Rosborough · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Rosborough in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 7 freedmen
7 freedmen named Rosborough registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Harrison County (7). The birthplaces they reported most often were Africa, Texas and Maryland. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1846.
- 7
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Africa
- Largest birthplace
- 1846
- Earliest arrival
- 1840s
- Fullest decade
Where the Rosboroughs registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 7 | 100% |
Where the Rosboroughs were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | 2 | 29% |
| Texas | 2 | 29% |
| Maryland | 1 | 14% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 14% |
| Virginia | 1 | 14% |
When the Rosboroughs reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 7 |
Every Rosborough in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Rosborough | Harrison County | Virginia | 1846 |
| David Rosborough | Harrison County | Texas | 1846 |
| Horace Rosborough | Harrison County | Maryland | 1846 |
| Jack Rosborough | Harrison County | Africa | 1846 |
| Robert Rosborough | Harrison County | Texas | 1846 |
| Samuel Rosborough | Harrison County | Africa | 1846 |
| William Rosborough | Harrison County | South Carolina | 1846 |
Rosborough genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Rosborough in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Harrison County holds 7 of the 7. 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 Rosboroughs in Texas come from?
They reported Africa (2), Texas (2) and Maryland (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 Rosborough?
Harrison County (7). In all, 7 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 Rosborough appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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