Census of the City of Charleston,
South Carolina, For the Year 1861
transcribed for South Carolina Genealogy Trails by Dena Whitesell

ADGER'S SOUTH WHARF

Run East from East Bay Street, immediately opposite Tradd St.

South side, Ward No. 1

No. Brick Wood Owners Occupants
1 1   A. Vanderhorst Dawson. T. Savage Heyward.
3       Capt. William Perry.

North side, Ward No. 1

 
No. Brick Wood Owners Occupants
2   1 J. A. Hopkins. Slaves.
4   1 Henry A. Middleton. Unoccupied.
6   1 Gustavus V. Ancker. Peter Smith.
8   1 Gustavus V. Ancker. S. V. Ancker.
10   1 J. S. Gibbes & A. S. Gibbes Gibbes & Co.
12   1 J. S. Gibbes & A. S. Gibbes T. N. Johnson & Co.

ADGER'S NORTH WHARF

Run East from East Bay, next North of the Wharf at the foot of Tradd Street.

South side, Ward No. 1

No. Brick Wood Owners Occupants
1 1   James & Robert Adger. Wharf office.
3 1   Robert R. Bee. Robt. R. Bee's cooper shop

North side, Ward No. 1

 
No. Brick Wood Owners Occupants
2 1   James & Robert Adger. Adams & Frost, St. house.
4 1   James & Robert Adger. Mottet, Huchet & Co.
6 1   James & Robert Adger. Unoccupied.
8 1   James & Robert Adger. Adams & Frost.
10     James & Robert Adger. Coffin & Pringle.
12     James & Robert Adger. Adams & Frost.
14 1   James & Robert Adger. Fraser & Dill.
16 1   James & Robert Adger. E. H. Rodgers & Co.
18     James & Robert Adger. Harbor Master's office.
20     James & Robert Adger. E. H. Rodgers & Co.
22 1   James & Robert Adger. George E. Pritchett.
24 1   James & Robert Adger. Reeder & DeSaussure.
26     James & Robert Adger. Reeder & DeSaussure.
28 1   James & Robert Adger. Blue Ridge Railroad Co.
30     James & Robert Adger. Unoccupied.
32 1   James & Robert Adger. Agt. Mer.Line N.Y. Pkts.
34     James & Robert Adger. Unoccupied.
36 1   James & Robert Adger. James Adger & Co.
38 1   James & Robert Adger. Fraser & Dill's store house
40 1   James & Robert Adger. E. H. Rodgers & Co.
42 1   James & Robert Adger. Store house, unoccupied.
44 1   -- Davidson. Unoccupied.
46 1   -- Davidson. Unoccupied.
48 1   -- Davidson. Wm. H. Easterby.
50     Bayard Davidson. Edward Menlove & Son.

SOUTH ATLANTIC WHARF

North side, Ward No. 1

No. Brick Wood Owners Occupants
2 1   Otis Mills & Co. Wm. C. Dukes & Sons.
4 1   Otis Mills & Co. George A. Hopley & Co.
6 1   Otis Mills & Co. Wm. C. Dukes & Sons.
8 1   Otis Mills & Co. So. Atlantic Wharf office.
10 1   Otis Mills & Co.  
12 1   Otis Mills & Co. Caldwell, Blakeley & Co.
14 1   Otis Mills & Co. Howland & Co.
16 1   Otis Mills & Co. Caldwell, Blakeley & Co.
18 1   Otis Mills & Co. Wharf stores.
20 1   George Gibbon. John H. Schreiner.

ATLANTIC OR CENTRAL WHARF

Run East from East Bay, between Broad and Queen Streets, to Cooper River.

North side, Ward No. 1

        
No. Brick Wood Owners Occupants
2 1   Otis Mills & Co. Stores, unoccupied.
4 1   Rhett & Robson. B. S. Rhett & Son.
6 1   Rhett & Robson. B. S. Rhett & Son.

NORTH ATLANTIC WHARF

Run East from East Bay, between Broad and Queen Streets, to Cooper River.

South side, Ward No. 1

No. Brick Wood Owners Occupants
1 1   Otis Mills & Co. Unoccupied.
3 1   Otis Mills & Co. Unoccupied.

North side, Ward No. 1

 
No. Brick Wood Owners Occupants
2 1   Otis Mills & Co. John J. Cohen.
4 1   Otis Mills & Co. J. & J. D. Kirkpatrick.
6 1   Otis Mills & Co. Colcock, McCalley & Malloy.
8 1   Otis Mills & Co. Caldwell & Robinson.
10 1   Otis Mills & Co. Patterson & Stock.
12 1   Otis Mills & Co. Rice, Sims & Barksdale.
14 1   Otis Mills & Co. Drane & Singletary.
16 1   Otis Mills & Co. Wardlaw & Walker.
18 1   Otis Mills & Co. T. S. & T. G Budd.
20 1   Otis Mills & Co. Stores, unoccupied.

ACCOMMODATION WHARF

Is on the East side of the City, next North of Vendue Range.

North side, Ward No. 3

No. Brick Wood Owners Occupants
2 1   Joseph Prevost. Unoccupied.
4     Joseph Prevost. Nelson T. Sassard
6 1   Joseph Prevost. Hopkins, Hudson & Co.
8     Joseph Prevost. Unoccupied.
10 1   Joseph Prevost. Joseph L. Howard.
12 1   Joseph Prevost. A. Gardelle.
14     Joseph Prevost. Joseph Prevost's office.
16 1   Joseph Prevost. Store house.
18     Nathaniel Fields. Edward Jordan's sail loft.

BOYCE & CO.'S WHARF

Run East from East Bay St., opposite Elliott St., to Cooper River.

North side, Ward No. 1

No. Brick Wood Owners Occupants
2 1   John Fraser & Co. O'Neale & Crawford.
4 1   John Fraser & Co. Robert Mure & Co.
6 1   John Fraser & Co. O'Neale & Crawford.
8 1   John Fraser & Co. Richard T. Walker.
10 1   John Fraser & Co. Holmes & Stoney.
12 1   John Fraser & Co. Richard T. Walker.
14 1   John Fraser & Co. Smith & Dulin.
16 1   John Fraser & Co. Smith & Dulin.
18 1   John Fraser & Co. H. K. Aiken & Co.
20 1   John Fraser & Co. C. T. Mitchell & Co.
22 1   John Fraser & Co. J. D. Murchison.
24 1   John Fraser & Co. William K. Ryan.
26 1   John Fraser & Co. Boyce & Co.'s wharf office.
28 1   John Fraser & Co. James Macbeth.
30 1   John Fraser & Co. Unoccupied.
32 1   John Fraser & Co. John Bonnell.
34 1   John Fraser & Co. Unoccupied.
36 7   Cowlam Graveley. Graveley & Pringle.

PATTON'S WHARF

Is on the East side of the City, at the foot of Hasell Street.

South side, Ward No. 3

No. Brick Wood Owners Occupants
1 1   Estate William Patton. E. Lafitte & Co.
3     Estate William Patton. Store house.

SOUTH CENTRAL WHARF

Is on East side of the City, at the foot of Cumberland Street.

South side

No. Brick Wood Owners Occupants
1 1   Central Wharf Company. Unoccupied.
3   1 Central Wharf Company. Unoccupied.
5 1   Central Wharf Company. Unoccupied.
7 1   M. C. Mordecai & Co. Stores M.C. Mordecai & Co.
9 1   M. C. Mordecai & Co. Stores M.C. Mordecai & Co.
11 1   M. C. Mordecai & Co. Stores M.C. Mordecai & Co.

North side, Ward No. 3

 
No. Brick Wood Owners Occupants
2   1 Central Wharf Company. Unoccupied store or shed.
4   1 -- Faber. Unoccupied shed.

NORTH CENTRAL WHARF

Is on the East side of the City, at the foot of Cumberland Street.

South side, Ward No. 3

No. Brick Wood Owners Occupants
1 1   John Fraser & Co. & others. Drake & Moses.
3 1   John Fraser & Co. & others. Bowie, Lafitte & Co
5     John Fraser & Co. & others. H. F. Baker & Co.
7 1   -- Faber. Unoccupied.
9 1   -- Faber. Unoccupied.
11 1   -- Faber. Unoccupied.
13 1   -- Faber. Unoccupied.

North side, Ward No. 3

 
No. Brick Wood Owners Occupants
2 1   John Fraser & Co. & others. Cothran, Jeffers & Co.
4 1   John Fraser & Co. & others. Cothran, Jeffers & Co.
6 1   John Fraser & Co. & others. Clarksons & Mey.
8 1   John Fraser & Co. & others. John Fraser & Co.
10     John Fraser & Co. & others. Graeser & Smith.
12 1   John Fraser & Co. & others. George Robertson.
14 1   John Fraser & Co. & others. Chris. Atkinson & Co.
16 1   John Fraser & Co. & others. Stores, unoccupied.
18 1   Bank of State of So. Ca. Unoccupied.
20 1   Bank of State of So. Ca. Unoccupied.
22 1   Bank of State of So. Ca. Unoccupied.
24 1   Bank of State of So. Ca. Unoccupied.

BROWN'S WHARF

Is South of Vendue Range.

North side, Ward No. 1

No. Brick Wood Owners Occupants
2 1   H. T. Street & Co. Hall & Co.
4     H. T. Street & Co. Hall & Co.
6 1   H. T. Street & Co. Brown & Hyams.
8     H. T. Street & Co. Lawrence A.Edmondston.
10 1   H. T. Street & Co. Wharf office.
12 1   H. T. Street & Co. Store-houses, unoccupied.

NORTH COMMERCIAL WHARF

Run East from East Bay Street, second wharf below Tradd Street.

North side, Ward No. 2

No. Brick Wood Owners Occupants
2 1   Wharf Company. Ingraham & Webb.
4     Wharf Company. Gourdin, Matthiessen &Co
6 1   Wharf Company. Legare, Colcock & Co.
8     Wharf Company. O'Hear, Roper & Stoney.
10 1   Wharf Company. Mazyck & HoWard.
12     Wharf Company. Hanckel & Nowell.
14 1   Wharf Company. Wharf office, Com. wharf.
16 1   Wharf Company. Robert Q. Pinckney.
18 1   Jacob S. Schirmer. Jacob S. Schirmer.
20 1   Jacob S. Schirmer. Jacob S. Schirmer.
22 1   Estate Mrs. Blackwood Jacob S. Schirmer.
24 1   Jacob F. Schirmer. Jacob S. Schirmer.
26     E. Mills, Beach & Co. Stores E. Mills, Beach & Co.
28     E. Mills, Beach & Co. Stores E. Mills, Beach & Co.

South side South side

 
No. Brick Wood Owners Occupants
1 1   North Commer. Wh'f Co. Stores, unoccupied.

DRY DOCK WHARF

Is on East side of the City, formerly Williams' Wharf, first Wharf above the Market.

South side, Ward No. 3

No. Brick Wood Owners Occupants
1     Dry Dock Company. Charles A. Scanlan.
3     Tr. Est. Mrs. Evelina Bull. Edmund Bull.
5     Tr. Est. Mrs. Evelina Bull. Edmund Bull.

North side, Ward No. 3

 
No. Brick Wood Owners Occupants
2     Dry Dock Company. Thomas B. Trout.
4     Est. William C. Gatewood and Chas. Coates. Palmetto Cotton Press.
6     Dry Dock Company. Unoccupied.
8     Dry Dock Company. Patk, Gafney and others.

KERR'S WHARF

Run East from Prioleau St., next but one South of Vendue Range.

Ward No. 1

No. Brick Wood Owners Occupants
1 1   Thomas J. Kerr. Thomas J. Kerr.
3 1   Thomas J. Kerr. Thomas J. Kerr.
5 1   Thomas J. Kerr. Thomas J. Kerr.
7     Thomas J. Kerr. Thomas J. Kerr.

MARKET WHARF

Run from East Bay to Cooper River, at the foot of the Market.

North side, Ward No. 3

No. Brick Wood Owners Occupants
2   1 Samuel Burk. Samuel Burk.
4   1 Carsten Sahlman. Diedrich Klipping.
6   1 Carsten Sahlman. Unoccupied.
8   1 Carsten Sahlman. James Burroughs.
10   1 George W. Rabb. George W. Rabb.
12   1 George W. Rabb. Elias Levy & And. Nolan.

SOUTHERN WHARF

Run East from East Bay Street, next but one to East Battery.

Ward No. 1

No. Brick Wood Owners Occupants
1 1   Southern Wharf Comp'y. Robert E. Brown.
2 1   Southern Wharf Comp'y. Motte A. Pringle.
3 1   Southern Wharf Comp'y. Edward Barnwell & Son.
4 1   Southern Wharf Comp'y. Unoccupied.
5 1   Southern Wharf Comp'y. Peter C. Gaillard & Co.
6 1   Southern Wharf Comp'y. Wharf office.
7 1   Southern Wharf Comp'y. Store, unoccupied.
8 1   Southern Wharf Comp'y. Store, unoccupied.
9 1   Southern Wharf Comp'y. Store, unoccupied.
10 1   Southern Wharf Comp'y. Store, unoccupied.
11 1   Southern Wharf Comp'y. Store, unoccupied.
13     Southern Wharf Comp'y. William M. Lawton & Co.
14 1   Southern Wharf Comp'y. William C. Bee & Co.
15 1   Southern Wharf Comp'y. Office Fla. Steam Packets.

STATE WHARF

Is on the East side of the City, opposite Pinckney Street.

South side, Ward No. 3

No. Brick Wood Owners Occupants
1 1   Dr. Christ'r Fitzsimons. Charles Rasted.
3 1   Fitzsimons & Co. Agricultural mill, and office Kerr & Fitzsimons.
5 1     Store house
7 1     Hogan's hand Cot. Press.
9 1   Joseph Prevost. George Jefferson & others.

North side, Ward No. 3

 
No. Brick Wood Owners Occupants
2 1   John Hanckel. Store house.

VANDERHORST WHARF

Run East from East Bay, first wharf below Tradd Street.

Ward No. 1

No. Brick Wood Owners Occupants
1     Elias Vanderhorst. P. J. Barbot.
3     Elias Vanderhorst. Store house.
5     Elias Vanderhorst. Store house.
7     William Ravenel. Ravenel,Huger & Milliken
9     William Ravenel. Mrs. Mary Tunis.
10     Alexander Robertson.  
11     Capt. James Welsman. Capt. James Welsman.
12     A. Vanderhorst Dawson. T. Savage Heyward.
13     Elias Vanderhorst. Pougeaud & Salas.
14     Elias Vanderhorst. Pougeaud & Salas.
17     Elias Vanderhorst. H. Thierman & Co.
18     Elias Vanderhorst. De Veaux & Heyward.
21     Elias Vanderhorst. Jos. A. Winthrop & Co.
22     Elias Vanderhorst. Middleton & Co.
23     Elias Vanderhorst. Thomas Grange Simons & Sons.


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