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London in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen

5 freedmen named London registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Brazoria County (1), Colorado County (1) and Erath County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Kentucky, Louisiana and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1842.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Londons registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named London registered, on the 1870 county map
5
Freedmen
5
Counties
Kentucky
Largest birthplace
1842
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Londons registered

Texas counties where the Londons registered
CountyFreedmen%
Brazoria County120%
Colorado County120%
Erath County120%
Falls County120%
Hopkins County120%

Where the Londons were born

Birthplaces the Londons reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Kentucky125%
Louisiana125%
South Carolina125%
Tennessee125%

When the Londons reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Londons
DecadeFreedmen
1840s
1
1850s
1
1860s
2

Every London in the register

The Londons in the register, 1 to 5 of 5
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Alexander LondonColorado CountySouth Carolina1863
Edward LondonErath CountyKentucky1859
George LondonFalls County
John LondonHopkins CountyTennessee1863
William LondonBrazoria CountyLouisiana1842

London genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named London in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazoria County holds 1 of the 5, Colorado County 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 try the sound of the name as well as its letters.

Where did the Londons in Texas come from?

They reported Kentucky (1), Louisiana (1) and South Carolina (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 London?

Brazoria County (1), Colorado County (1), Erath County (1). In all, 5 registered across 5 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 London appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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