Dataset: Philadelphia 1772 Tax List (Complete) Matched with 1775 Constables Returns
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lower classes
slavery
urban history
early American history
African American Studies
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See other datasets in MEAD related to 18th-century Philadelphia, from the 1756 tax list to the 1790 Census and City Directories to the 1801 City Directory. Also see tax lists from various other years from Philadelphia.
Many books used this dataset, including Gary B. Nash, The Urban Crucible and Billy G. Smith, The Lower Sort: Philadelphia's Laboring People, 1750-1800.
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This dataset contains Everyone on THE 1772 TAX LIST FOR PHILADELPHIA (10 WARDS) & Suburbs (NORTHERN LIBERTIES AND SOUTHWARK). Also included is information from “matching” taxpayers with a sample of 50% of the 1775 Constables Return from Philadelphia. Added to the 1772 tax list is information for taxpayers who also received assistance from various agencies for whom records are still extant. (Project 50)
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Please see the files associated with this data set, especially the Codebook, Occupational codes, and Ward (Philadelphia) codes