Bristol township was one of three townships organized by 1860. It appears that some people were included from what is now Fertile and Silver Lake townships.
The census was taken by A. W. Jenkins during the month of July, 1860.
Listed by heads of household followed by household members.
Population: 373
Name Age Sex Occupation Birthplace Larson Larson 32 Male Farmer Norway Barbary Larson 28 Female Norway Bertha Larson 4 Female Iowa Caroline Larson 3 Female Iowa Louisa Larson 3/12 Female Iowa Hiram D King 41 Male Farmer New York Julia E King 32 Female New York Celia King 9 Female Illinois Hiram King 6 Male Iowa Ella King 3 Female Iowa George King 3/12 Male Iowa Sever Johnson 35 Male Farmer Norway Enger Johnson 35 Female Norway John Johnson 9 Male Norway Torena Johnson 5 Female Iowa Engebra Johnson 2 Female Iowa Caroline Johnson 1 Female Iowa Simeon Tompson 30 Male Farmer Norway Isabelle Tompson 30 Female Norway Andrew Tompson 9 Male Norway Isabelle Tompson 6 Female Norway Thomas Tompson 4 Male Norway Ole Tompson 3 Male Norway Martha Tompson 6/12 Female Iowa Thomas Simeson 66 Male Farm laborer Norway Martha Simeson 68 Female Norway Lon Gensen 60 Male Farmer Norway Nancy Gensen 45 Female Norway James Gensen 22 Male Farmer Norway Simeon Gensen 18 Male Farmer Norway Gourie Gensen 15 Female Norway Sophia Gensen 12 Female Norway Mary Gensen 6 Female Norway Nels Gensen 6/12 Male Iowa David Bright 35 Male Farmer Ohio Mary A Bright 34 Female Virginia James Bright 14 Male Ohio Cemantha Bright 11 Female Wisconsin Martha Bright 6 Female Wisconsin Nancy Bright 4 Female Iowa Noah Bright 2 Male Iowa Peter Nelson 35 Male Farmer Norway Isabelle Nelson 32 Female Norway Ole Nelson 8 Male Norway Gourie Nelson 6 Female Norway Martha Nelson 5 Female Norway Nels Nelson 2 Male Iowa Avon Robison 30 Male Farmer Norway Susan Robison 23 Female Norway Christene Robison 13 Female Norway Susan Robison 11 Female Norway Melia Robison 2 Female Iowa Caroline Robison 3/12 Female Iowa James Knudson 40 Male Farmer Norway Julia Knudson 42 Female Norway Knud Knudson 7 Male Norway William Todd 36 Male Farmer Lincolnshire, England Sarah Todd 39 Female Lincolnshire, England Hannah Todd 9 Female Illinois Thomas Beadell 58 Male Farmer New Hampshire Dorithy Beadell 43 Female New Hampshire Sarah Beadell 20 Female Vermont Abby Beadell 12 Female Vermont Charles Beadell 7 Male Vermont Stanley Wadsworth 38 Male Farmer Ohio Harriet Wadsworth 34 Female Pennsylvania Dwight Wadsworth 17 Male Farmer Ohio Benjamin Wadsworth 14 Male Ohio Elizabeth Wadsworth 8 Female Ohio Otis Greeley 30 Male Farmer Vermont Narcissa Greeley 25 Female New York Robert Greeley 7 Male Iowa Lyman Greeley 5 Male Iowa Roderick Greeley 1 Male Iowa Joseph H Burns 28 Male Farmer New York Mary Burns 23 Female Baden, Germany Emma Burns 7 Female Indiana Matilda Burns 5 Female Illinois Josephine Burns 1 Female Iowa Charles Reuben 52 Male Bohemia Josephine Reuben 39 Female Bohemia Amelia Reuben 11 Female Bohemia Charles Reuben 5 Male Connecticut Augustine Reuben 10/12 Male Iowa Alonzo Frink 40 Male Farmer New York Jane Frink 30 Female Pennsylvania Maria Frink 9 Female Illinois John Frink 6 Male Iowa Charles Frink 4 Male Iowa George Frink 1 Male Iowa Erasmus Hinman 25 Male Farmer Vermont James Keeler 35 Male Physcian Connecticut Cornelia Keeler 29 Female New York Charles Keeler 6 Male Iowa Joseph Keeler 3 Male Iowa James Keeler 1 Male Iowa Henry H Platts 30 Male Farmer New Hampshire Emily Platts 27 Female New Hampshire Harvey Platts 5 Male New Hampshire Emma Platts 1 Female Iowa Sarah Platts 15 Female New Hampshire Abel Platts 12 Male New Hampshire Chancey L Lane 38 Male Lawyer New York Alfred Burdick 30 Male Carpenter Pennsylvania William S Baker 36 Male Farmer Prince Edward Island Fanny Baker 27 Female Massachusetts Sarah Baker 10 Female Massachusetts William Baker 9 Male Prince Edward Island Matilda Baker 5 Female Maine Anna Baker 3 Female Iowa James Baker 1 Male Iowa Lorain B Tenure 38 Male Farmer New York Marsha Tenure 31 Female New York Lucretia Tenure 7 Female Illinois Lucy Tenure 6 Female Illinois Horace Tenure 3 Male Wisconsin Frederick Tenure 11/12 Male Iowa Julia Kittleson 20 Female House servant Norway Charles Johnson 33 Male Cooper New York Mary Johnson 29 Female Upper Canada Charles Johnson 11 Male Wisconsin Eliza Johnson 7 Female Iowa Henrietta Johnson 5 Female Iowa Samuel Johnson 2 Male Iowa Eliza Thomas 19 Female House servant Upper Canada Richard Phelan 62 Male Farmer Ireland Julia Phelan 62 Female Ireland Daniel Phelan 22 Male Farmer Ireland William Smith 12 Male Illinois Mark Rowe 25 Male Merchant England Elizabeth Rowe 24 Female Iowa Anna Rowe 4 Female Iowa Charles Rowe 3 Male Iowa George Converse 61 Male Farmer Vermont Maria Converse 59 Female Pennsylvania William Converse 22 Male Farmer Pennsylvania Ole Torson 26 Male Farmer Norway Knud Herbanson 33 Male Farmer Norway Caroline Herbanson 27 Female Norway Gertrude Herbanson 9 Female Wisconsin Herbran Herbanson 7 Male Wisconsin Maria Herbanson 5 Female Wisconsin Andres Herbanson 3 Male Iowa Ole Herbanson 1 Male Iowa Knud Holvorson 45 Male Blacksmith Norway Caroline Holvorson 55 Female Norway Andrew Holvorson 21 Male Farmer Norway Torson Oleson 35 Male Farmer Norway Caroline Oleson 36 Female Norway Gourie Oleson 5 Female Iowa Ole Oleson 2 Male Iowa Osten Olsen 28 Male Farmer Norway Gunnel Olsen 26 Female Norway Ole Olsen 4 Male Iowa Gourie Olsen 1 Female Iowa Knud Oleson 50 Male Farmer Norway Ann Oleson 52 Female Norway Gunder Oleson 25 Male Farm laborer Norway Theodore Oleson 19 Male Farm laborer Norway Asleck Larson 23 Male Farmer Norway Levi Severson 36 Male Farmer Norway Mary Severson 25 Female Norway Helena Severson 2 Female Iowa Levi Severson 6/12 Male Iowa Engebret Holverson 50 Male Farmer Norway Margaret Holverson 51 Female Norway Toliff Holverson 27 Male Farmer Norway Holvor Holverson 18 Male Farm laborer Norway Andrew Holverson 13 Male Norway Asleck Ammonson 37 Male Farmer Norway Gunnel Ammonson 30 Female Norway Regnel Ammonson 12 Female Norway Gourie Ammonson 10 Female Norway Amon Ammonson 8 Male Norway Ole Ammonson 6 Male Norway Betsey Ammonson 2 Female Iowa James Ammonson 8/12 Male Iowa Helger Ammonson 60 Male Farm laborer Norway Caroline Ammonson 56 Female Norway Erick Ellingson 36 Male Farmer Norway Betsey Ellingson 30 Female Norway Ann Ellingson 12 Female Norway Betsey Ellingson 7 Female Norway Gumber Royson 31 Male Farmer Norway Austria Royson 30 Female Norway Royal Royson 11 Male Norway Holvor Royson 8 Male Norway Ole Royson 2 Male Norway Gilbran Gilbranson 40 Male Farmer Norway Sarah Gilbranson 30 Female Norway Helga Gilbranson 12 Male Norway Gourie Gilbranson 9 Female Wisconsin Barbary Gilbranson 4 Female Wisconsin Nels Anderson 31 Male Farmer Norway Caroline Anderson 37 Female Norway Christian Anderson 13 Male Norway Ann Anderson 6 Female Wisconsin Ole Bendickson 25 Male Farmer Norway Ann Bendickson 30 Female Norway Gonta Bendickson 4 Male Illinois Bendick Bendickson 3 Male Iowa Ann Bendickson 1 Female Iowa John Johnson 31 Male Farmer Norway Barbary Johnson 28 Female Norway Lena Johnson 10 Female Norway Betsey Johnson 7 Female Wisconsin John Johnson 4 Male Wisconsin Sarah Johnson 2 Female Iowa Helga Johnson 6/12 Male Iowa Anton Knuderson 12 Male Norway Sever Bendickson 31 Male Farm laborer Norway Patrick Hely 50 Male Farmer Ireland Anna Hely 45 Female Ireland Joseph Jasiak 30 Male Farmer Bohemia Mary Jasiak 27 Female Bohemia Anna Jasiak 8 Female Illinois Betsey Jasiak 4 Female Illinois Frank Jasiak 36 Male Farmer Bohemia Barbary Jasiak 33 Female Bohemia John Cullen 49 Male Day laborer Ireland Elizabeth Cullen 40 Female Ireland Peter Cullen 9 Male New York John Cullen 9 Male New York Mary Cullen 6 Female New York Julia Cullen 1 Female Iowa Harlow Crowell 34 Male Farmer New York Mary J Crowell 33 Female Illinois Marietta Crowell 11 Female Wisconsin William Crowell 1 Male Iowa Daniel Crowell 25 Male Farmer New York Martha Peters 18 Female House servant Iowa Celinda Bernap 22 Female School teacher Massachusetts Solomon Lefanway 35 Male Farmer Vermont Nancy Lefanway 28 Female New York Sylvester Lefanway 13 Male Wisconsin Hiram Lefanway 10 Male Wisconsin Eveline Lefanway 7 Female Wisconsin Frances Lefanway 5 Male Wisconsin Lafayette Lefanway 4 Male Wisconsin George Lefanway 2 Male Iowa Harlan Lefanway 3/12 Male Iowa William Fuller 45 Male Farmer New York Sophrona Fuller 39 Female New York Sarahetta Fuller 9 Female New York Barney Fuller 7 Male New York Amos Hill 30 Male Farmer Pennsylvania Hannah Hill 28 Female Pennsylvania Clara Hill 2 Female Iowa Oscar Hill 2/12 Male Iowa Benjamin Bloker 27 Male Farmer New York John Bloker 24 Male Farmer New York Isaac Cummins 30 Male Farmer New York John Morris 49 Male Farmer New York Emily Morris 46 Female New York Rolenzo Morris 26 Male Farmer New York Adelia Morris 20 Female Pennsylvania Orissa Morris 15 Female New York Orin Morris 13 Male New York Harriet Morris 11 Female New York William Morris 8 Male New York Willie Morris 8 Male New York Carlie Morris 5 Female New York Mary Jackson 27 Female Ohio Amelia Jackson 5 Female Ohio Albert Jackson 1 Male Iowa Warren Caswell 35 Male Farmer Illinois Lucinda Caswell 38 Female Upper Canada Emma Caswell 5 Female Illinois Clark Caswell 3 Male Iowa William J Clark 24 Male Farmer Upper Canada Elvira Clark 20 Female Vermont Harriet Clark 4 Female Ohio Ella Clark 3/12 Female Iowa Benjamin K Walker 27 Male Maine Abbie J Walker 24 Female Maine George Swensberg 25 Male Carpenter Baden Germany Amos Laverson 35 Male Farmer Norway Barbary Laverson 30 Female Norway Gourie Laverson 14 Female Norway Ole Laverson 12 Male Norway Peter Laverson 9 Male Wisconsin Kittle Leverson 4 Male Wisconsin Sarah Laverson 2 Female Iowa John Crosier 38 Male Pennsylvania Elizabeth Crosier 29 Female Pennsylvania Mary Crosier 5 Female Wisconsin Matilda Crosier 2 Female Iowa Ole Peterson 30 Male Norway Gunnel Peterson 28 Female Norway Christine Peterson 12 Female Norway Ambrose Peterson 10 Male Norway Knud Peterson 7 Male Norway Julia Peterson 4 Female Iowa Ole Ammonson 36 Male Norway Caroline Ammonson 32 Female Norway Nels Ammonson 14 Male Norway Ann Ammonson 12 Female Norway Helga Ammonson 9 Male Norway Mary Ammonson 7 Female Wisconsin Gumber Ammonson 3 Male Iowa Nels Laverson 34 Male Norway Betsey Laverson 30 Female Norway Engebret Laverson 9 Male Norway Regnel Laverson 7 Female Norway Ole Laverson 5 Male Wisconsin Sarah Laverson 1 Female Iowa Reuben Wiggin 50 Male New Hampshire Lois Wiggin 32 Female Pennsylvania Rodosia Wiggin 3 Female Iowa Oscar Wiggin 1 Male Iowa Rolin Dewey 10 Male Pennsylvania S P Cravatt 45 Male Ohio Lucretia Cravatt 40 Female Ohio Martha Cravatt 18 Female Ohio James Cravatt 14 Male Ohio Elizabeth Cravatt 10 Female Ohio George S Mcpherson 35 Male Kentucky Belinda Mcpherson 28 Female Ohio Ida Mcpherson 3 Female Iowa William Rhodes 26 Male Milling Lower Canada Hannah Rhodes 20 Female Iowa William Fankel 30 Male Farmer Ohio Mary Fankel 52 Female Ohio Hannah Fankel 14 Female Ohio Lois Fankel 10 Female Ohio Louisa Fankel 18 Female Ohio Thomas Daily 25 Male Farmer Ohio Mary Daily 27 Female Indiana Freeman Daily 5 Male Indiana Isaac Daily 3 Male Wisconsin Sarah Daily 2 Female Wisconsin William Barker 4/12 Male Iowa George Klimer 29 Male Farmer Indiana Elizabeth Klimer 27 Female Indiana Sophia Klimer 13 Female Iowa William Klimer 7 Male Iowa Nancy Klimer 5 Female Iowa Andrew Klimer 3 Male Iowa Joseph Klimer 1 Male Iowa Peter Crum 45 Male Farmer Indiana Nancy Crum 45 Female Virginia Benjamin Crum 17 Male Farmer Indiana William Crum 11 Male Indiana John Crum 9 Male Indiana Peter Crum 8 Male Indiana Nancy Crum 2 Female Iowa Joseph Malsberry 39 Male Farmer Ohio Jemimah Malsberry 34 Female Ohio William Malsberry 18 Male Farmer Michigan Milton Malsberry 13 Male Michigan De Witt Malsberry 7 Male Michigan Frank Malsberry 5 Male Michigan Harry Malsberry 3/12 Male Iowa Betsey Errick 24 Female House servant Norway John Haney 50 Male Farmer Bohemia Ann Haney 48 Female Bohemia Mary Haney 21 Female Bohemia Anna Haney 18 Female Bohemia John Haney 16 Male Farm laborer Bohemia Frank Haney 14 Male Bohemia Frances Haney 11 Male Bohemia Joseph Haney 9 Male Bohemia James Haney 6 Male Bohemia Barbary Haney 2 Female Iowa Darius Gardner 40 Male Farmer Connecticut Lucretia Gardner 38 Female Connecticut Lena Gardner 2 Female Iowa Sarah L Butts 65 Female Connecticut Charles Rose 56 Male Farmer Connecticut Hannah Rose 45 Female Connecticut Asa Rose 12 Male Connecticut Emeline Rose 10 Female ConnecticutTranscribed by Gordon Felland on 11/8/2006 from photocopy of original census document.
Note: The names were spelled as written on the original documents.