USING THE CENSUS
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SENECA VILLAGE

Now that you know a little about Andrew Williams' background and have tried out the interactive census, let's see if there is more than can be learned about Andrew Williams, and about Seneca Village, by using the census.

Below are some the questions you might want to ask. You can probably think of many more. (Be sure to click the "Reset Query" button before you start and after each query.)

• Andrew Williams' occupation was listed as "cartman." How many other cartmen were there in Seneca Village?
  

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• Andrew Williams' color was "B," or "Black." How many other Black people were there in the village? How many people were listed as "W," or "White"? Was Andrew Williams in the minority or majority?
  

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• Andrew Williams was 55 years old. Was this old in Seneca Village? Or were there many people older than he was?
  

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• There was one child in Andrew Williams' household. Did this child have lots of other children his age in the village?
  

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• Did this child go to school? When did children start going to school in the village? When did they stop going to school and start working?
  

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• Andrew Williams was born in New York, but many of the people in the village were born in other places. What other states did they come from? Can you tell when they arrived in New York?
  

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• Andrew Williams was an American, born in the United States. What countries did the villagers come from? How many villagers were citizens of the United States?
  

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• Andrew Williams owned property in the village. How many other villagers were property owners? Was Andrew Williams' property worth more or less than the properties other people owned?
  

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• Was anyone in Andrew Williams' household listed as "literate"? Was this common or uncommon in the village?
  

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• Could Andrew Williams vote? How many villagers had the right to vote?