The Complete Rainwaters in Early Census Records, 1784-1840

Printable forms for all census years are available from Genealogy.com and Ancestry.com. These are especially helpful when in decoding the strings of numbers found in the 1790-1840 census records. Unless otherwise noted, these census records were transcribed from the microfilmed originals. The index sources for this transcription are the printed all-name index volumes available at the Dallas Public Library.

Not all states participated in every census year, often because they simply did not exist as such. There are probably Rainwaters in a number of regions that were not enumerated. The following states which are key to the Rainwater migration participated in these early censuses.

1790	NC, SC
1800	NC, SC
1810	KY, NC, SC, TN
1820	GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN
1830	AL, AR, GA, KY, LA, MS, MO, NC, SC, TN
1840	AL, AR, GA, KY, LA, MS, MO, NC, SC, TN

State Census of North Carolina, 1784-1787

Moses Rainwater, 1 WM 21-60, 6 WM under 21 or over 60, 4 WF, Capt. Alexander Hobbys district, Johnson Co., NC, pg 2, 1787
James Rainwater, 1 WM 21-60, 1 WM under 21 or over 60, 5 WF, 1 black 12-50, Willeses district, Surry Co., NC, pg 2, Feb 1786
Will Rainwater, 1 WM 21-60, 2 WM under 21 or over 60, 4 WF, Capt. Colclough's district, Warren Co., NC, pg 3, 1785

From "State Census of North Carolina, 1784-1787, 2nd Edition Revised" by Alvaretta Kenan Register. Copy provided by Howard Rainwater.

1790 Census

Key to 1790
Free white males, age 16 years and older, including heads of families
Free white males under age 16
Free white females, including heads of families
All other free persons
Slaves

North Carolina
Gilliam Rainwater, Halifax District, Franklin Co., 11202
James Rainwater, Salisbury District, Surry Co., 12400
John Rainwater, Hillsboro District, Granville Co., 00000
Moses Rainwater Sr., Newbern District, Johnston Co., 22400
William Rainwater, Newbern District, Johnston Co., 12200

South Carolina
John Rainwaters, District #96, Spartanburg Co., 23700
Thomas Reinwaters, District #96, Spartanburg Co., 11200
Robert Rainwaters, District #96, Spartanburg Co., 10200

1800 Census

Key to 1800
Free white males under age 10
Free white males age 10-16
Free white males age 16-26, including heads of families
Free white males age 26-45, including heads of families
Free white males over age 45, including heads of families
Free white females - same demographic categories
All other free persons not taxed
Slaves

North Carolina
James Rainwater, Surry Co., pg 687, males 01101-00011-00

South Carolina
Benajmin Rainwaters, Spartanburg Co., pg 205B, males 20010, females 10100
James Rainwaters, Spartanburg Co., pg 197, males 11010, females 20100
Jesse Rainwater, Chesterfield Co., pg 110, males 00010, females 00100
John Rainwaters, Spartanburg Co., pg 173, males 11301, females 01311
Richard Rainwater, Chesterfield Co., pg 110, males 01001, females 02101
Robert Rainwaters, Spartanburg Co., pg 194B, males 20010, females 21010
Solomon Rainwater, Pendleton Co., pg 130B, males 51010, females 12100

1808 Census of Washington Co., Mississippi Territory

Key to 1808
White males over the age of 21
White males under the age of 21
White females over the age of 21
White females under the age of 21
Number of slaves, if any

Jesse Rainwater, males 2, 1 females 1, 3 slaves 2
Richard Rainwaters, males 1, 2 females 1, 3 slaves 4

1810 census

Key to 1810
Free white males under age 10
Free white males age 10-16
Free white males age 16-26, including heads of families
Free white males age 26-45, including heads of families
Free white males over age 45, including heads of families
Free white females - same demographic categories
All other free persons not taxed
Slaves

Kentucky
Abraham Rainwater, Pulaski Co., pg 141, males 20010, females 10010

North Carolina
William Rainwater, Surry Co., pg 163, males 40010, females 20010

South Carolina
William Rainwater, Chesterfield Co., pg 569, males 01001, females 00101
Solomon Rainwater, Pendleton Co., pg 227, line 13, males 22101, females 22100
Job Rainwaters, Pendleton Co., pg 227, line 15, males 00100, females 20100
John Rainwater, Spartanburg Co., pg 189, line 45, males 00101, females 00201, slaves 1
Levi Rainwater, Spartanburg Co., pg 191B, line 12, males 10010, females 40010
Ben Rainwaters, Spartanburg Co., pg 197B, line 40, males 32010, females 11010
Burrel Rainwater, Spartanburg Co., pg 197B, line 41, males 10100, females 10100
James Rainwater, Spartanburg Co., pg 198, line 30, males 10010, females 01110
Miles Rainwater, Spartanburg Co., pg 198, line 32, males 00100, females 30100

1820 Census

Key to 1820
Free white males under age 10
Free white males age 10-16
Free white males age 16-26, including heads of families
Free white males age 26-45, including heads of families
Free white males over age 45, including heads of families
Free white females - same demographic categories
All other free persons not taxed
Slaves

Georgia
None listed

Kentucky
Abraham Rainwater, Pulaski Co., pg 58, males 410010, females 10010
William Rainwaters, Pulaski Co., pg 66, males 240001, females 22015

Mississippi
None listed

North Carolina
Matthew Rainwater, Richmond Co., pg 198, males 10010, females 10100
Moses Rainwater, Richmond Co., pg 212, males 320001, females 13210

South Carolina
Burrell Rainwater, Spartanburg Co., pg 262, line 13, males 100010, females 31100, 1 person engaged in agriculture
James Rainwater, Spartanburg Co., pg 269, males 010001, females 01001
James Rainwater, Spartanburg Co., pg 265, males 000100, females 10100
John Rainwater, Spartanburg Co., pg 262, line 12, males 000001, females 00001, slaves 5, 1 person engaged in agriculture
John Rainwater, Pendleton Co., pg 219, males 100010, females 00100
Joshua Rainwater, Pendleton Co., pg 210B, line 5, males 000110, females 00100, 2 persons engaged in agriculture
Levi Rainwater, Spartanburg Co., pg 262, line 11, males 210001, females 22210, 2 persons engaged in manufacturing
Miles Rainwater, Spartanburg Co., pg 246, males 100110, females 22010
Solomon Rainwater, Pendleton Co., pg 210B, line 4, males 110100, females 00301, 2 persons engaged in agriculture
William Rainwater, Spartanburg Co., pg 262, line 14, males 200010, females 10010, 1 person engaged in agriculture
Benjamin Rainwaters, Spartanburg Co., pg 259, males 310101, females 20210

Tennessee
Nancy Rainwater, Montgomery Co., pg 28, males 100000, females 12010
R(obert) Rainwater, Stewart Co., pg 128, males 020001, females 10010

1830 Census

Key to 1830
Free white males under age 5
Free white males age 5-10
Free white males age 10-15
Free white males age 15-20
Free white males age 20-30
Free white males age 30-40
Free white males age 40-50
Free white males age 50-60
Free white males age 60-70
Free white males age 70-80
Free white males age 80-90
Free white males age 90-100
Free white males over age 100
Free white females - same demographic categories
Free colored persons
Slaves

Alabama
Jesse Rainwaters, Washington Co., pg 254, males 11110001 females 00111 male slaves 042201 female slaves 052401
William Rainwater, Southern district, Marengo Co., pg 345, males 20002 females 00001
William Rainwater, Tuscaloosa Co., pg 314, males 0210001 females 00001
William Rainwaters, Lawrence Co.pg 293, males 01000001 females 0000101

Georgia
Burrell Rainwater, Hall Co., pg 118, line 15, males 0001001 females 1222001
Elisha G. Rainwater, Hancock Co., pg 165, line 6, males 20001 females 10001
John Rainwater, Greene Co., pg 287, line 1, males 1310001 females 02001
Joshua Rainwater, Hall Co., pg 106, line 15, males 10001 females 210001
Solomon Rainwater, Hancock Co., pg 164, line 24 males 100011 females 20001

Kentucky
Aaron Rainwater, Todd Co., , pg 378B, line 10, males 120001 females 201001
Abraham Rainwater, Pulaski Co., pg --, line 22, males 10001 females 00001
Abraham Rainwater, Russell Co., pg 118B, line 4, males 002001 females 0000101
Bartholomew Rainwater, Pulaski Co., pg 22, males 10001 females 30001
Daniel Rainwater, Russell Co., pg 118B, line 5, males 00001 females 00101
James Rainwater, Pulaski Co., pg 22, males 00001 females 10001
Patsy Rainwater, Pulaski Co., pg 22, males 0012 females 02111

Louisiana
John Rainwaters, Washington Parish, 10001-00101

Mississippi
Richard Rainwaters, Covington Co., 31010-21010
William Rainwaters, Copiah Co., 30110-10100

Missouri
None listed

South Carolina
T. W. Horton & E. Rainwater, Spartanburg Co., pg 261, line 1, males 00101, females 0101201
Gabriel Rainwater, Spartanburg Co., pg 259, line 26, males 00001, females 10001
James Rainwater, Spartanburg Co., pg 288, line 3, males 11201, females 02001
Rev. James Rainwater, Spartanburg Co., pg 303, line 24m males 110001, females 301001, male slaves 001
Job Rainwater, Anderson Co., pg 194, line 4, males 1023011, females 1200201
Joshua Rainwaters, Marlboro Co., pg 59
Nancy Rainwater, Marlboro Co., pg 240, line 12, males 0101 females 1120001
John & William Rainwater, Spartanburg Co., pg 328, line 22, males 10110001001, females 1100010001, male slaves 1, female slaves 201

Tennessee
Allen Rainwaters, Sevier Co., pg 94, line 15, males 100001, females 21000101
Collin L. Rainwaters, Jefferson Co., pg 328, line 11, males 20001 females 01001
James Rainwaters, Jefferson Co., pg 338, line 23, males 0121001 females 1000001
John Rainwatter, Jefferson Co., pg 335, line 5, males 0002101 females 222101
John H. Rainwater, Stewart Co., pg 255, line 6, males 21001, females 10001
John N. Rainwater, Sevier Co., pg 101, line 17, males 120001, females 00001
Matthew Rainwaters, Jefferson Co., pg 328, line 8, males 230001 females 011001
Moses Rainwater, Sevier Co., pg 101, line 14, males 01110001, females 01010001
Mrs. Nancy Rainwater, Montgomery Co., pg 46, line 24, males 01011, females 1001101
Polly Rainwatters, Sevier Co., pg 121, line 6, males 101 females 110011
Vincent Rainwatter, Jefferson Co., pg 336, line 12, males 1110101 females 2111001

1840 Census

Alabama
A. P. Rainwater, Lawrence Co., pg 205, males 0000101 females 1110001 free black males 5
B. Rainwater, Cherokee Co., pg 142, males 00002001 females 00111001, 2 persons engaged in agriculture
C. Rainwater, Lawrence Co., pg 203, males 11201 females 001 free black males 2, 1 person engaged in agriculture
Catherine Rainwater, Jackson Co., pg 21, males 0 females 300001
Green Rainwater, Washington Co., pg 280, males 10001 female 00001, 1 person engaged in agriculture
Jesse Rainwater, Washington Co., pg 280, males 00010001 females 00010001, 2 persons engaged in agriculture
Relagh Rainwater, Jackson Co., pg 21, males 10011 females 10001, 2 persons engaged in agriculture
William Rainwater, Marengo Co., pg 63, males 110001, females 21001, male slaves 01, 1 person engaged in agriculture

Georgia
Abner Rainwater, 106th district, Hancock Co., pg 216, males 1200101 females 10001 male slaves 42001 female slaves 22000, 1 person engaged in agriculture
Elisha Rainwater, Barksdale, Warren Co., pg 185, males 221001, females 00001, 3 persons engaged in agriculture
James Rainwater, Cedar Creek, Coweta Co., pg 328, males 11020001, females 213011, male slaves 02, 5 persons engaged in agriculture, 1 professional or engineer
Job Rainwater, 845th district, Cobb Co., pg 271, males 10013001, females 20120001, 4 persons engaged in agriculture
Joshua Rainwater, 653rd district, Carroll Co., pg 65, males 01100001, females 121001, male slaves 1, 1 person engaged in manufacturing
Leroy N. Rainwater, 845th district, Cobb Co., pg 270, males 00001, females 0001, 1 person engaged in agriculture
Martha Rainwater, Greene Co., pg 50, males 10211, females 0200101, 4 persons engaged in agriculture
Solomon Rainwater, 106th district, Hancock Co., pg 216, males 1010001 females 222001 male slaves 412000 female slaves 102000, 5 persons engaged in agriculture
Gabriel Rainwaters, 823rd district, Cherokee Co., pg 176, males 100001, females 201010001, 1 person engaged in agriculture

Kentucky
Abraham Rainwater, Pulaski Co., pg 332, males 210001 females 21001
Abraham Rainwater, Russell Co., pg 24B, males 0002001 females 00000001, 4 persons engaged in agriculture
Bartholomew Rainwater, Pulaski Co., pg 333, males 110001 females 212201, 1 person engaged in agriculture
Daniel Rainwater, Russell Co., pg 26B, males 000001 females 000101, 3 persons engaged in agriculture
James Rainwater, Pulaski Co., pg 320, males 210001 females 12011
John Rainwater, Pulaski Co., pg 332, males 000001 females 10001
Patsy Rainwater, Pulaski Co., pg 332, males 00001 females 00021001

Mississippi
John Rainwater, Simpson Co., pg 222, line 15, males 001001 females 111001, 2 persons engaged in agriculture

Missouri
M. F. Rainwater, Marion Twp., Ray Co., pg 234, line 8, males 100001 females 11001, 3 persons engaged in agriculture

South Carolina
Ann Rainwater, Spartanburg Co., pg 87, line 4, males 00011, females 0111001, 1 person engaged in agriculture
D. T. Rainwater, Anderson Co., pg 138, line 18, males 00001, females 00001, 1 person engaged in agriculture
Hiram Rainwater, Spartanburg Co., pg 111, line 3, males 000001, females 000001, 1 person engaged in agriculture
Joshua Rainwater, Marlboro Co., pg 196, line 5, males 0111001, females 0001101, 2 persons engaged in agriculture, 1 person idiot or insane being cared for in the HH
Simon Rainwater, Marlboro Co., pg 196, males 20001, females 11001, 1 person engaged in agriculture
William Rainwater, Spartanburg Co., pg 68, listed in the index but not found

Tennessee
Cessom Rainwater, Marshall Co., pg 197, males 10001 females 10001
Eli D. Rainwater, Jefferson Co., pg 350, males 00001 females 10001
James Rainwater, Jefferson Co., pg 350, males 01012001 females 0010001
James Rainwaters, Sevier Co., pg 163, males 21001 females 00011
John Rainwater, Jefferson Co., pg 318, males 110001 females 20001
Vincent Rainwater, Jefferson Co., pg 351, males 01112001 females 02021001
John Rainwaters, Stewart Co., pg 310, males 021101 females 00101
John R. Rainwaters, Sevier Co., pg 160, males 002101 females 111011
Martha Rainwater, Montgomery Co., pg 233, males 001 females 00000191
Matthew Rainwater, Sevier Co., pg 157, males 00001 females 11001
Moses Rainwaters, Sevier Co., pg 168, males 0001000001 females 01021001
Mourning Rainwaters, Bedford Co., pg 21, males 0 females 00000001
Polly Rainwaters, Sevier Co., pg 166, males 011 females 000001
W. Rainwaters, Bedford Co., pg 24, males 00001 females 00001
Wills Rainwaters, Montgomery Co., pg 259, males 10001 females 10001