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I AM NOT RELATED
MY BEST GUESS
1850 United States Federal Census
STUDENT AT "GIRARD COLLEGE"
Name: Samuel E Conrad
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Penn, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
I LOOKED FOR INFO ON THIS COLLEGE
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girard_College
IN PART IT READS...
Girard College was founded in 1833 and opened on January 1, 1848 under provisions of the will of financier Stephen Girard, who acquired his wealth as a sea captain and was possibly the wealthiest man in America at the time of his death in 1831. Originally instituted for the education of poor white orphan boys, the school now welcomes girls and boys of all races. A peculiar provision of the will prevents any ecclesiastic, missionary, or minister of any sect from having any connection with the college, and clergy are not even allowed to enter the grounds (Girard was an atheist).
The term "orphan" does appear in the Will. However, in 1831, a mother who became a widow did not have rights and resources, and guardians were often appointed. In reality, Girard operated as a school for boys who were fatherless as a result of death of the father, and were not children with no living parents or guardians, such as may become the wards of orphanages. Therefore, the use of the term "orphans" as the 20th century progressed and women achieved full and equal rights and status including the right to vote, became erroneous as a term of reference for Girard students, who, up to the 1960s changes, were fatherless by means of death.
IF THIS IS HIM YOU ARE PROBABLY OUT OF LUCK IF HE WAS INDEED AN "ORPHAN"
YOU SHOULD LOOK FOR ANYONE ELSE NAMED CONRAD IN THAT EXACT AREA IN THE CENSUS
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