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Laborers in Augusta and Franklin, 1860
This table shows the percentage of various laboring occupations that owned at least some real or personal wealth. Laborers
in both counties accumulated some real and personal wealth.
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Augusta |
Franklin |
| Occupation |
Average Age |
Own Real Estate |
Own Personal Prop. |
Average Age |
Own Real Estate |
Own Personal Prop. |
| Laborer |
29 |
6 % |
38 % |
35 |
24 % |
65 % |
| Day Laborer |
28 |
6 % |
44 % |
35 |
20 % |
65 % |
| Farm Laborer |
34 |
11 % |
47 % |
24 |
6 % |
26 % |
U.S. Census Office, Eighth Census [1860]. Population of the United States in 1860, Compiled from the Original Returns of the
Eighth Census. Washington, D.C., 1864. U.S. Census of Population, 1860. Augusta County, Virginia and Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
In U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington: National Archives
and Records Administration (Augusta: Reels 1333 and 1387. Franklin: Reels 1111 and 1112).
Edward L. Ayers and William G. Thomas, III
Laborers in Augusta and Franklin, 1860
2001
Points of Analysis to this Data:
 "In Franklin and Augusta men who listed their occupation as a laborer or day laborer often did not own any property or wealth
at all. In Franklin these workers were more likely to have accumulated at least some property."
Citation: Key = E158
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