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Note: [TDavis.FTW] 1840 Federal Census; Norfolk County, Portsmouth, page #110 DAVIS, Blanks: Males: 1, less than 5; 1, age 5-10; 1, age 30-40. Females: 1, less than 5; 1, age 5-10; 1, age 10-15; 1 age 20-30. No slaves. One person employed in Manufacture/trade 1850 CENSUS: Norfolk County Va, Portsmouth: page 175, September 12, 1850, dwelling #793, family #859. DAVIS, B.:44y/o male, laborer, real estate value $1400, born VA Jane: 40 y/o female, born Delaware James: 19 y/o male, apprentice blacksmith, born VA ROBINSON, Elizabeth : 17 y/o female, born VA DAVIS, Sarah: 15 y/o female, born VA William A,: 15 y/o male, born VA Mary: 10 y/o female, born VA Alexander: 8 y/o male, born VA John: ?y/o male, born VA Virginia: one year-old female, born VA ROBINSON, Wm.: 23 y/o male, laborer, born VA Wm. Jr.: 9 month old male, born VA DAVIS, Tho: 20 y/o male, laborer, born VA Neighbor: Wm. Nash 22y/o male, blacksmith, born VA . Living with Melson, Levi and Rebecca, both born in Virginia, family dwelling #796. Married Sarah Davis? Found marriage notice of Rebecca and Levi, she listed as daughter of Thomas Nash of Western Branch. She was twenty years older than William T. Perhaps a cousin or aunt, less likely sister. 1860 CENSUS: 18 JUL 1860; Norfolk County, VA, Jefferson Ward. Page 205, dwelling #581, family #556. DAVIS, Blanks: 54y/o male, Grocer:value of real estate $8000. value of personal estate $500, born VA Jane E. 49 y/o female, born Delaware NASH, Sarah: 25y/o Female, born VA DAVIS, Wm. A.: 22y/o male, butcher, value of personal estate $75, born VA Alex: 17 y/o male, butcher apprentice, born VA Jno B.: 14y/o male, born VA Virginia: 11 y/o female, born VA JORDAN, Camilla: 11y/o female, born VA DAVIS, Mary A.: 21 y/o female, born VA *Sarah J.: 5y/o female, born VA *Anna: 3 y/o female, born VA * the 1870 census lists Sarah and Anna with surname NASH There is a William T. Nash buried adjacent to Blanks Davis in Oak Grove cemetery in Portsmouth, VA. He died 1857. No gravesite for Sarah Davis Nash, however. 1870 CENSUS: 11 AUG 1880, Norfolk County, Portsmouth City, Jefferson Ward; page 133, dwelling #828, family #1150. DAVIS, Blanks: 64y/o WM, butcher; value of real estate $6100, value of personal estate $100; born VA Jane E.: 60y/o WF, keeping house, born Delaware John B. 24y/o WM, butcher, born VA JORDAN, Camilla: 20y/o WF, at home, born VA NASH, Sarah: 15y/o WF, at home, born VA Anna: 13 y/o WF, born VA family # 1151: see DAVIS, Alexander Neighbors/adult children: see William DAVIS and John C. FULFORD(Virginia DAVIS)
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