Carlton · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Carlton in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named Carlton registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bastrop County (3), Colorado County (3) and Brazos County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Virginia and Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1837.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1837
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Carltons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County | 3 | 38% |
| Colorado County | 3 | 38% |
| Brazos County | 1 | 13% |
| Harrison County | 1 | 13% |
Where the Carltons were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 3 | 43% |
| Virginia | 3 | 43% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 14% |
When the Carltons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1830s | 2 |
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Carlton in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archiball Carlton | Bastrop County | Mississippi | 1837 |
| George Carlton | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1862 |
| Guy Carlton | Colorado County | Virginia | 1847 |
| James Carlton | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1839 |
| Joan Carlton | Colorado County | Virginia | 1852 |
| Lee Carlton | Brazos County | 1863 | |
| Patrick Carlton | Colorado County | Virginia | 1852 |
| Robert Carlton | Harrison County | Georgia | 1855 |
Carlton genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Carlton in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop County holds 3 of the 8, Colorado County 3. 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 Carltons in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (3), Virginia (3) and Mississippi (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 Carlton?
Bastrop County (3), Colorado County (3), Brazos County (1). In all, 8 registered across 4 Texas counties 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 Carlton appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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