Appendix #11: Slaveholding by Class circa 1700

South Ward Slaveholding by Asset Class - Summary Tables from Appendix 11 Spreadsheet below

Number of Households# Households with Slaves% Households with SlavesNumber of SlavesAvg #slaves / Household
Lower Third (assets ≤ 50£)16850%171.1
Center Third (50£ < assets < 100£)16956%332.1
Higher Third (assets > 100£)1414100%423.0


% of Slaves in Ward vs Class
Lower Third (assets ≤ 50£)18%
Center Third (50£ < assets < 100£)|36%
Higher Third (assets gt; 100£)46%

Illustration 11: Slaveholding by Household Class circa 1700

Appendix #11 Spreadsheet:

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1695 South Ward Tax List identifiable in the 1703 Census Households (with demographic listings).

Appendix 11 derived from 1695/1703 spreadsheets.

(Click here for links to 1695 spreadsheets or 1703 spreadsheets)