1850 Census of the Virginia Penitentiary, Richmond City, Henrico Co., VA
| Name | Race | Yr. Incarcerated | Age in 1850 | Occupation | Born | Crime |
| W. B. Johnson | White | 1848 | 48 | Weaver | VA | Rape |
| William Magdalm | White | 1841 | 29 | Spooler | VA | Rape |
| James Donelly | White | 1847 | 23 | Carpenter | New York | Rape |
| William Norment | White | 1845 | 52 | Carpenter | VA | Rape |
| D. McAllister | White | 1849 | 61 | Carpenter | VA | Rape |
| G. Fethouse | White | 1842 | 32 | Tailor | New York | Robbery |
| P. F. Hopper | White | 1850 | 30 | Saddler | VA | Robbery |
| D. Stears | White | 1850 | 22 | Ax Maker | NC | Robbery |
| William Lemmons | White | 1850 | 22 | Ax Maker | VA | Robbery |
| R. Day | White | 1849 | 24 | Shoemaker | VA | Robbery |
| A. Collins | White | 1847 | 24 | Shoemaker | VA | Burning? |
| John Arnold | Mulatto | 1849 | 17 | Shoemaker | VA | ??? |
| F. Servis | Black | 1846 | 25 | Shoemaker | VA | Burglery |
| James Sester (Lester) | White | 1845 | 45 | Shoemaker | VA | Burglery |
| S. Shaver | White | 1846 | 34 | Shoemaker | VA | Burglery |
| Major Smith | Black | 1843 | 34 | Shoemaker | VA | Burglery |
| W. D. Dobbins | White | 1847 | 21 | Tailor | VA | Burglery |
| S. S. Mines | White | 1846 | 25 | Ax Maker | VA | Burglery |
| A. Johnson | Black | 1847 | 24 | Ax Maker | VA | Burglery |
| James Sester (Lester) | White | 1847 | 29 | Carpenter | VA | Burglery |
| William H. Jackson | Black | 1849 | 23 | Jobless | VA | Burglery |
| Charles Beasm | Black | 1849 | 26 | Shoemaker | MD | Burglery |
| John Duffie | Black | 1850 | no age | Shoemaker | VA | Burglery |
| George W. Dawson | White | 1847 | 29 | Shoemaker | VA | Burglery |
| George Mescer | Mulatto | 1848 | 27 | Carpenter | VA | Larceny |
| Moses Freeman | Mulatto | 1845 | 21 | Carpenter | VA | Larceny |
| Jim Davis | Mulatto | 1843 | 33 | Shoemaker | VA | Larceny |
| Bill Scott | Black | 1848 | 36 | Shoemaker | VA | Larceny |
| A. Bainster | Mulatto | 1848 | 20 | Ax Maker | VA | Larceny |
| Tom White | Black | 1847 | 23 | Ax Maker | VA | Larceny |
| J. Wm. Wingfield | White | 1849 | 29 | Carpenter | VA | Stabbing Slave |
| L. Brooks | White | 1848 | 46 | Blacksmith | MD | Stabbing Slave |
| H. M. Morris | White | 1849 | 27 | Wheelwright | VA | Stabbing Slave |
| Abby Ann Dixson | Black | 1849 | no age | Seamstress | VA | Stabbing Slave |
| Cato Rickells | Black | 1847 | 33 | Wheelwright | New Jersey | Stabbing Slave |
| S. A. Smith | White | 1849 | 44 | Shoemaker | Mass | Stabbing Slave |
| R. Smith | Black | 1842 | 41 | Shoemaker | VA | Stabbing Slave |
| John A. Belvins | White | 1848 | 55 | Shoemaker | TN | Stabbing Slave |
| A. Ewing | White | 1848 | 50 | Carpenter | TN | Stabbing Slave |
| H. Charous | Mulatto | 1844 | 27 | Wheelwright | VA | Stabbing Slave |
| B. Jackson | Black | 1844 | 33 | Wheelwright | VA | Stabbing Slave |
| Thomas Blackwell | White | 1850 | 52 | Shoemaker | VA | Stabbing Slave |
| William Sinticum | White | 1845 | 30 | Shoemaker | VA | Horse Stealing |
| Ben Jewell | Mulatto | 1848 | 24 | Shoemaker | VA | Horse Stealing |
| D. Harris | White | 1848 | 24 | Shoemaker | VA | Horse Stealing |
| James Hawkins | White | 1849 | 35 | Shoemaker | VA | Horse Stealing |
| John Petit | White | 1846 | 39 | Quiller | VA | Horse Stealing |
| R. C. Hunter | White | 1848 | 41 | Saddler | VA | Horse Stealing |
| William Borsh | White | 1847 | 23 | Blacksmith | VA | Horse Stealing |
| John Santmyers | White | 1846 | 25 | Blacksmith | VA | Horse Stealing |
| R. Allen | White | 1847 | 25 | Ax Maker | VA | Horse Stealing |
| W. Taylor | Black | 1847 | 26 | Blacksmith | VA | Horse Stealing |
| William Gouldin | White | 1839 | 34 | Weaver | VA | Horse Stealing |
| William Moseley | White | 1846 | 26 | Weaver | VA | Horse Stealing |
| N. Perry | White | 1846 | 21 | Weaver | VA | Horse Stealing |
| O. Ellis | White | 1848 | 43 | Spooler | VA | Horse Stealing |
| John Coleman | White | 1846 | 31 | Spinner | VA | Horse Stealing |
| Charles Haller | White | 1848 | 24 | Carpenter | VA | Horse Stealing |
| Ben Kerr | Black | 1847 | 29 | Cook | VA | Horse Stealing |
| W. Watkins | White | 1847 | 31 | Shoemaker | VA | Horse Stealing |
| G. Mann | White | 1839 | 35 | Cook | VA | Horse Stealing |
| C. Crawford | White | 1849 | 29 | Carpenter | VA | Horse Stealing |
| Charles Calvert | White | 1849 | 13 | Robber | Dist. of Columbia | Horse Stealing |
| John Smith | White | 1850 | 27 | Tailor | Switzerland | Horse Stealing |
| George Gibson | White | 1850 | 25 | Carpenter | TN | Horse Stealing |
| E. W. Brooks | White | 1842 | 45 | Shoemaker | VA | Larceny |
| John Blankenship | White | 1843 | 35 | Shoemaker | VA | Larceny |
| William B. Howe | White | 1847 | 25 | Shoemaker | New York | Larceny |
| James See (Sea) | White | 1849 | 23 | Shoemaker | VA | Larceny |
| W. Austin | Black | 1849 | 16 | Shoemaker | VA | Larceny |
| F. M. Moore | White | 1849 | 28 | Tailor | NC | Larceny |
| John Tate | Black | 1845 | 27 | Blacksmith | VA | Larceny |
| A. J. Parsons | White | 1848 | 19 | Ax Maker | VA | Larceny |
| S. Jamieson | White | 1840 | 34 | Blacksmith | MD | Larceny |
| Charles Hinzo | White | 1849 | 31 | Ax Maker | Germany | Larceny |
| George Morgan | White | 1849 | 24 | Ax Maker | PA | Larceny |
| J. Hartbarger | White | 1848 | 21 | Ax Maker | VA | Larceny |
| Baker Moore | Black | 1836 | 36 | Weaver | VA | Larceny |
| Joel King | White | 1844 | 29 | Weaver | VA | Larceny |
| William Balfourd | White | 1841 | 35 | Weaver | VA | Larceny |
| Isa Cole | Black | 1845 | 28 | Weaver | VA | Larceny |
| H. Sullivan | White | 1846 | 28 | Weaver | SC | Larceny |
| James W. Dungery | Black | 1844 | 31 | Weaver | VA | Larceny |
| John Raleigh | White | 1848 | 47 | Weaver | Ireland | Larceny |