1890 New York City Police Census
Collection REC0106 - RG 062. New York Police Department
1890 New York City Police Census
Collection
REC -0106
Collection
REC -0106
The 1890 New York City Police Census produced 1008 volumes. This collection is comprised of 894 volumes (see list of missing volumes below) that contain approximately 1.5 million names. Each volume lists the population of one election and one assembly district in New York County. A map of the election/assembly district boundary can be found at the back of each volume. Prior to the consolidation of New York City in 1898, the boundary of New York County was contiguous with the island of Manhattan, plus annexed districts of what is now the Bronx. This census includes the western portion of the Bronx that was annexed in 1874, but not the eastern portion annexed in 1895. As Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island would not be boroughs of the city until 1898, they are not included in this census.
New York City police officers conducted the census. The handwritten volumes record election district, assembly district, police precinct, name of the police officer/enumerator, and the address, name, gender, and age of each resident. It does not provide any indication of the relationship of one person to another, occupations, or other demographic information. It is particularly useful in documenting children in the immigrant community. Approximately fifteen to twenty-five percent of births to Irish, Italian, Jewish, and other immigrant families were not reported to any civil office and the 1890 police census can be used to identify their names and approximate date of birth.
Missing volumes: 1, 3-4, 111, 116, 129, 134, 157, 177, 181-182, 191, 195, 203, 206, 208, 210, 258, 261-263, 279, 331-332, 336, 341, 343, 364, 368, 381, 384, 398, 402, 404, 407-409, 412-413, 440, 444-446, 471, 481, 484-486, 491, 504, 512, 514, 528-529, 532, 541, 545, 550, 552, 555, 560-561, 564, 569, 580, 582, 586, 589, 596, 598, 610-612, 618, 622, 630, 632, 661, 666, 676, 679, 683, 690, 705, 709, 718, 726, 728-729, 738, 750-751, 757, 759, 771, 824, 834, 838, 845, 851, 902, 908, 933-934, 967-968, 970, 973, 975-976, 981, 983, 985-987, 1001-1002, 1004.
The collection has been digitized and can be accessed via the "Digital Material" section of the collection guide.
New York City police officers conducted the census. The handwritten volumes record election district, assembly district, police precinct, name of the police officer/enumerator, and the address, name, gender, and age of each resident. It does not provide any indication of the relationship of one person to another, occupations, or other demographic information. It is particularly useful in documenting children in the immigrant community. Approximately fifteen to twenty-five percent of births to Irish, Italian, Jewish, and other immigrant families were not reported to any civil office and the 1890 police census can be used to identify their names and approximate date of birth.
Missing volumes: 1, 3-4, 111, 116, 129, 134, 157, 177, 181-182, 191, 195, 203, 206, 208, 210, 258, 261-263, 279, 331-332, 336, 341, 343, 364, 368, 381, 384, 398, 402, 404, 407-409, 412-413, 440, 444-446, 471, 481, 484-486, 491, 504, 512, 514, 528-529, 532, 541, 545, 550, 552, 555, 560-561, 564, 569, 580, 582, 586, 589, 596, 598, 610-612, 618, 622, 630, 632, 661, 666, 676, 679, 683, 690, 705, 709, 718, 726, 728-729, 738, 750-751, 757, 759, 771, 824, 834, 838, 845, 851, 902, 908, 933-934, 967-968, 970, 973, 975-976, 981, 983, 985-987, 1001-1002, 1004.
The collection has been digitized and can be accessed via the "Digital Material" section of the collection guide.
Extent
18 cubic feet (894 volumes in 39 half cubic foot boxes)
Dates
1890