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Tucson Origins: The Archaeology of Rio Nuevo
Tucson Orgins: The history and archaeology of the Rio NUevo Project

The 1831 Census for Tucson

The 1831 census for Tucson lists all non-Native American residents of the community. The original census of found at the Franciscan missionary college of the Holy Cross of Quertararo near Mexico City. The document has been microfilmed and the Bancroft Library at University of California at Berkeley

This census was previously published by Father Kieran McCarty in theCopper State Bulletin. Examination of an original photocopy revealed that McCarty had rearranged some entries into family groups. This transcription presents the census in its original order, with the original spelling followed in all cases. Brackets placed after names indicates places where spelling is unclear. Names completely within brackets mark entries where the name was illegible in the photocopy and McCartyís interpretation was used.

Abbreviations: Anto= Antonio, D.= Don, Da. DoÒa, Franca.= Francisca, Franco.= Francisco, Grano.= Granillo, Ma. = Maria, Martz.= Martinez, Munga.= Munguia, Rodz.= Rodriguez, Sta.= Santa, Yd= Ydem [same], Ygno.= Ygnacio


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[page 1]

Compania de S. Agustin de Tucson

Padron de la Tropa de esta CompaÒia y sus familias.

Quer. Arch (Misc. Sonora, IV) fol. 38 [typewritten note attached]

[first column]

+ D. Jose Ma. Villascusa A

+ Dn. Guadalupe Romo A

Angel SevastianP

Antieta [?] FernandezP

+ Maxima AcunaA

Fernando OteroP

+ Francisco Savedra A

+ Marucia[?] Osorio A

D. Loreto Ramirez A

+ Antonio Yd A

+ Rafael Yd A

Josefa YdP

D. Tomas Romero A

Bernardo Cruz A

+ Quiteria VillaA

Concepcion CruzP

Antonio YdP

Eulalia YdP

+ Francisco Romero A

+ Carmen YdA

Manuel OroscoA

+ Gertrudis RiosA

Concepcion OroscoP

+ Dolores GallardoA

+ Ana Mesa A

Ramon Castro P

Geronimo Erran A

Josefa Arenas A

+Jose Ramires A

+ Josefa MoralesA

Ma. Servala Ramirez P

+ Josefa Grijalva A

+ Concepcion Apodaca A

+ Petra Sta Cruz A

+ Manuel Ygno. Elias A

Luis YdP

+ Ildefonso Bohorques A

+ Ygnacia RomeroA

[second column]

Angel Bohorques P

Manuela Yd P

+ Balentin Usarraga A

+ Serafina Corralez A

+ Fernando Ruelas A

Teresa Siqueiros A

+ Visenta Ruelas A

Petra Yd P

Pedro Yd P

Francisco Yd P

Maria Yd P

Ma. Juana Yd P

+ Jose Romero A

+ Ramona Rios A

Juan Morillo A

+ Antonia Siquerios A

+ Juan Ma. Morillo A

Manuel Ygno. Yd P

Ma. Guadalupe Yd P

+ Francisco Erran A

+ Trinidad Noriega A

+ Soledad Erran A

Dolores Yd A

+ Julian Baldes A

+ Catarina Guevara A

Juan Leon A

+ Francisca AcuÒa A

Solano Leon P

+ Jose Siqueiros A

+ Ma. Gonzales A

+ Antonia Siqueiros A

Jose Yd P

Ma. Ramona Yd P

Albino Ocovoa A

+ Dolores Sosa A

+ Tomas Ocoboa A

Petra Yd P

+ Jose Lizarraga A

[third column]

Ysidro Gallego A

+ Guadalupe Elias A

Ramon Gallegos P

+ Ygnacio Barrios A

+ Ramona Crus A

Patricio Barrios P

+ Severino Luques A

+ Lucia Huerta A

Concepcion Luques P

+ Leocadio Ochoa A

+ Juana Mendez A

+ Jose Corrales A

+ Tereza Erran A

Romulo Coralez P

Juan Yd P

Franco. Yd P

+ Franco. Duran A

+ Dolores Mesa A

Luis Duran P

Ma. Encarnacion P

+ Asencio Yguera A

+ Dolores Siqueiros A

Juan Pablo Yguera P

Rita Yd P

Carmen Yd P

Juan Rodriguez A

+ Tomasa Tonaque[?] A

Mar[ó] Rodriguez P

Juan Yd P

Ma. Trinidad Yd P

Antonio Yd P

+ Benancio Luque A

+ Ramona Urias A

Jesus Tellez P

+ Frano PiÒa A

+ Eustaquia Zalasar A

+ Guadalupe PiÒa A

Rosalia Yd P

[page 2, first column]

Juan PiÒa P

+ Ygnacio Corrales A

+ Ma. Granillo A

Rafaela Corrales P

+ Mauricio Dias A

+ Guadalupe Martinez A

+ Jose Ma. Rodrigues A

+ Lorenzo Rodrigues A

+ Francisca Soto A

Ma. de la Luz P

+ Guadalupe Luque A

+ Juana Guerra A

Carmen Luque P

Loreto Martines A

+ Juan Rios A

+ Serapia Luque A

Antonia Rios P

Ramon Yd P

+ Tomas Telles A

+ Gertrudis Montoya A

Carmina Telles P

Francisco Andrade A

+ Felipe Sta Cruz A

+ Dolores Gonzales A

Teodora Sta Cruz P

Antonio Romero A

+ Petra Gallardo A

Matias Romero P

Josefa Yd P

Jesus Villa A

Dolores Rodriguez A

+ Jose Belderrain A

+ Rafaela Flores+ A

Teodora Belderrain P

+ Pacifico Marquez A

+ Dolores [illegible, Cervantes?] A

Jose Ma Marquez P

Dolores Yd P

Isidro Pina A

Piedad [illegible, Urias?] A

{illegible, Juan Pina?] P

[second column]

Manuel Solares A

+ Josefa Flores A

 

Jesus Maria Solarez P

Urvano Grijalba A

+ Pedro Urias A

+ Ramona Gonzales A

Alexandro Granillo A

+ Ma. Ygnacia Orosco A

+ Ygnasia Orosco A

+ Bartolo Granillo P

Teodoro Yd P

+ Andrea Orosco A

Ma. Solores Demesia P

+ Jose Lizarraga A

+ Carmen Carillo A

Ramon Lizarraga P

+ Juan Gonzalez A

+ Ramona Ruelas A

+ Estevan Balle A

+ Magdalena GutierrezA

Andrea Balle P

+ Manuel Rodrigues A

+ Javiera [Lujan or Lujasca?] A

+ Franco. Dias A

+ Bernarda Gonzalez A

+ Espiritu Gonzalez A

+ Juan Garcia A

+ Felipa Ortega A

+ Teodosio Ochoa A

+ Manuel Ortega A

+ Marguerita Romo [or

Romero} A

Solana Ortega P

[??? illegible} P

+ Ascencio Azedo A

+ Rafaela Granillo A

Jose Ygno. Azedo P

[Eleuterio?] Azedo P

+ Franco Bohorquez A

+ Jesus Palomino A

[Juan Bautista Bohorquez P]

[third column]

+ Andres Zalasar A

+ Bernarda Ribas A

Juan Zalasar P

+ Bautista Gallego A

+ Dolores Rodriguez A

+ Lino Urias A

+ Gertrudis Martinez A

+ Guadalupe Urias A

Jose Urias A

+ Mietta[?] Yd A

+ Jose Morales A

+ Josefa Erran A

+ Eugenio Munguia A

+ Ygnacia Urias A

Domingo Munga P

Angel Yd P

Ramon Yd P

+ Geronimo Gonzalez A

+ Agustin Castro A

+ Sotero Montoya A

+ Teodora Gallardo A

+ Soledad Tisnado A

Cirilio Yd P

Juaquina Morales[?] P

+ Jose Bergara A

+ Dolores Figueroa A

Francisca Bergara P

Luz Yd P

+ Franco. Usarraga A

+ Mariano [Silva?] A

+ Nepomuceno [Cancio?]

A

+ Luz Martinez A

Jose [Concepcion?] Yd P

Teresa Yd P

+ Luis Leon A

+ Jose Luque A

[page 3, first column]

+ Tomas Berdugo A

+ Maria RomeroA

Ana BerdugoP

Francisco BerdugoP

NicolasaP

Ymbalidos

Jose Ma. Gonzales

Casilda BarriosA

Concepcion Escalante P

+ Franco Romero 1stA

+ Ju[liana?] AmadoA

Dolores RomeroP

+ Guillermo SaenzA

+ Quiteria UsarragaA

Jose FigueroaP

Juan MartinesA

+ Pedro CuellarA

+ Gertrudis ArosA

Tomas CuellarP

Ynosencia CuellarP

Rafael TisnadoP

+ Franco Romero 2ndA

+ Geronima AmayaA

Tomas RomeroP

+ Pedro MartinesA

+ Mariano RodriguesA

+ Brigida EchevarriaA

Agustina RodzP

Jose RodzP

+ Bautista RomeroA

+ Loreta LopesA

Crisanto BejaranoP

+ Jose PalominoP

+ Pedro GranilloA

+ Barvara UriasA

+ Bitorino CepedaA

Juan Ygn. Rom[er]oA

+ Rita UriasA

Bernarda Rom[er]oP

+ Juan CoronaA

+ Refugia SoteloA

Pablo OroscoA

+ Micaela Rom[er]oA

[second column]

Vecindario

+ Jose GrijalvaA

+ Ysabel EspinaA

+ Juan GrijalvaA

+ Cristanto GrijalvaA

+ Guadalupe GrijalvaA

+ Manuela UsarragaP

+ Jose HerrerasA

+ Jesus EliasA

Gertrudis HerrerasP

RafaelP

+ Juan RomeroA

+ Petra RamiresA

Juan RomeroP

+ Ygnacio PachecoA

Rita DuranA

Jose PachecoA

+ Rafael PachecoA

Trinidad PachecoA

Gualupe PachecoA

Carmen OsorioA

Carmen [illegible]P

+ Miguel PachecoP

+ Ramon PacheoP

Jose CorralesP

+ Juan AcuÒaA

+ Josefa AcunaA

+ Maxima AcuÒaA

Ramon GallardoP

+ Bentura LopesA

+ Teresa AcedoA

+ Savino AcedoA

Maria AcedoP

+ Jose Manuel MartzA

+ Ma. Eufrasia VillaA

+ Franco MartzA

Juan MartinesA

Tomas MartinesA

+ Pasqual CruzA

+ Franca GrijalvaANavor CruzP

Ramona EliasP

Sacramento CruzP

+ Saturnino CastroA

+ Eulalia PachecoA

Jesus CastroP

Ramon CastroP

Dolores CastroP

+ Simona CastroA

+ Anita PachecoA

+ Luis BurruelA

+ Balvaneda UriasA

Rafaela BurruelP

+ Luis MartinesA

+ Guadalupe Sta. Cruz A

+ Juan Ma. Sta. Cruz A

+ Ylario Sta. CruzA

+ Nepomuceno Moralez A

+ Antonia Sosa A

Asencion AmayoA

Jose ApacheP

+ Jose RomeroA

+ Soledad SaisA

Franco RomeroP

Franca Rom[er]o.P

Mariana Rom[er]o.P

+ Ygnacio SaisA

+ Magdalena Urrea A

Rafael Saens P

Juan Bta. Saens P

Maria Sais P

Gualupe Sais P

+ Jose Daniel Grijalva A

+ Dolores VilduceaA

Magdalena GrijalvaP

+ Marcelo Salgado A

+ Juana Tiniado A

Josefa SalgadoP

+ Antonio Gauna A

+ Getrudis Corrales A

Ysidro Gauna P

+ Andenga [?] Cornado A

[typewritten] Quer. Arch. (Misc. Sonora. IV)

[page 4, first column]

[Felipe Romero A]

+ Luis Orosco A

+ Elalia CarrilloP

Manuel Rom[er]o P

Luz Romera P

+ Loreto Acedo A

+ Ursula Solares A

Jose Maria AcedoP

Casimiro Yd P

Maria YdP

Juan Acedo P

+ Bernardo Romero A

+ Franca Telles A

Carmen Romero P

+ Clemente Telles A

+ ExfDonifa[?] MoralesA

+ Gertrudis Telles P

Teodora Telles A

+ Guillermo Telles A

+ Jose Solares A

+ Josefa Selaya A

+ Manuel Solares A

Narcisco GallardoP

Juan GallardoP

Juan GallardoP

Jose Bejarano A

+ Josefa Sortillon A

+ Teodoro RamiresA

+ Pedro RamiresA

Juan Anto. Ramis[.] P

+ Gualupe SanbranoA

+ Petra MartinesA

Jose Acedo P

Jose SanbranoP

+ Franco Granillo A

+ Gertrudis LeonA

+ Rita GranilloA

Andrea GranoP

Jesus GranilloP

Pedro GranilloP

+ Refugio GranilloA

Urmenegildo Granillo P

Concepcion GranoP

[second column]

+ Esperanza Sanbrano A

Jesus OroscoP

Trinidad OroscoP

+ Franco Ortega A

+ Ygnacia SosaA

+ Jose Ma. OroscoA

Torivia OroscoA

Trinidad OroscoP

Ramon OrtegaP

+ Trinidad BarriosA

+ Maria LuqueA

+ Ygno. MoragaA

+ Piedad Dias A

Josefa MoragaA

Mattais MoragaP

Jesus MoragaP

Trinidad MoragaP

Juan GonzalesA

+ Dolores MartinesA

Rosa GonzalesP

UltorP

+ Ygnacia Gonzales A

M Eulalia GonzalesP

Maria Gonzales A

Juan Jose Acedo A

+ Carmen Sardina A

Rosa Acedo P

+ Jose Maria Acedo A

+ Jose Domingo Leon A

+ Jose Ortiz A

+ Ramon Corona A

+ Pablo DiazA

+ Paulina Avila A

Casimiro Santa CruzP

Andres Sta CruzP

+ Dolores AvilaA

+ Jesus BalenzuelaA

+ Dolores AmayoA

Romano VillaA

Perfeta VillaA

[third column]

[Cecilia Villa]A

Carmen VillaP

+ Javierla LujanA

+ Ygnacia TacubaA

+ Gualupe MartzA

+ Claudia PinaA

Maria LujanP

Alverto P

+ Susana ContrerasA

+ Juana CruzA

AgustinaP

+ Josefa FierroA

+ Romula BerdugoA

+ Gregoria UrquijoA

+ Luisa UrquijoA

Jose UrquijoP

+ Soledad HuertaA

+ Ma. Ygna. Martz.A

+ Gualupe UriasA

+ Bisente Urias A

Jose Urias A

+ Rafl. Marcelo Mesa A

+ Reyes Castro A

+ Felipe CruzA

+ Ygno. Castelo A

+ Josefa Asedo A

+ Tomas Castelo A

Franco Yd P

+ Mariana Diaz A

+ Josefa Saenz A

Franco RiosP

Josefa Yd P

+ Anto. Gonzalez A

+ Carmen Duran A

Nestor Gonzales A

+ Guadalupe Duran A

 


1. Dobyns, Henry F. 1972, "The 1797 Population of the Presidio of Tucson."The Journal of Arizona History, Bol. 13(3):205-209.
2. Collins, Karen Sikes, 1970, "Fray Pedro de Arriquibar's Census of Tucson, 1820."The Journal of Arizona History, Vol. 11(1):14-22.
3. Dobyns, "The 1797 Population of the Presidio of Tucson," p. 205-209.
4. Manuscript 1079, Box 5, File 83, Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division.