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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Essex County is a county located in the Middle Peninsula in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of 2000, the population is 9,989. Its county seat is Tappahannock6.
History
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Essex County was established in 1692 from Rappahannock County. The county is named for either the shire or county in England, or for the Duke of Essex.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1692 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1692 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1692 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1692 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1790 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1790 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1804 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1853 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1790 | 9,122
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| 1800 | 9,508
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| 1810 | 9,376
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| 1820 | 9,909
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| 1830 | 10,521
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| 1840 | 11,309
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| 1850 | 10,206
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| 1860 | 10,469
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| 1870 | 9,927
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| 1880 | 11,032
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| 1890 | 10,047
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| 1900 | 9,701
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| 1910 | 9,105
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| 1920 | 8,542
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| 1930 | 6,976
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| 1940 | 7,006
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| 1950 | 6,530
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| 1960 | 6,690
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| 1970 | 7,099
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| 1980 | 8,864
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| 1990 | 8,689
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