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1885 Iowa State Census

Nishnabotany Township, Crawford County, Iowa

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Key to some abbreviations at bottom of this page
  NBR/DLSNBR/FAM   RESIDENCE     PLACE OF BIRTH PARENTAGE   ALIEN     
PGLN  SURNAMEGIVEN NAMETWPRNGSECT STREET & NO AGESEXCLRS/M/W/DOCCUPATIONCOUNTYSTATE COUNTRYFTHRMTHRMILVOTEFILEDNOT FLDCANNOT
RD/WR
CAN RD
NOT WR
DF/DMB/BLND
INSN/IDIOTC
TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS
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364 1 32 29 Campbell Lula       Astor 4 F W S   Crawford     N N                
364 2     Campbell Minnie         2 F W S   Crawford     N N                
364 3 33 30 Bidlock Joseph         22 M W M Druggist   Pennsylvania   N N X X            
364 4     Bidlock Lee         21 F W M House Keeping   Illinois   N N                
364 5 34 31 Willson Thomas W         24 M W M Farmer   Ohio   F F X X            
364 6     Willson Amanda         20 F W M House Keeping   Iowa   N N                
364 7     Willson Alexander         4 M W S   Crawford     N N                
364 8     Willson James H         2 M W S   Crawford     N N                
364 9     Willson Robert         1 M W S   Crawford     N N                
364 10 35 32 Kroger Henry       Block 13 28 M W M Laborer     Germany F F     X          
364 11     Kroger Bertha         20 F W M House Keeping     Germany F F                
364 12     Kroger Emma         2 F W S     Iowa   F F                
364 13     Stapalbask Henry       Block 6 32 M W S Laborer     Germany F F       X        
364 14 36 33 Pepper Orrgero?         68 M W M Retired     Germany F F     X          
364 15     Pepper Anna         63 F W M House Keeping     Germany F F                
364 16     Pepper Mary         19 F W S       Germany F F                
364 17 37 34 Rhode Jacob       Section 22 45 M W M Farmer     Germany F F   X            
364 18     Rhode Cathrena         40 F W M Keeping house     Germany F F                
364 19 38 35 Slater John       Astor 58 M W M       England F F   X            
364 20     Slater Harriet         52 F W M       England F F                
364 21     Slater Frederick         31 M W S Farmer   Wisconsin   F F X X            
364 22     Slater Thomas         28 M W S Teacher   Wisconsin   F F X X            
364 23     Slater Maria         27 F W S Teacher   Wisconsin   F F                
364 24     Slater Ida         20 F W S House Keeping   Wisconsin   F F                
364 25     Slater Hattie         16 F W S     Wisconsin   F F                
364 26     James Robert         28 M W S Farmer   Iowa   F F X X            
364 27     (blank)                                              
364 28     Woodyard O T         32 M W M Carpenter   Ohio   N N X X            
364 29 39 36 Wright Charles W         25 M W S Painter   New York   N N   X            
364 30     Douglass William R         48 M W M Minister   North Carolina   F N                
364 31     Douglass Sarah Ann         52 F W M House Keeping   New Jersey   N N                
364 32     Douglass Belle         25 F W S School Teacher   Illinois   N N                
365 1     Douglass Marsena         12 F W S     Iowa   N N                
365 2 40 37 Kibby Albert         32 M W M Laborer   California   F N X X            
365 3     Kibby Mary         22 F W M House Keeping   Iowa ` N N                
365 4     Kibby Leonard         8 M W S     Wisconsin   N N                
365 5     Kibby Belle         6 F W S   Shelby     N N                
365 6     Kibby Ida         5 F W S   Shelby     N N                
365 7     Kibby Carrie         4 F W S   Shelby     N N                
365 8     Kibby Willie         1 M W M   Shelby     N N                
365 9 41 38 Morgan Sarah A         47 F W D House Keeping   New York   N N                
365 10     Morgan Malory         ?7 M W S     Iowa   N N               There might be a digit in the age before "7", maybe "1".
365 11 42 39 Alter A H         42 M W M Section Bos[?]   Pennsylvania   N N X X           No "s" at the end of the first name; end of the second word of the occupation is missing in the tight binding.
365 12     Alters Anna         40 F W M Keeping House   Pennsylvania   N N                
365 13     Alters Vesta         13 F W S     Pennsylvania   N N                
365 14     Alters Samual         18 M W S     Pennsylvania   N N X             First name spelled with two "a"s.
365 15     Alters John         16 M W S     Pennsylvania   N N                
365 16     Alters Minnie         11 F W S     Pennsylvania   N N                
365 17     Alters Frank         9 M W S     Pennsylvania   N N                
365 18     Alters George         7 M W S     Pennsylvania   N N                
365 19     Alters William         5 M W S     Iowa   N N                
365 20     Alters Robert         3 M W S     Iowa   N N                
365 21     Alters Mattie         0 F W S   Crawford     N N                
365 22 43 40 Milligan J E       Lot 7 Bl 9 Astor 59 M W M Teamster   Pennsylvania   N N   X            
365 23     Milligan Margaret         57 F W M Keeping House   Pennsylvania   N N                
365 24     Milligan Ellen         14 F W S     Iowa   N N                
365 25     Milligan John         16 M W S     Iowa   N N                
365 26 44 41 Palmer A. U.       Lot 10 Bl 9 Astor 30 M W M Blacksmith   Iowa   N N X X            
365 27     Palmer Lettie         30 F W S Keeping House   Minnesota   N N                
365 28     Palmer Glen Roy         2 M W S     Iowa   N N                
365 29     Palmer Winnie         0 F W S   Crawford     N N                
365 30 45 42 Evans J E       Astor 26 M W M Carpenter   New Jersey   N N X X            
365 31     Evans Maggie         25 F W M House Keeping   Iowa   N N                
366 1     Evans Edward     33   0 M W     Crawford     N N                
366 2 47 43 Leitner John     34   29 M W M Laborer   Illinois   N F X X            
366 3     Leitner Jane         25 F W M Keeping House   Iowa   N N                
366 4     Leitner John         4 M W S   Crawford     N N                
366 5     Leitner Permelia         3 F W S   Crawford     N N                
366 6 48 44 Theobald George         31 M W M Lumberman   Wisconsin   F F X X            
366 7     Theobald Isabel         34 F W M Keeping House     Nova Scotia/OC F F                
366 8     Theobald Lottie         5 F W S     Wisconsin   N F                
366 9     Theobald Mina         ?8 F W M   Crawford     N F               First digit of age unclear, might be "5".
366 10 49 45 Crawford William     33   ?5 M W M Grain Dealer   Illinois   N N X X           First digit of age unclear, might be "2".
366 11     Crawford Nellie         ?0 F W M     Maine   N N               First digit of age unclear, might be "2".
366 12 50 46 Blackburn E W         ?8 M W M     Pennsylvania   N N X X           First digit of age unclear, might be "3".
366 13     Blackburn Florence         22 F W M   Buchanan     N N                
366 14     Pierce Andrew         24 M W S Tinner   Wisconsin   N N X X            
366 15     Sykes Charles         20 M W S Carpenter   Wisconsin   N N X              
366 16 51 47 Fuller George         39 M W M Hotel Keeper   New York   N N X X            
366 17     Fuller Elizabeth         37 F W M Keeping House     Prince Edward Island/OC N N                
366 18     Ashmore Almina         23 F W S Keeping House   Illinois   N N                
366 19     Fuller Adah         8 F W S     Wisconsin   N N                
366 20     Fuller Frederick         10 M W S     Wisconsin   N N                
366 21     Fuller Daisy         0 F W S   Crawford     N N                
366 22     Eubank Chaslein?         55 M W S Retired   Virginia   N N   X            
366 23     Eubank Ida C       Block 8 Astor 11 F W S     Iowa   N N                
366 24 52 48 Peper Claus       Astor 27 M W M Saloon Keeper     Germany F F X X            
366 25     Peper Manerva ?         20 F W M   Crawford     F F               First name uncl
366 26     Culver Frederick         25 M W S Laborer   New York   F F X X            
366 27     McGrin James     15   27 M W S Laborer   Illinois   F N X X            
366 28 53 49 Theobald Robert     33   65 M W M Farmer     England F F   X            
366 29     Theobald Isabel         54 F W M Keeping House     Prince Edward Island/OC F F                
366 30     Cameron Jane         77 F W W       Prince Edward Island/OC F F             Blind  
366 31     Theobald Delia         18 F W W     Wisconsin   N N                
367 1     Theobald Edwin       School Dist N6 15 M W S Laborer   Wisconsin   N N                
367 2     Wilson George         33 M W S Laborer   Indiana   N N X X            
367 3     Wilson Emery         7 M W S     Missouri   N N                
367 4     Slagg Alexander         6 M W S   Crawford     N N                
367 5 54 50 Theobald William     34   31 M W M Farmer   Wisconsin   F N X X            
367 6     Theobald Tina         27 F W M Keeping House     Nova Scotia/OC F F                
367 7     Theobald Mabel         0 F W S   Crawford     N F                
367 8     Theobald John     35 School Dist N1 48 M W M Farmer     Prince Edward Island/OC F F   X            
367 9     Theobald Julia         50 F W M Keeping House     Prince Edward Island/OC F F                
367 10     Theobald Ruth         17 F W S     Wisconsin   F F                
367 11     Theobald Martha         15 F W S     Wisconsin   F F                
367 12     Theobald Maryann         12 F W S   Crawford     F F                
367 13     Theobald Phillis         8 F W S       England F F               Col 12 "England" should probably be in line 14, and Col 10 "Crawford" (a ditto mark in the original) should probably be in line 13.
367 14 56 52 Saunders George W     13 NE 1/4 47 M W M Farmer Crawford     F F   X            
367 15     Saunders Mary E         47 F W M Keeping House   New York   F F                
367 16     Saunders Charles         23 M W S Attending school   New York   F F X X            
367 17     Saunders Martha         21 F W S Attending school   New York   F F X              
367 18     Saunders Henry         19 M W S     New York   F F X              
367 19     Saunders David P         18 M W S     New York   F F                
367 20     Saunders Jennie O?         18 F W S     Iowa   F F               Middle initial unclear.
367 21     Saunders Frank J         14 M W S     Iowa   F F                
367 22     Saunders Herbert         8 M W S   Crawford     F F                
367 23     Saunders Roscoe C         6 M W S   Crawford     F F                
367 24 57 53 Thompson Silas     1 NW 1/4 32 M W M Farmer   Iowa   N N X X            
367 25     Thompson Esther         33 F W M Keeping House   Rhode Island   N N                
367 26     Thompson Grace         5 F W S   Crawford     N N                
367 27     Thompson Dawn E         3 F W S   Crawford     N N                
367 28     Thompson Amy         0 F W S   Crawford     N N                
367 29 58 54 Barber Rockley     11 NE 1/4 61 M W M Farmer     England F F   X            
367 30     Barber Sarah         60 F W M Keeping House   Iowa   F F                
367 31     Barber Allen         27 M W S Farmer   Ohio   F F X X            

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Transcribed by Randall Saunders
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ColumnAbbreviation Description
 PGPage Number
 LNLine Number
1NBR/DLSDwelling Number in order of visitation
2NBR/FAMFamily Number in order of visitation
4TWP, RNG, SECTTownship, Range, Section if no street address
7CLRColor
8S/M/W/DSingle/Married/Widowed/Divorced
13FTHRFather Native born or Foreign born
14MTHRMother Native born or Foreign born
15MILSubject to Military Duty?
16VOTEEntitled to Vote?
17FILEDAlien who has taken out first papers
18FILEDAlien who has not taken out first papers
19RD/WRCannot read or write, over 10 years old
20CAN RD/NOT WRCan read but not write, over 10 years old
21DF/DMB/BLND/INSN/IDIOTCDeaf/Dumb/Blind/Insane/Idiotic

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