Extract from the Census of El Paso del Norte, 1787

Transcription and Translation by Rick Hendricks

Socorro

Vicente López, justicia, sargento of militia, español, married, 35, 5 sons, 14, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 daughter, age 7.

Esteban López, español, married, 52, laborer, 1 unmarried son, 29, and 1 unmarried daughter, 27.

Diego Varela, español, married, 48, laborer, 4 sons, 12, 10, 8, 1 and 1 daughter, 18.

Antonio Nuñez, español, married, 31, native of Galicia in the kingdom of Castile, laborer, 2 sons, 9, 6.

Mateo Tomás, Lobo, married, 30, laborer, 3 sons, 7, 4, 2.

Antonio Gálvez, mestizo, married, 30, laborer, 1 son and 1 daughter, 5.

Pablo Lucero, coyote, married, 38, laborer, 1 son and 1 daughter, 8.

Juan Antonio, Indian, married, 28, operator, 3 sons, 9, 7, 5.

Antonio Páez, español, married, 38, alférez of the militia, 2 sons, 10, 6 and 2 daughters, 8, 2.

Juan Estrada, mestizo, married, 34, militiaman, native of Parral, 3 daughters, 9, 7, 1.

Alonso Sierra, mestizo, married, 42, carpenter, 2 sons, 18, 10 and 2 daughters, 8, 6.

Elmo Guerra, español, widower, 28, militiaman, 1 daughter.

Cristóbal de Archuleta, mestizo, married, 52, native of New Mexico, fisherman, 3 sons, 14, 10, 3 and 4 daughters, 12, 9, 7, 4.

Vicente Urtiaga, mestizo, married, 36, obrajero, 1 son and 1 daughter, 4.

Cristóbal de la Cruz, mestizo, married, 32, obrajero, 1 son, 12, 1 daughter, 11.

Manuel Durán, mestizo, married, 29, obrajero, 1 daughter, 5.

Juan Pedro Urézquez, mestizo, married, 47, laborer, 2 sons, 10, 7 and 3 daughters, 14, 5, 3.

Juan de la Cruz, mestizo, married, 32, laborer.

Juan Zaragoza, español, married, 56, laborer, 1 son, 16 and 2 daughters, 8, 5.

Felipe Durán, coyote, married, 45, laborer, 1 son, 8 and 3 daughters, 10, 7, 5.

Pascual Ruíz, mestizo, married, 36, goatherd, 2 sons, 9, 7, 2 daughters 5, 3.

Pedro Joaquín Leyba, mestizo, married, 40, laborer.

Tomás Gómez, mestizo, married, 41, ?, 1 son, 16, 1 daughter, 12.

Nicolás Urtiaga, mestizo, 30, operator, 1 son, 5 and 1 daughter 2.

Rosa Vicenta, mestiza, widow, 32.

José María Romero, coyote, married, 30, laborer, 1 son, 6 and 1 daughter, 4.

Juan José Pedraza, mestizo, married, 36, operator, 1 son, 5 and 1 daughter, 2.

José Onorato, negro, married, 34, musician, 4 daughters, 12, 9, 7, 5.

Juan Luján, mestizo, married, 31, laborer, 2 sons, 8, 5 and 1 daughter, 3.

José Paz, mestizo, married, 27, laborer, 1 son, 7.

Andrés Gómez, mestizo, 31, militiaman, 1 daughter, 5.

Juan Trinidad, mestizo, married, 45, laborer, 2 sons, 5, 3 and 1 daughter, 8.

Guadalupe, Indian, married, 22, laborer.

Bartolo Archuleta, coyote, married, 40, laborer, 1 son, 8 and 1 daughter, 7.

Vicente Holguín, mestizo, married, 42, laborer, 2 sons, 15, 12 and 2 daughters, 10, 7.

Juan Andrés Hernández, coyote, married, 32, laborer, 2 sons, 7, 4.

Marcial Valencia, Indian, married, 50, laborer, 2 sons, 18, 9 and 2 daughters, 12, 7.

Pulicrismo, coyote, married, 30, laborer.

Damián Archuleta, mestizo, married, 47, laborer, 5 sons, 18, 10, 7, 7, 3.

Mateo Luján, mestizo, married, 39, laborer, 3 sons, 16, 9, 7.

Leonardo Lucero, coyote, married, 47, militiaman, 1 son, 9 and 1 daughter, 14.

Domingo López, mestizo, married, 35, laborer, 1 daughter.

José Ramírez, mestizo, married, 45, laborer, 3 sons, 10, 7, 3.

Pedro Ramírez, mestizo, married, 40, mason, 1 son, 9 and 1 daughter, 4.

Ignacio Granillo, mestizo, married, 40, laborer, 2 sons, 12, 9 and 2 daughters, 7, 4.

Marcos Antonio, mestizo, married, 32, laborer, 1 son, 4 and 1 daughter, 2.

Luis Gómez, mestizo, widow, 39, carpenter, 1 son, 7.

Julián Archuleta, coyote, widower, 33, mason, 1 son, 4.

Antonio de la Luz Paz, mestizo, widower, 30, laborer, 1 son, 9.

Ceasario Romero, mestizo, married, 31, laborer, 1 son.

Pablo Ortiz, mestizo, married, 25, laborer.

Domingo de la Cruz, mestizo, 68, obrajero, 2 daughters, 9, 5.

Bernardo Nora, Indian, married, laborer, 40, 2 sons, ?, 7and 2 daughters, 5, 2.

María Reyes, widow, mestiza, 32, 1 son, 9.

Julián de la Cruz, mestizo, married, 27, militiaman.

Martín Granillo, mestizo, 40, muleteer, 1 daughter, 14.

Agustín Urtiaga, mestizo, 40, laborer, 2 sons, 11, 7 and 3 daughters, 9, 5, 2.

Matías, Indian, married, 32, laborer, 2 sons, 11, 9 and 2 daughters, 7, 4.

Blas Ortega, coyote, 22, laborer.

Lorenzo Jurado, mestizo, married, laborer, 26.

Cristóbal Ruíz, mestizo, widower, 37, 1 son, 5.

Mariano Leyba, mestizo, married, 20, laborer.

Cristóbal Frésquez, mestizo, widower, 35, laborer, 3 sons, 9, 7, 5.

Juana Frésquez, mestiza, widow, 39, 2 sons, 13, 11.

Jorge Góngora, mestizo, married, 31, laborer, 4 daughters, 12, 9, 7, 5.

Estefana López, española, widow, 48, 3 sons, 22, 18, 14.

Antonio Ortega, mestizo, widower, 50, 2 sons, 10, 7.

Ignacio Guerra, español, married, 32, laborer.

Juan Domingo Valencia, mestizo, widower, 30, laborer.

Domingo Herrera, Indio, married, 49, carpenter, 1 son, 18, 3 daughters, 10, 9, 7.

Juan Andrés de la Cruz, mestizo, married, 33, laborer, 1 son 4.

María Moraga, coyote, widow, 45, 3 sons, 21, 16, 9.

Miguel de la Paz, mestizo, married, 35, laborer, 2 sons, 9, 5.

María Ruíz, mestiza, widow, 43, 4 daughters, 21, 18, 14, 7.

Manuela García, lobo, widow, 50.

Petrona García, lobo, widow, 47.

Felipa, mestiza, widow, 47, 2 daughters 15, 9.

Luis Romero, Indian, married, 43, carpenter, 2 sons, 18, 14.

Francisca Valencia, lobo, widow, 30.

María Tachia, coyote, widow, 50, 1 son, 18.

Marcos Sánchez, coyote, widower, 25, laborer.

Mariano Ortiz, mestizo, widower, 30, laborer.

Marcos Ortiz, mestizo, widower, 60, laborer, native of Parral, 2 sons, 12, 7.

Dorotea, mestiza, widow, 40, 1 son, 12 and 1 daughter.

Bárbara Durán, mestiza, widow, 39, 3 sons, 12, 9, 7 and 1 daughter, 5.

Susana Palma, española, widow, 48, native of Chihuahua, 1 son, 14 and 1 daughter, 18.

Manuel Carrara, mestizo, widow, 37, laborer, 1 son, 9 and 1 daughter 5.

Rosa Ramírez, mestiza, 49, 2 daughters, 16, ?.

Juana Ruíz, mestiza, widow, 40, 3 sons, 23, 18, 15 and 1 daughter, 9.

Francisca Ruíz, mestiza, widow, 39, 1 daughter 5.

Nicolasa Ríos, mestiza, 42, native of San Miguel El Grande, cook, 1 orphan, 27, mestizo.

Juan Pedro Mares, mestizo, married, 30.

José Durán, mestizo, widower, 33, laborer, 1 daughter, 5.

Rosa Gómez, mestiza, widow, 48.

Pascuala, Indian, widow, 47.

Teresa, Indian, widow, 22.

Juan Varela, español, married, 29, laborer.

Andrea Archuleta, mestiza, widow, 49.

Cristóbal Frésquez, mestizo, married, 62, laborer.

Juan Andrés López, mestizo, widower, 49, laborer, 2 sons, 27, 18 and 4 daughters, 17, 14, 10, 7.

Felipe López, mestizo, married, 26, operator, 3 sons, 8, 5, 3.

Juana Domínguez, mestiza, widow, 70.

Alonso Ortega, mestizo, married, 37, laborer, 1 daughter, 5.

Jorge Archuleta, coyote, widower, 30, militiaman, 1 daughter 3.

Juan Pedro Archuleta, mestizo, unmarried, 27, operator.

 

Indians from Socorro

Felipe Santiago de la Cruz, Governor, married, 40, 1 daughter, 5.

Juan Simón, widower, 70.

Antonio López, widower, 55.

Juan Nicolás, widower, 40.

Cristóbal de la Cruz, married, 47, 2 sons, 7, 3 and 1 daughter, 5.

Agustín Miguel, married, 50, 5 daughters, 12, 9, 7, 5, 3, 1 and two orphan boys, 9, 7.

Tomás, widower, 38, 1 daughter, 6.

José Manuel, married, 40, 1 son, 14 and 1 daughter, 13.

José María, married, 28, 1 daughter, 3.

Juan Estaban, married, 40, 2 daughters, 18, 12.

Simón de la Cruz, married, 55, 2 sons, 17, 11 and 2 daughters, 24, 16.

Manuel Guerra, widower, 35.

Felipe Melón, widower, 34.

Juan Pedro, married, 37, 1 son, 10 and 2 daughters, 12, 7.

Domingo, married, 48, 1 son, 8 and 1 daughter, 6.

Geraldo, widower, 32.

Gabriel Jurado, married, 39.

Luz, widow, 33, 1 son, 3 and 1 daughter 1.

Dolores, widow, 48.

Micaela, widow, 50, blind, 1 son, 13 and 1 daughter.

 

Los Tiburcios

Diego de Ortega, español, widower, 67, justicia, 2 unmarried sons, 22, 19; 1 unmarried daughter, 30; 1 orphan boy, 8; and 1 male servant, mestizo, married, 28.

Manuel de Ortega, mestizo, married, 33, goatherd, 3 sons, 18, 13, 9; 3 daughters 14, 10, 7; 1 unmarried, female Indian servant, 40 with 1 orphan boy, 3.

Ololazco Ortega, mestizo, married, 32, laborer, 1 servant.

Santiago Luján, mestizo, married, 47, laborer, 1 son, 10 and 1 daughter, 18.

Juan Luján, mestizo, widower, 37, laborer.

Josefa Ortega, mestiza, widow, 58, 1 grandson, 10 and 1 unmarried Indian servant, 31.

Domingo Ortega, mestizo, 49, laborer, 3 grand sons, ?, 5, 3.

Francisco Frésquez, mestizo, 27, militiaman, 1 son, 3 and a male orphan, 3.

Pablo Durán, 39, married, militiaman, 1 son, 12; 1 daughter, 9; and 1 male servant, mestizo, 17.

Melchor Enríquez, coyote, married, 64, muleteer, 1 son, 18 and 1 daughter, 7.

Pedro Villalba, mestizo, married, 51, native of Durango, obrajero, 1 daughter, 16.

Juan Andrés Tabaquero, Indian, married, 39, carpenter, 2 sons, 15, 9.

Juan de Dios, Indian, widower, 70.

José Durán, mestizo, unmarried, 47, blind.

A widow of Nicolás Montoya, mestiza, 30, 1 son, 3; her brother-in-law, unmarried, español, 17 without profession.

 

9 May 1781, JA, 1787, r. 46, f. 47-81.