Hi All, I thought this was interesting, and if all the thing I have read are true, Shasta at that time included the today's Lassen and Tehama Co. also. Janie Shasta Courier Saturday April 16th 1853 The results of the Census of 1852 Shasta County Total Population 4050 White Male 3448 Whte Female 252 Citizen of US over 21 2647 Negro Male 45 Negro Female 3 Negro Over 21 45 Mulattoes Male 10 Mulattoes Female 2 Mulattoes over 21 9 Indians domesticated Male 52 Indians Female 21 Indians over 21 (unavailable) Foreign Residents Male 811 Foreign Residents Female 14 Foreign Residents over 21 792 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Horses 415 Mules 1036 Cows 226 Beef Cattle 252 Work Oxen 314 Sheep 200 Chickens 2000 Hogs 450 Janie