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Towamensing Township, Northampton County, PA, 1810 Census
ByKaren November 8, 2026

This census was taken in 1810, before the township of Towamensing split into two and before that part of Northampton County became Carbon County. My 5th great grandfather, Theobald Straub (Dewald Stroup), appears here. The 1810 federal census recorded approximately 489 inhabitants in 84 households. The township had a notably young population, with slightly more…

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Towamensing Township, Carbon County, PA, Tax Lists
ByKaren November 5, 2026November 6, 2026

The area now called Towamensing Township and Lower Towamensing Township was established in 1752 as the Towamensing District. An influx of German settlers-and subsequent population growth-in the mid-1700s led to the eventual division into separate townships in 1840. Three years later, in 1843, the Towamensings also changed counties when part of Northampton County was split…

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