NOTE: As you go through these databases, be aware that "black" does not always mean African and that "Mulatto" was frequently used to describe people of Native American or mixed ancestry, including swarthy Caucasian types- it did not necessarily mean half black and half white. The term "colored" used in the 1859 Chester Directory was a catch-all for anyone not "white." Different census enumerators would use their own criteria. As discrimination grew in the late 18th and 19th century, more and more people were lumped into these imprecise racial descriptions. For more information on historical racial designations, refer to Heite Consulting.

Non-Whites in Haverford Twp. Delaware County 1900 Census

Non-Whites in Haverford Twp. Delaware County 1910 Census

Non-Whites in Haverford Twp. Delaware County 1920 Census