Transcribed by: Marla Snow, January 2008

1870 Census  For: 

State: Washington Ter County: Whatcom Town/Township: Whatcom Precinct Post Office: Whatcom Date: June 13-22, 1870 Enumerator Name: Edward Eldridge Page No.: 4
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 50 44 Tarter, Whitfield R. 11 M W       England x x     x          
2     Tarter, Alfred A. 4 M W       Vancouver Id. x x     x          
3     Tarter, Rebecca 2/12 F W       W T x x Apr              
4 51 45 West, Henry 36 M W Engineer   850 Bavaria x x             x  
5     West, Louisa P. 22 F Ind Keeping House     Brit Col x x       x x      
6     West, Catherine 3 F W/I       W T x x                
7     West, Mary 2 F W/I       W T x x                
8     West, Henry 1 M W/I       W T x x                
9 52 46 Martin, Andrew W. 38 M W Engineer     Canada x x             x  
10 53 47 Davis, John R. 49 M W Carpenter 400 600 Maine                 x  
11     Davis, William 18 M W Student     Penn                    
12 54 48 Pearson, Chas 44 M W Carpenter 500 100 Delaware                 x  
13     Pearson, Sarah 25 F W Keeping House     W T           x x      
14     Pearson, Mary Jane 4 F W/I       W T                    
15     Pearson, John G. 2 M W/I       W T                    
16 55 49 Burrow, John G. 54 M W Physician     Penn                 x  
 17     Burrow, Maria 36 F W Keeping House     France x x                
18 56 50 Julian, Augustus 41 M W Boatman     France x x             x  
19 57 51 Facey, John 45 M W Coal Miner     England x x             x  
20     Brennan, John 38 M W Coal Miner     Ireland x x         x   x  
21 58 52 Cooney, Thomas 37 M W Coal Miner     Ireland x x             x  
22     Cooney, Ann 33 F W Keeping House     Ireland x x                
23 59 53 Watkins, Richard 36 M W Coal Miner     Wales x x             x  
24     Watkins, Catherine 28 F W Keeping House     Michigan                    
25     Watkins, John 9/12 M W       W T x   Sept              
26 60 54 Wright, Margaret 55 F W Keeps Boarding House 200 Ireland x x                
27     Wright, John 18 M W Coal Miner     Ohio   x                
28     Evans, William 39 M W Coal Miner     Wales x x                
29     Thomas, John 34 M W Laborer     Wales x x             x  
30 61 55 Slater, George 44 M W Coal Miner   400 England x x             x  
31     Slater, Ranghan 36 F W Keeping House     England x x                
32     Slater, Margaret 16 F W       Chili x x     x          
33     Slater, George 14 M W       Chili x x     x          
34     Slater, William 11 M W       California x x     x          
35     Slater, Anna 9 F W       W T x x     x          
36     Slater, Henry 6 M W       W T x x     x          
37     Slater, John 5 M W       Brit Col x x                
38     Slater, Lizzie 2 F W       W T x x                
39 62 56 Farmer, James 37 M W Coal Miner     Scotland x x             x  
40 63 57 Hunter, William 31 M W Coal Miner     Scotland x x             x