Transcribed by: Marla Snow, January 2008

1870 Census  For: 

State: Washington Ter County: Whatcom Town/Township: Whatcom Precinct Post Office: Whatcom Date: June13-22, 1870 Enumerator Name: Edward Eldridge Page No.: 3
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 31 26 Jermain, William R. 40  M W Telegraph Tender     England x x             x  
2     Jermain, Jane 33 F Ind Keeping House     W T           x x      
3     Jermain, Alice 13 F W/I       W T x       x          
4 32 27 Taenod, James O. 46 M W County Auditor   100 Tennessee                 x  
5 33 28 Sullivan, John 39 M W Boatman     Ireland x x             x  
6 34 29 Dunn, Abner 46 M W Saloon Keeper 150 150 Kentucky                 x  
7 35 30 Briggs, John 41 M W Shoemaker 200 300 Rhode Island                 x  
8     Briggs, Mary 19 F Ind Keeping House     Brit Col x x       x x      
9     Briggs, John 4 M W/I       W T   x                
10     Briggs, Lucy 3/12 F W/I       W T   x Mch              
11 36   Johnson, Thomas 26 M W Shoemaker     England x x             x  
12 37 31 Mullen, Thomas 35 M W Coal Miner     Ireland x x             x  
13 38 32 McCarty, John 32 M W Coal Miner     Ireland x x       x x   x  
14     Conner, Dennis 31 M W Coal Miner     Ireland x x       x x   x  
15 39 33 Gambell, Albert N. 29 M W Storekeeper   500 Vermont                 x  
16     Gambell, Annie 22 F W Keeping House     Illinois x                  
17     Gambell, William 4 M W       California                    
18     Gambell, Olive 2 F W       W T                    
19 40 34 Goodwin, Thomas W. 37 M W Saloon Keeper     New Jersey x               x  
20 41 35 Wells, Patrick 37 M W Coal Miner     Ireland x x             x  
21 42 36 Bunner, James 35 M W Coal Miner     Ireland x x       x x   x  
22 43 37 Pitchford, William 35 M W Blacksmith     England x x             x  
23     Pitchford, Jane 20 F Ind Keeping House     Brit Col x x       x x      
24 44 38 Post, Henry A. 49 M W Carpenter 2000 500 Penn                 x  
25 45 39 Brown, Dann W. 36 M W Barber     Dist of Col.                 x  
26 46 40 Collins, Thomas 33 M W Coal Miner     Ireland x x             x  
27 47 41 Moyer, Robert E. 37 M W Spt. Coal Miner 300 5000 Hanover x x             x  
28     Aleen, Joe 43 M ? Cook     China x x                
29 48 42 Padden, Michael 36 M W Foreman in Coal Mine 500 1500 Ireland x x             x  
30     Padden, Mary 32 F W Keeping House     Ireland x x                
31     Padden, Frederick 11 M W       Oregon x x     x          
32     Padden, Antony 3 M W       W T x x                
33     Padden, Ellen 9/12 F W       W T x x July              
34 49 43 Sewell, Joseph 44 M W Coal Miner     England x x             x  
35 50 44 Tarter, John F. 43 M W Coal Master   500 England x x             x  
36     Tarter, Rebcca 38 F W Keeping House     England x x                
37     Tarter, Elisa J. G. 21 F W       England x x                
38     Tarter, James W. 20 M W       England x x                
39     Tarter, John F. 17 M W       England x x                
40     Tarter, William J. 15 M W       England x x     x