Lawence · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Lawence in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Lawence registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Bastrop County and reported Texas as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1846.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Lawences registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Lawence registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Texas
Largest birthplace
1846
Earliest arrival
1840s
Fullest decade

Where the Lawences registered

Texas counties where the Lawences registered
CountyFreedmen%
Bastrop County1100%

Where the Lawences were born

Birthplaces the Lawences reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Texas1100%

When the Lawences reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Lawences
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1

Variations of Lawence

Every Lawence in the register

The Lawences in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Charles LawenceBastrop CountyTexas1846

Lawence genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Lawence in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop County holds 1 of the 1. 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 look under Lawrence as well.

Where did the Lawences in Texas come from?

They reported 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 Lawence?

Bastrop County (1). In all, 1 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 Lawence appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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