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Comparison of Two Spanish Colonial Censuses of the El Paso Area: 1784 and 1787
Transcribed, edited and arranged alphabetically by
John B. Colligan
1998
Páez - Ruiz
Citizens from El Paso
Páez, don Antonio: ‘84-español, married, farmer; 2 sons and 4 daughters under 14. (14; Ysl)
‘87-español, married, 38, alférez of the militia; 2 sons, 10 and 6; 2 daughters, 8 and 2. (892; Soc.;termed Antonio rather than don Antonio)
Palma, Susana: ‘84- española, widow; 1 daughter over 14. (90; Soc)
‘87-española, widow, 48, native of Chihuahua; 1 son, 14; 1 daughter, 18. (969; Soc)
Palomares, Juan Antonio: ‘84-coyote, farmer; 1 son and 1 daughter under 14. (131; El P)
‘87-Indian, married, 44, farmer; 2 sons, 10 and 7. (286; El P)
Palomino, Juan Antonio: ‘84-español, married, carpenter; 2 sons over 14, 1 son and 1 daughter under 14. (53; El P)
‘87-español, married, 35, carpenter and militiaman; 3 sons, 15, 12 and 3; 1 daughter, ?. (543; El P)
Parra, Guadalupe: ‘84-española, her husband absent; 1 son over 14, 2 under 7. (43; Sn L)
Parra, José: ‘84-español, married, farmer; 1 daughter under 14. (15; Sn L)
‘87-lobo, married, 47, farmer; 1 daughter. (634; Sn L)
Parra, José: ‘84-mestizo, widower, farmer; 1 son over 14. (45; Sn L)
‘87-mulatto, widower, 25, without occupation. (610; Sn L)
Parra, Julián: ‘84-mestizo, married, farmer; 1 daughter under 14. (27; Sn L)
Parra, Lorenzo: ‘84-married, farmer; 1 son and 1 daughter under 7. (59; Sn L - Ind)
Parra, Marcos: ‘87-mulatto, married, 56, farmer; 3 sons, 15, 8, and 6; 4 daughters, 19, 13, 7, and 4; 1 grandson, 6. (231; El P)
Parra, Raimundo: ‘84-mestizo, widower, farmer; 3 sons under 14. (3; Sn L)
‘87-Reymundo Parra: mulatto, widower, 70; 4 sons, 15, 12, 9 and 7. (622; Sn L)
Paz, Antonio de la: ‘87-mestizo, widower, 30, farmer; 1 son, 9. (932; Soc)
Paz, José: ‘87-mulatto, married, 27, farmer; 1 son, 7. (913; Soc)
Paz, Luis de la: ‘84-mestizo, married, mason; 1 son under 14. (13; Soc)
Paz, Miguel de la: ‘84-mestizo, married, alguacil; [number obscured in binding] daughters over 14. (8; Soc)
Paz, Miguel de la: ‘87-mulatto, married, 35, farmer; 2 sons, 9 and 5. (956; Soc)
Paz, Vicente: ‘84-mestizo, married, farmer; 4 daughters under 14. (55; Soc)
Pasos, Antonio: ‘84-español, married, mendicant; 1 son, 14, 1 under 7; 2 daughters over 14, 1 under 14. (426; El P)
‘87-español, married, 67, blind; 1 son, 1?; 3 daughters, 12, 8 and 4. (210; El P)
Pedraza, José: ‘84-mestizo, married, muleteer; 2 sons over 14, 2 sons under 14. (46; Soc)
Pedraza, Juan José: ‘87-mestizo, married, 36, workman, 1 son 5; 1 daughter, 2. (910; Soc)
Pedraza, Margarita: ‘84-española, widow. (62; El P)
Pedraza, Santiago: ‘84-Indian, married, farmer; 1 son over 14, 2 sons and 3 daughters under 14. (33; Sen)
Peña, Antonio: ‘87-married, 53. (871; Ysl - Ind)
Peña, Catarina: ‘87-coyote, unmarried, 61; 1 orphan girl, 9. (415; El P)
Peña, José: ‘84-mulatto, married, farmer; 2 sons and 1 daughter under 7. (208; El P)
Peña, José Antonio: ‘87-mestizo, married, 26, militiaman; 1 son, 3. (275; El P)
Peña, Juan Francisco: ‘84-coyote, married, farmer; 1 daughter under 7. (516; El P)
Peña, Lázaro de la: ‘84-mulatto, married, farmer; 1 son over 14, 1 under 7; 3 daughters under 14. (441; El P)
‘-87-mulatto, widower, 35, farmer; 3 sons, 10, 8 and 5. (444; El P)
Peña, Pedro León: ‘87-Indian, married, 25, farmer. (518; El P)
Peralta, Andrés: ‘84-married, farmer; 1 daughter 1. (50; Sen - Ind)
‘87-widower, 36; his grandmother, 60. (755; Sen - Ind)
Peralta, José: ‘84-married, farmer; 1 daughter under a year old. (70; Sen - Ind)
Peralta, María Gertrudis: ‘84-española, widow; 1 orphan girl, coyote, under 14. (536; El P)
Perea, Andrés: ‘84-widower, farmer; 1 daughter under 14. (40; Ysl - Ind)
‘87-widower, 31; 1 daughter, 6. (840; Ysl - Ind)
Perea, Cayetano: ‘87-español, married, 48, farmer; 2 sons, 18 and 7. (202; El P)
Perea, Cristóbal: ‘84-mulatto, married, farmer; 1 son and 2 daughters under 7. (201; El P)
Perea, Domingo: ‘84-español, married, farmer; 1 son over 14; 1 daughter, 25. (43; El P)
Perea, Domingo: ‘87-coyote, married, 60, farmer; 3 daughters, maidens, 18, 16 and 6. (274; El P)
Perea
, Estevan: ‘84-mulatto, widower, farmer. (16; El P)‘87-mestizo, married, 36, workman. (291; El P)
Perea, José: ‘84-español, married, farmer; 3 sons under 14, 2 daughters over 14, 2 under 7. (165; El P)
‘87-español, widower, 40, farmer; 5 sons, 11, 8, 7, 6, and 2; 3 daughters, 18, 8, and 2. (203; El P)
Perea, José: ‘84-mulatto, widower, farmer; 1 son and 2 daughters under 7. (310; El P)
Perea, José Antonio: ‘84-español, married, farmer; 2 sons, 1 daughter and 2 orphan boys under 7. (296; El P)
Perea, José Prudencio: ‘84-español, married, farmer; 1 daughter under a year old. (166; El P)
Perea, Juan: ‘87-español, widower, 22. (581; El P)
Perea, Juan Lorenzo: ‘84-Indian, married, farmer; his mother, Indian. (23; El P)
‘87-Lorenzo Perea: mestizo, married, 33, farmer; his mother-in-law, widow, mulatta, 60. (104; El P)
Perea, Juan Vicente: ‘84-mulatto, married, farmer; 1 son under 7. (309; El P)
Perea, Nicolás: ‘84-mulatto: widower, farmer; 1 son and 2 daughters over 14, 3 daughters under 14 . (12; El P)
‘87-coyote, widower, 68, farmer; 1 unmarried son, 37; 4 daughters, 30, 29, 12 and 7; 1 orphan boy, unmarried, 20. (292; El P)
Perea, Toribio: ‘87-mestizo, married, 42, farmer; 1 daughter, 3. (170; El P)
Pérez, Tomás: ‘84-español, married, farmer; 1 daughter under 7. (93; El P)
Piarote, Alejo: ‘87-married, 31; 4 sons, 20, 11, 7 and 6; 1 [dau.?], 2. (855; Ysl - Ind)
Piarote, Martín: ‘84-married, farmer; 2 sons and 1 daughter under 14. (42; Ysl - Ind)
‘87-married, 48; 3 sons, 22, 4 and 1; 1 daughter, 7. (854; Ysl - Ind)
Pirita, Francisco: ‘84-married, farmer; 1 son under 14. (57; Sn L - Ind)
Ponce, José: ‘87-español, married, 30, farmer; 1 daughter, 1; 1 female servant, coyota, 15. (484; El P)
Ponce, Manuela: ‘87-española, married, her husband absent, 37; 2 sons, 14 and 12; 2 daughters, 10 and 8. (59; El P)
Ponce de León, José: ‘84-español, married, farmer; 3 daughters under 7. (535; El P)
Provencio, Antonio María: ‘84-español, married, farmer; 1 son under 7, his widowed mother-in-law with 2 orphan girls under 7. (455; El P)
Provencio, Cayetano: ‘87-español, married, 49, farmer; 5 unmarried sons, 29, 27, 19, 15, 12; 2 unmarried female Indian servants, 37 and 27; 1 male servant, 10. (30; El P)
Probencio, Francisco: ‘84-español, married, farmer; 1 son and 1 daughter under 14. (39; El P)
Probencio, Francisco: ‘84-español, married, farmer; 1 son under a year old. (266; El P)
Provencio, José Antonio: ‘84-español, married, farmer; 1 son and 1 daughter under 7. (56; El P)
‘87-español, widower, 31, farmer; 1 daughter, 7. (491; El P)
Provencio, José Francisco: ‘’87-español, married, 26, farmer; 1 daughter, 1 month old. (27; El P)
Provencio, Juan Carlos: ‘84-español, married, farmer; 2 sons and 4 daughters under 14. (146; El P)
‘’87: español, married, 39, farmer; 1 son, 2; 3 daughters 9, 7, and 5. (24; El P)
Provencio, Juan Ignacio: ‘84- español, married, farmer; 1 daughter under 7. (153; El P)
‘87-español, married, 71, tailor; 2 sons, 25 and 7. (21; El P)
Provencio, don Lorenzo Jesús: ‘87-español, married, 54, public notary; 4 unmarried sons 23, 9,. 7, and 3; 3 daughters 30, 15 and 12. (26; El P)
Provencio, Manuel: ‘87-español, married, 35, militiaman. (492; El P)
Provencio, Manuel: ‘87-widower, 54. (821; Ysl - Ind)
Quarón, José: ‘84-español, married, farmer. (204; El P)
Quarón, don Lorenzo: ‘84-español, married, scribe; 2 sons under 14; 3 daughters under 7; 1 female servant with 1 daughter under 7; 1 orphan girl, 4. (202; El P)
‘87-don Lorenzo Antonio Quarón: español, married, 40, collector of diezmos, native of Chihuahua; 3 unmarried sons, 20, 16 and 7; 3 daughters, 13, 11 and 2; 2 orphan girls, 4 and 3; 1 female Indian servant, unmarried, 30. (563; El P)
Quarón, Mariano: ‘84-español, married, farmer; 1 daughter under 7. (203; El P)
Quintana, Gregorio: ‘87-mestizo, married, 60, workman; 3 daughters, maidens, 18, 10, and 9; 1 step-daughter, 15. (94; El P)
Quintana, Juan: ‘87-mulatto, married, 35, farmer; 3 daughters, 12, 9 and 7. (331; El P)
Quisa, don Bartolo: ‘87-español, native of France, married, 42, cook; 1 son, 3 months; 1 daughter, 3. (135; El P)
Quitería, Juana: ‘84-española, widow; 1 son over 14, 2 son and 2 daughters under 14. (74; Soc)
Rael, Pedro: ‘84-español, married, farmer; (?) sons and 2 daughters under 7. (394; El P)
‘87-Juan Pedro Rael: español, native of New Mexico, married, 41, farmer; 2 sons, 17 and 7; 2 daughters, 14 and 1. (66; El P)
Rama, Diego: ‘87-married, 68; 1 son, 11; 2 daughters, ? (861; Ysl - Ind)
Ramírez, Francisca: ‘87-coyote, widow, 40; 2 agregados, mestizos, 12 and 1; 1 agregada, mestiza, unmarried, 20. (699; Sen)
Ramírez, Isidro: ‘87-español, native of Chihuahua, married, 57, blnd mendicant; 1 unmarried son, 27, workman; 2 step-daughters, 1 unmarried, 14, and the other a widow, 31, with 1 son, 14, tailor. (45; El P)
Ramírez, José: ‘84-mestizo, farmer; married, 2 sons and 2 daughters under 14. (51; Soc)
Ramírez, José: ‘87-mestizo, married, 45, farmer; 3 ?, 10, 7 and 3. (926; Soc)
Ramírez, Juan Antonio: ‘87-mestizo, married, 48, muleteer; 3 daughters, 10, 8 and 5. (460; El P)
Ramírez, Pedro: ‘84-español, married, farmer; 2 female children. (17; Soc)
Ramírez, Pedro: ’87-mestizo, married, 40, mason, 1 son, 9; 1 daughter, 4. (927; Soc)
Ramírez, Rosa: ‘84-mestiza, widow; 2 daughters over 14. (63; Soc)
‘87-mulatta, 49; 2 daughters, 16 and ? (971; Soc)
Ramos, Antonio: ‘84-married, farmer; 2 sons and 2 daughters. (49; Ysl - Ind)
Ramos, Diego: ‘84-married, farmer; 1 son over 14 and 2 daughters under 14. (46; Ysl - Ind)
Ramos, Domingo: ‘84-married, carpenter. (48; Ysl - Ind)
Ramos, Josefa: ‘87-española, widow, 38; native of Chihuahua; 1 orphan girl, maiden, 16. (808; Ysl)
Ramos, Juan: ‘84-married, farmer; 2 sons under 14. (48; Sen - Ind)
‘87-married, 48; 2 sons, 9 and 7. (725; Sen - Ind)
Ramos Padilla, Juan: ‘84-coyote, widower, farmer; 1 son and 1 daughter under 14. (152; El P)
‘87-[no given name, just Ramos Padilla] coyote, widower, 49, farmer; 1 son, 15; 1 daughter, 4. (99; El P)
Rentería, Antonio: ‘84- mestizo, married, farmer; 1 son and 1 daughter under 7. (20; Sen)
‘87-coyote, married, 30, farmer. (683; Sen)
Rentería, Santiago: ‘87-coyote, widower, 50, farmer; 1 son, 12. (694; Sen)
Reyes, María: ‘87-widow, mulatta, 32; 1 son, 9. (937; Soc)
Reyes, Melchor de los: ‘84-married, farmer; 3 sons over 14, 3 daughters under 14. (63; Ysl - Ind)
‘87-married, 45; 5 sons, 24, 12, 10, 9 and 7; 1 daughter, 14. (836; Ysl - Ind)
Reyes, Pascual de los: ‘84-widower, farmer; his widowed mother-in-law. (59; Ysl - Ind)
‘87-widower, 60. (822; Ysl - Ind)
Río, Baltasar del: ‘84-mulatto, widower, 50, farmer; 2 sons, 16 and 14; 2 daughters, 9 and 5. (619; Sn L)
Río, José del: ‘84-español, married, farmer; 1 son and 2 daughters under 7. (373; El P)
Río, José Antonio del: ‘84-español, married, farmer; 1 son under 14, 1 daughter over 14, 1 under 7. (49; Sn L)
Río, Juan del: ‘87-español, married, 58, farmer. (577; El P)
Río, Juan José del: ‘84-español, married, 50, farmer; 2 orphan girls, 12 and 6; 1 agregado, vagrant, mestizo, 54. (440; El P)
Río, María del: ‘87-española, widow, 69; 2 maidens, 51 and 42. (391; El P)
Río, Tomasa del: ‘87-mulatta, widow, 76; 1 daughter, 40, unmarried; 1 granddaughter, 5; 1 nephew, 17. (600; Sn L)
Ríos, José Antonio: ‘87-mulatto, married, 45, muleteer; 2 daughters, 11 and 7. (596; Sn L)
Ríos, Josefa: ‘87-española, widow, 33; 2 sons, 14 and 9; 2 daughters, 7 and 5; 1 unmarried brother, 35, carpenter. (39; El P)
Ríos, Manuel: ‘84-español, married, farmer. (300; El P)
‘87-español, married, 35, farmer. (380; El P)
Ríos, Manuel Antonio: ‘84-español, married, farmer; 1 son and 3 daughters under 7. (401; El P)
Ríos, Nicolás: ‘84-unmarried, español, carpenter. (66; El P)
Ríos, Nicolasa: ‘87-mulatta, 42, native of San Miguel El Grande, cook; 1 orphan, 21, mestiza. (974; Soc)
Rivera, Ana: ‘84-coyote, widow. (106; Soc)
Rivera, Francisca Matiana: ‘87-coyote, widow, 43; 1 unmarried son, 23, farmer; 2 daughters, 15 and 13; 1 daughter-in-law, española, widow, 25, with 1 son, 7, and 2 daughters, 4 and 2. (29; El P)
Rivera, Juan Dionisio: ‘84-español, married, farmer; 1 orphan girl under 7. (287; El P)
Rivera, Juan Pedro: ‘84-español, married, farmer; 2 sons and 2 daughters under 14. (147; El P)
‘87-español, married, 38, native of the presidio of Carrizal, farmer; 1 son, 8; 2 daughters, 11 and 9; his mother-in-law, widow, 58; 1 orphan girl, maiden, 25. (421; El P)
Rivera, Vicente: ‘84-mestizo, married, farmer; 1 daughter under 7. (71; Soc)
Rodela, Antonio: ‘84-español, married, farmer; 1 son under 7, 1 mestizo servant over 14. (489; El P)
Rodríguez, Basilia: ‘87-mestiza, married, her husband absent, 36; 1 orphan girl, 11. (294; El P)
Rodríguez, Dorotea: ‘84-española, widow; 1 son and 1 daughter under 14. (49; Soc)
Rodríguez, José Miguel: ‘84-español, married, farmer; 1 daughter under 7. (387; El P)
Rodríguez, María Antonia: ‘87-coyote, widow, 63; 1 son, 27, workman. (81; El P)
Rodríguez, Mariano: ‘87-español, married, 39, farmer; 3 sons, 13, 10 and 7; 2 daughters, 5 and 4. (528; El P)
Rodríguez, Nicolás: ‘84-mestzo, married, farmer; 2 sons and 2 daughters under 14. (94; Soc)
‘87-lobo; married, 30, farmer; 3 sons, 7, 4 and 2. (888; Soc)
Rodríguez, Nicolasa: ‘87- española, widow, 57; 3 daughters, 1 unmarried, 20, the others 10 and 5. (461; El P)
Rodríguez, Petra: ‘87-española, widow, 48; 5 unmarried sons, 31, 29, 18, 14 and 12; 1 daughter, maiden, 20. (529; El P)
Rodríguez Aubelí, don Alberto: ‘84-español, native of Santiago in Galicia, 53, merchant; 2 female servants, Indians, 15 and 16; 1 servant, mestizo, 17. (427; El P)
Rojas, Antonio: ‘84-mestizo, married, farmer; (?) step-sons and 1 step-daughter over 14. (390; El P)
Rojas, Domingo: ‘84-mulatto, married, farmer. (263; El P)
Román, Francisco: ‘87-mulatto, married, 26, without occupation. (630; Sn L)
Romero, Antonia: ‘84-Indian, widow. (21; Ysl)
Romero, Bárbara: ‘84-española, widow; 2 sons over 14. (409; El P)
‘87-española, widow, 32; 2 unmarried sons, 17 and 12; 1 daughter, maiden, 15. (284; El P)
Romero, Cesario: ‘84-mestizo, married, farmer; 1 son and 1 daughter under 7. (70; Soc)
‘87-mestizo, married, 31, farmer; 1 son. (933; Soc)
Romero, José Antonio: ‘84-español, married, farmer. (154; El P)
Romero, José María: ‘84-coyote, married, farmer; 1 son and 2 daughters under 14. (33; Soc)
‘87-coyote, married, farmer, 30; 1 son, 6; 1 daughter, 4. (909; Soc)
Romero, Juan: ‘84-mestizo, widower farmer; 2 sons and 2 daughters under 7. (327; El P)
‘87-coyote, widower, 35, militiaman; 3 sons, 11, 7 and 5; his mother-in-law, Indian, widow, 50. (459; El P)
Romero, Juan Antonio: ‘84-mestizo, married, farmer; 1 son under 7. (92; El P)
Romero, Juan Antonio: ‘87-mulatto, native of Jalapa, married, 64, shoemaker; 1 son, 5 months old. (36; El P)
Romero, Juan José: ‘84-español, married, farmer; 1 son and 1 daughter under 7. (330; El P)
Romero, Luis: ‘84-mestizo, married, farmer and carpenter; 1 daughter over 14. (77; Soc)
Romero, Luis: ‘87-Indian, married, 43, carpenter; 2 sons, 18 and 14. (961; Soc)
Romero, Manuel: ‘84-coyote, widower, farmer; 1 daughter under 7. (253; El P)
Romero, Manuela" ‘87-española, widow, 56; 1 unmarried son, 26; 2 maiden daughters, 23 and 20. (565; El P)
Romero, María: ‘84-española, widow; 1 son over 25. (205; El P)
Romero, María Dolores: ‘87-mestiza, married, her husband absent, 39; 1 son, 12; 1 grandson, 6; 2 daughters, 10 and 5. (17; El P)
Romero, Micaela: ‘87-española, widow, 65; 2 grandsons, 27 and 22; 1 granddaughter, 10. (804; Ysl)
Romero, Salvador: ‘84-mestizo, married, farmer; 2 sons and 1 daughter under 7. (308; El P)
Romero, Ubalda: ‘87-española, ;widow, 39; 3 unmarried sons, 21, 14, and 7; 1 daughter, maiden, 16. (233; El P)
Rosas, Juan José: ‘87-married, 54; 2 sons, 21 and 9. (824; Ysl - Ind)
Rosales, Julián: ‘84-español, married, farmer; 2 sons under 7. (346; El P)
‘87-español, married, 29, farmer. (395; El P)
Roybal, doña Brianda: ‘84-española, widow. (553; El P)
‘87-doña, española, widow, 46; 1 male servant, coyote, unmarried, 25, coppersmith; 1 orphan girl, coyote, maiden, 19. (329; El P)
Roybal, Cayetano: ‘84-Indian, married, farmer; 1 son over 25, 1 under 7. (495; El P)
‘87-Indian, widower, 49, farmer. (85; El P)
Roybal, José Gregorio: ‘84-español, married, farmer; 1 son and 1 daughter under 7, 2 orphan boys over 14, 1 unmarried Indian servant girl over 14. (391; El P)
‘87-español, married, 39, farmer; 1 son, 5; 1 daughter, 3; 2 orphan boys, mestizos, 14 and 9; 1 female servant, Indian, unmarried, 48. (442; El P)
Roybal, Juan Antonio: ‘84-español, married, farmer; 1 daughter under 7. (185; El P)
‘87-español, married, 28, farmer. (477; El P)
Rueda, José: ‘84-español, married, farmer; 1 son and 1 daughter under 7. (397; El P)
Rueda, Juan Luis: ‘84-español, married, farmer; 1 son over 14, 3 sons and 2 daughters under 14. (61; El P)
Rueda, Juan: ‘87-español, married, 34, farmer; 5 sons, 9, 8, 7, 6 and 2. (257; El P)
Rueda, Olaya: ‘87-mestiza, widow, 47; 1 unmarried son, 17; 2 daughters, 15 and 13. (336; El P)
Ruiz, Cristóbal: ‘84-lobo, widower, farmer; 1 son over 14. (23; Ysl - Ind)
‘87-mestizo, widower, 37; 1 son, 5. (944; Soc)
Ruiz, Francisca: ‘84-mestiza, widow; 2 daughters under 14. (95; Soc)
‘87-mestiza, widow, 39; 1 daughter, 5. (973; Soc)
Ruiz, Juana: ‘87-mestiza, widow, 40; 3 sons, 23, 18 and 15; 1 daughter, 9. (972; Soc)
Ruiz, doña Manuela: ’87 -española, widow, 61, native of the presidio of Janos; 2 unmarried sons, 41 and 20. (785; Ysl)
Ruiz, María: ‘87- mestiza, widow, 43; 4 daughters, 21, 18, 14 and 7. (957; Soc)
Ruiz, María: ‘84-española, widow; 2 sons over 14. (537; El P)
‘87- given name is Marta; española, widow, 47; 2 sons, 16 and 14; 1 daughter, 12; 1 servant, widow, 33, with 1 daughter, 8. (189; El P)
Ruiz, Pascual: ‘87-mestizo, married, 36, farmer; 2 sons, 9 and 7; 2 daughters, 5 and 3. (904; Soc)
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