Lumpkin, GA - 1860 Census data

[Jim of The SRR]

I visited the GA State Archives and looked thru the 1860 Census data for Stewart County, GA. I looked at just the data for Lumpkin, GA. Since our impression in Westville is based on Lumpkin, GA, I thought this might be useful info.

Profession number % of total
Farmer 132 34%
Laborer 54 14%
Mechanic 25 6%
Clerk 15 4%
Merchant 14 4%
Overseer 14 4%
Lawyer 12 3%
Physician 9 2%
Apprentices 8 2%
Grocer 8 2%
Shoe maker 8 2%
Carriage maker 6 2%
Master Mechanic 6 2%
Teacher 6 2%
Miller 4 1%
Minister 4 1%
Dentist 3 1%
Painter 3 1%
Tanner 2 1%
Bar Keeper 1 less than 1%
Blacksmith 1 less than 1%
Book keeper 1 less than 1%
Carpenter 1 less than 1%
Court Clerk 1 less than 1%
Druggist 1 less than 1%
Harness Maker 1 less than 1%
Hotel Keeper 1 less than 1%
Jeweler 1 less than 1%
Magistrate 1 less than 1%
Music Teacher 1 less than 1%
Sheriff Deputy 1 less than 1%
Shop Keeper 1 less than 1%
Stage Driver 1 less than 1%
Tailor 1 less than 1%
Teamster 1 less than 1%
Trader 1 less than 1%
Wagoneer 1 less than 1%
Well Digger 1 less than 1%
other / unspecified 25 6%
385

Total Lumpkin Census 1476
Children 738 50%
Men 381 26%
Women 357 24%
Widowed 28 2%

Jim Butler

[Joe Walker]

You counted my ancestors, the Castelberrrys. One young kid, my Ggrandfather Marcus was in the GSL- Blue Ridge Rangers.

Joe Walker
Waco Guards

[Jim of The SRR]

Here are some names, profession, age of some of the wealthiest people of Lumpkin, GA in 1860. These totals are assets (Real Estate & Personal).

Loverd Bryan - farmer age 56 $84,000
Loverd served as a State Senator 1838-39, 1849).
The Bryan's traced their ancestry back to 1690 as the first immigrants
to Needham, NC.
Loverd's son was Prentiss Stanley Bryan of Co. D, 12th Bn. GA Cavalry
Elan Voss - Farmer age 40 $23,000
John Scott - Farmer age 49 $27,000
Seymour Kitchens - Farmer age 63 $70,000
Thomas W. Battle - Physician age 43 $93,000
W.A. Rawson - Merchant age 47 $210,000
James Athgott - Farmer age 39 $62,000
B.S. Worrell - Lawyer age 44 $111,000
E.J. Beall - Farmer age 46 $134,000
John West - (no occupation listed) age 56 $129,000
William West - Farmer age 62 $163,000
Robert Hendrick - Farmer age 46 $109,000
Sophia Ball - Widow age 50 $31,000
Charles Mason - (no occupation listed) age 44 $40,000
W. Gould - Physician age 43 $38,000
P. Cherry - Farmer age 33 $37,000
Leonard Morton - Farmer age $31,000

Jim Butler

[Jim of The SRR]

Now if you look at the census data for all the Districts for the county you will find the breakdown to be roughly:

90% farmers
8% laborers
2% other professions (mostly physicians, ministers, teachers)

Thus, the areas outside of town. Very rural. Thus, we want to potray a working class town. We don't want to see ball dresses or even fancy day dresses as most women would not even own them.

Thanks,
Jim Butler