Transcribed by: Marla Snow, January 2008

1870 Census  For: 

State: Washington Ter County: Whatcom Town/Township: The Disputed Islands Post Office: San Juan Island Date: June 25-July 3, 1870 Enumerator Name: Edward Eldridge Page No.:1
Line Dwelling houses numbered in order of visitation Families numbered in order of visitation The Name of each Person whose place of abode, on first day of June, 1870, was in this family Age at last birthday, if under 1 year, give months in fractions Sex Color- White, W; Black, B; Mulatto, Mu; Chinese, C; Indian, I Profession, Occupation, or Trade of each person, male or female. Value of Real Estate Value of Personal Estate Place of Birth, naming State or Territory of U.S.; or the Country, if of foreign birth Father of foreign birth Mother of foreign birth If born within the year, state month If married within the year, state month Attended school within the year Cannot read Cannot write Whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane, or idiotic Male citizens of U.S. of 21 years of age and upwards Male citizens of U.S. of 21 years of age and upwards, whose right to vote is denied or abridged on other grounds than rebellion or other crimes
 1 37 30 Crook, John 36 M W Farmer 300 400 England x x                   x   
2 38 31 Thornton, Thomas 42 M W Seaman 600 1400 Ireland x x             x  
3 39 32 Smith, George 34 M W Farmer 700 800 New York                 x  
4 40 33 Henry, William R. 36 M W Farmer 400 300 England x x             x  
5     Henry, Margaret 27 F W Laundress     Ireland x x                
6     Henry, Anna 9 F W       Oregon x x     x          
7     Henry, Stella 7 F W       Cal x x     x          
8     Henry, Sarah 5 F W       Cal x x     x          
9     Henry, Samuel 9/12 M W       WT x x Sept.              
10 41 34 Penshaw, Henry 38 M W Farmer 500 800 Maine                 x  
11 42 35 Madden, Daniel 32 M W Farmer 600 1000 New York                 x  
12 43 36 Madden, Patrick 37 M W Farmer 1000 1400 New York                 x  
13 44 37 Thornton, Barnet 42 M W Farmer 600 1000 Ireland x x             x  
14     Thornton, Maria 30 F W Keeping house     Ireland x x                
15 45 38 La Plant, Peter 23 M W Laborer     Canada x x                
16 46 39 Jacobs, John 45 M W Laborer     Wurtemburg x x             x  
17 47 40 Jones, Frederick 35 M W Farmer 1000 500 Holstein x x             x  
18     Jones, Ellen 25 F Ind Keeping house     WT           x x      
19     Jones, Jennie 8 F W/I       WT x       x          
20     Jones, George 3 M W/I       WT x                  
21 48 41 Montgomery, John 56 M W Farmer 350 600 Scot. x x                
22 49 42 Walker, George 35 M W Farmer 600 350 Canada x x                
23     Walker, Cecilia 30 F Ind Keeping House     Brit. Col. x x       x x      
24     Walker, James 11 M W/I       Brit. Col. x x     x          
25     Walker, Cecilia 5 F W/I       WT x x                
26     Walker, Agnes 2 F W/I       WT x x                
27     Walker, Jane 1 F W/I       WT x x                
28 50 43 Brown, Martin 36 M W Farmer 800 500 Holstein x x             x  
29     Brown, Nellie 19 F Ind Keeping house     WT x x       x x      
30     Brown, Minnie 5 F W/I       WT x                  
31     Brown, Helena 2 F W/I       WT x                  
32 51 44 McCarty, John 35 M W Shepherd 500 800 Ireland x x             x  
33     McCarty, Kitty 30 F Ind Keeping house     WT           x x      
34     McCarty, Charlie 5 M W/I       WT x                  
35 52 45 Grouse, Samuel 34 M W Farmer 800 4000 Penn                 x  
36 53 46 Jewell, Peter 44 M W Farmer 600 300 Denmark x x             x   
37     Jewell, Fanny 27 F Ind Keeping house     Brit. Col. x x       x  x      
38     Jewell, Nora 5 F W/I       WT x x                
39     Jewell, Roma 2 F W/I       WT x x                
40     Jewell, Eliza 9/12 F W/I       WT x x Sept.