YEAR CHECKER
1755
'Colonial Period'
This tool helps analyze what type of records may exist for a person born or living in the year 1755 and ideas on where to find them. Learn about other notable events that took place in 1755, which may have affected the people who lived during this time.
Notable Events
Notable event(s) that occurred in 1755:
Military Records from the Period
Social Security
A person born in 1755 should appear on the following census, depending on when they died:
1790 The First U.S. Federal Census - Click here
A person born between January 1 and August 2, 1755, would have been 35 in 1790. If they were born after August 2, they were 34. They would be counted in Column 2 (16+). Only the name of the head of each household was collected for the 1790 census, which was taken on August 2, 1790.
1800 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
A person born between January 1 and August 4, 1755, would have been 45 in 1800. They should have been counted on the 1800 census in Column 5 (45+). If they were born after August 4, they were 44. They should have been counted in Column 4 (26-44). Only the name of the head of each household was collected for the 1800 census, which was taken on August 4, 1800.
1810 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
A person born between January 1 and August 6, 1755, would have been 55 in 1810. If they were born after August 6, they were 54. They should have been counted in Column 5 (45+). Only the name of the head of each household was collected for the 1810 census, which was taken on August 6, 1810.
1820 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
A person born between January 1 and August 2, 1755, would have been 65 in 1820. If they were born after August 2, they were 64. They should have been counted in Column 5 (45+). Only the name of the head of each household was collected for the 1820 census, which was taken on August 2, 1820.
1830 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
A person born between January 1 and June 1, 1755, would have been 75 in 1830. If they were born after June 1, they were 74. They should have been counted in Column 10 (71-80). Only the name of the head of each household was collected for the 1830 census, which was taken on June 1, 1830.
1840 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
A person born between January 1 and June 1, 1755, would have been 85 in 1840. If they were born after June 1, they were 84. They should have been counted in Column 11 (80-89). Only the name of the head of each household was collected for the 1840 census, which was taken on June 1, 1840.
1850 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
Each member of the household was named on the census in 1850. A person born between January 1 and June 1, 1755, would have been 95 when the census was conducted on June 1, 1850. If they were born after June 1, they were 94 when the census was taken.
1860 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
Each member of the household was named on the census in 1860. A person born between January 1 and June 1, 1755, would have been 105 when the census was conducted on June 1, 1860. If they were born after June 1, they were 104 when the census was taken.
1870 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
Each member of the household was named on the census in 1870. A person born between January and August, 1755, would have been 115 when the census was conducted in early September of 1870. If they were born after August, they were 114 when the census was taken.
1880 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
1890 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
1900 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
1910 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
1920 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
1930 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
1940 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
1950 U.S. Federal Census - Click here
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1755
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