Bombay · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Bombay in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Bombay registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bexar County (4). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia and Texas. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Bombays registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bexar County | 4 | 100% |
Where the Bombays were born
When the Bombays reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 2 |
Every Bombay in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Bombay | Bexar County | Virginia | 1850 |
| Strecher Bombay | Bexar County | Virginia | 1855 |
| William Bombay | Bexar County | Texas | 1846 |
| William Bombay | Bexar County | Virginia | 1846 |
Bombay genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Bombay in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bexar County holds 4 of the 4. Open a name to read the original handwritten register page and the names written around it. Names were written in more than one form, so try the sound of the name as well as its letters.
Where did the Bombays in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (3) and Texas (1) as their birthplaces most often. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Bombay?
Bexar County (4). In all, 4 registered across 1 Texas county between 1867 and 1870.
Sources
Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Registrars wrote each name as they heard it, so Bombay appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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