Transcribed by: Marla Snow, August 2007

1880 Census For: 

State: Washington Ter County: Whatcom Town/Township: Ferndale Precinct Enumeration Dist. No.: 1 Date: June 2, 1880 Enumerator Name: John A. Tennant Page No.:3
Line Name of Street House Number Dwelling houses numbered in order of visitation Families numbered in order of visitation The Name of each Person whose place of abode, on 1st day of June, 1880, was in this family Color-White, W; Black, B; Mulatto, Mu; Chinese, C; Indian, I Sex-Male, M; Female, F. Age at last birthday prior to June 1, 1880.  If under 1 year, give months in fractions, thus: 0/12 If born within census year, give the month Relationship of each pearson to the head of the family-whether wife, son, daughter, servant, boarder, or other Single, /. Married, /. Widowed, /, Divorcred, D Married during census year /. Profession, Occupation, or Trade of each person, male or female. Number of months this person has been unemployed during the Census year. Is the person [on the day of the Enumerator's visit} sick or temporarily disabled, so as to be unable to attend to ordinary business or duties?  If so, what is the sickness or disability? Blind, /. Deaf and Dumb, /. Idiotic, /. Insane, /. Maimed, Crippled, Bedridden, or otherwise disabled, /. Attended school within the Census year, /. Cannot read, /. Cannot write, /. Place of Birth of this person, naming State or Territory of United States, or the Country, if of foreign birth Place of Birth of the Father of this person, naming the State or Territory of United States, or the Country, if of foreign birth. Place of Birth of the Mother of this person, naming the State or Territory of United States, or the Country if of foreign birth.
1     28 28 Shields, Henry W M 39   Self   /     Farmer                     Canada Ireland Ireland
2         Shields, Eliza J. W F 38   Wife   /     Keeps House                     Canada Ireland Ireland
3         Shields, Robert J. W M 15   Son /       Works on Farm               /     Canada Canada Canada
4         Sheilds, Mary Ann W F 13   Daughter /       At Home               /     Iowa Canada Canada
5         Shields, Ellen W F 11   Daughter /       At Home               /     Iowa Canada Canada
6         Shields, Eliza J. W F 9   Daughter /       At Home               /     Iowa Canada Canada
7         Shields, Nettie W F 7   Daughter /       At Home               /     Iowa Canada Canada
8         Shields, David W M 4   Son /       At Homas                     Iowa Canada Canada
9         Shields, Phebe W F 2   Daughter /       At Home                     Wash. Ter Canada Canada
10     29 29 Wallace, David W M 67   Self     w   Farmer                   / Ireland Ireland Ireland
11     30 30 Shields, Robert W M 37   Self /       Farmer                     Ireland Ireland Ireland
12     31 31 Aitkins, John W M 39   Self    /     Organ Maker                     Scotland Scotland Scotland
13         Aitkins, Anna W F 20   Wife   /     Keeps Home                     Scotland Scotland Scotland
14         Aitkins, Anabelle W F 12   Daughter /       At Home               /     Illinois Scotland Scotland
15         Aitkins, John M. W M 10   Son /       At Home               /     Illinois Scotland Scotland
16         Aitkins, Blanche W F 6   Daughter /       At Home                     Penn. Scotland Scotland
17         Aitkins, James D. W M 4   Son /       At Home                     Illinois Scotland Scotland
18         Aitkins, Daisy M. W F 1   Daughter /       At Home                     Wash. Ter Scotland Scotland
19     32 32 Gerrish, Jacob W M 40   Self   /     Farmer                     Prussia Prussia Prussia
20         Gerrish, Caroline W F 34   Wife   /     Keeps House                     Prussia Prussia Prussia
21         Gerrish, Anna W F 11   Daughter /       At Home               /     Indiana Prussia Prussia
22         Gerrish, Caroline W F 9   Daughter /       At Home               /     Indiana Prussia Prussia
23         Gerrish, Frederick W M 6   Son /       At Home               /     Nebraska Prussia Prussia
24         Gerrish, Elizabeth W F 4   Daughter /       At Home               /     Nebraska Prussia Prussia
25     22 22 Murphy, Thos. W M 32   Self   /     Farmer                   / Newfoundland Newfound. Newfoundland
26         Murphy, Agnes W F 17   Wife   /     Keeps House                     Utah Scotland Scotland
27         Cotter, Thomas W M 22   Boarder /       Farmer                     Ireland Ireland Ireland