Scope and Contents Two manuscript census volumes survive in the City Archives Collection. The first includes entries for the years 1854 and 1855, arranged alphabetically by first letter of inhabitants' surnames. As provided for by the ordinance, the censuses record the name of each head of household, the numbers (by sex and age group) of persons living in each household, and the profession or occupation of each household head. The record also indicates the number of voters living in each household. Totals are...