Source:Wayne, Ohio, United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule

General Tips

Original (microfilm) images of the 1840 Census are sourced as COUNTY, STATE, United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

• General 1840 Census Information
• Ancestry search: 1840 United States Federal Census (subscription required)
• FamilySearch: United States Census, 1840 (free search & images)
• Internet Archive: 6th Population Census of the United States - 1840 provides free access to images of the 1840 census. These are not indexed and cannot be searched by name, but can be browsed by enumeration district.

Usage Tips

The 1840 microfilm for Wayne County is at times difficult to decipher due to poor image quality. There are page numbers printed on the right-hand page of each census facing page. Based on the page numbers from Internet Archive (labeled IA Pgs) as well as the numbering on the record (labeled Printed), the following is a list of where the various townships may be found within Reel 0432:

Baughman Township
IA Pgs: 199-222
Printed: 098-109

Canaan Township
IA Pgs: 113-132
Printed: 055-064

Chester Township
IA Pgs: 175-196
Printed: 086-096

Chippewa Township
IA Pgs: 223-246
Printed: 110-120

Clinton Township
IA Pgs: 019-028
Printed: 008-012

Congress Township
IA Pgs: 153-174
Printed: 075-085

East Union Township
IA Pgs: 335-360
Printed: 163-174

Franklin Township
IA Pgs: 381-400
Printed: 184-192

Green Township
IA Pgs: 313-334
Printed: 152-162

Jackson Township (Jackson Township is now part of Ashland county)
IA Pgs: 073-088
Printed: 035-042

Lake Township (Lake Township is now part of Ashland county)
IA Pgs: 007-018
Printed: 002-007

Milton Township
IA Pgs: 297-312
Printed: 144-151

Mohican Township (Mohican Township is now part of Ashland county)
IA Pgs: 029-050
Printed: 013-023

Paint Township
IA Pgs: 277-296
Printed: 136-143

Perry Township (Perry Township is now part of Ashland county)
IA Pgs: 051-072
Printed: 024-034

Plain Township
IA Pgs: 089-112
Printed: 043-054

Salt Creek Township
IA Pgs: 361-380
Printed: 175-183

Sugar Creek Township
IA Pgs: 247-276
Printed: 121-135

Wayne Township
IA Pgs: 133-152
Printed: 065-074

Wooster Township
IA Pgs: 401-439
Printed: 193-212

(Recaps of previous township totals appear on 197-198 / 097.)