LIAS / LEAS in Early Pennsylvania Censuses

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LIAS / LEAS Records in Early Pennsylvania Censuses

1840

State	County Then	County Now	Township/ Borough	Pg	Householder(s)	Parents of Householder(s)
PA	Huntingdon	Blair	Frankstown	344	Abraham LIAS & Matta __?__	Henry ELIAS & Margaret SCHNEER ?
PA	Armstrong	Armstrong	Wayne Twp.	17	Peter LIAS & Elsie McGILL	Henry ELIAS & Margaret SCHNEER ?
PA	Armstrong	Armstrong	Wayne Twp.	19	Jacob LIAS & Susanna SCHRECENGOST	Peter LIAS & Susanna MATHIAS Martin SCHRECENGOST & C. OURY
PA	Armstrong	Armstrong	Wayne Twp.	20	John LIAS & Suzanna PONTIUS	? ?

1850

State	County Then	County Now	Township/ Borough	Pg	#/#	Householder(s)	Parents of Householder(s)
PA	Beaver		Rochester Twp.	19A	62/64	Michael LEAS	unmarried, age 26, b. Ireland
PA	Berks		Richmond Twp.	108B	66/69	Charles LEAS¹ & Elizabeth __?__	b. PA
PA	Bucks		Nockamixon Twp.	262B	245/245	Peter LEAR² & Elizabeth __?__	b. PA
PA	Lebanon		New Hanover Twp.	255B	271/281	Michael LEA?³ & Lydia __?__	b. PA
PA	Blair		Woodbury Twp.	11		Jonathan LIAS
PA	Blair		Woodbury Twp.	11		Wesley LIAS
PA	Blair	Blair	Frankstown	157B	14/14	Abraham LIAS & Matta __?__	Henry ELIAS & Margaret SCHNEER ?
PA	Huntingdon		Springfield Twp.	240A	62/62	David LIAS & Sarah TAYLOR	Henry ELIAS & Margaret SCHNEER George TAYLOR & Rachel HOUK
PA	Huntingdon		Huntingdon	46A	57/66	Margaret LEAS	unmarried, age 17, b. PA; living w/AFRICA family
PA	Huntingdon		Walker Twp.	158B	24/24	Catherine LEAR	widow, age 50, b. PA
PA	Huntingdon		Shirleysburg	171A	1/1	William B. LEAS & Mary __?__	b. PA
PA	Huntingdon		Shirleysburg	173B	32/35	George LEAS & Elizabeth __?__	b. PA
PA	Huntingdon		Todd	313B	141/141	Henry ELIAS II & Mary SHORE	Henry ELIAS & Margaret SCHNEER John SHORE & __?__
PA	Huntingdon		Todd	314A	153/153	Andrew ELIAS & Ann HEETER	Henry ELIAS II & Mary SHORE George HEETER & Mary KEITH
PA	Huntingdon		Todd	317B	211/211	Abraham ELIAS & Elizabeth MATHIAS	Henry ELIAS II & Mary SHORE Henry MATHIAS & C. WINEGARDNER
PA	Huntingdon		Todd	317B	212/212	Jacob ELIAS & Mary CURFMAN	Henry ELIAS II & Mary SHORE ?
PA	Armstrong	Armstrong	Cownshanock	228B	128/130	Jacob LIAS⁴ & Susanna SCHRECENGOST	Peter LIAS & Susanna MATHIAS Martin SCHRECENGOST & C. OURY
PA	Armstrong	Armstrong	Wayne	240A	62/62	John LIAS & Suzanna PONTIUS	? ?
PA	Armstrong	Armstrong	Wayne	249A	195/195	Peter LIAS & Elsie McGILL	Henry ELIAS & Margaret SCHNEER ?
PA	Allegheny	Allegheny	Pittsburgh	183B	1019/1273	Henry SIAS & Caroline __?__	entire family born in Prussia
PA	Allegheny	Allegheny	Pittsburgh	195B	1160/1460	John LIAS	unmarried, age 25, b. Germany
PA	Allegheny		North Fayette Twp.	292A	15/15	Ann LEAS	widow, age 54, b. PA
PA	Allegheny		North Fayette Twp.	303A	183/183	John LEAS	unmarried, age 16, b. PA
IL	Greene		Macoupin/Apple	70B	949/958	Michael LIAS	unmarried, age 34, b. Germany

¹Might be "Seas" (this person's "S's" and "L's" are virtually indistinguishable), but it is definitely not "Sias."
²Mis-indexed in Broderbund database as "Leas" (there are dozens of Lears in the county).
³Indexed in Broderbund database as "Leas," but I can't tell what the last letter is.
⁴Mis-indexed in Broderbund database as "Lies."

1860

State	County Then	County Now	Township/ Borough	Pg	Householder(s)	Parents of Householder(s)
PA	Blair	Blair	Frankstown	170	Abraham LIAS & Matta __?__	Henry ELIAS & Margaret SCHNEER

Sources:

1. Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1840 (Broderbund CD-316).
2. Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1850 (Broderbund CD-317).
3. 1850 Pennsylvania Census Index/Microfilm (online at GenealogyLibrary.com).
4. Census Microfim Records: Pennsylvania, 1850 (Broderbund CD-305).
5. Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1860 (Broderbund CD-318).
6. Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1870 (Broderbund CD-319).
7. Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1880 (Broderbund CD-320).
8. U.S. Census (online at GenealogyLibrary.com).
9. 1790-1870 Census Index (online at Ancestry.com).

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