Transcribed by: Marla Snow, August 2007

1880 Census  For: 

State: Washington Ter County: Whatcom Town/Township: Lynden Precinct Enumeration Dist. No.:1 Date: June 10, 1880 Enumerator Name: John A. Tennant Page No.:13
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 person to the head of the family-whether wife, son, daughter, servant, boarder, or other Single, /. Married, /. Widowed, /, Divorced, 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     135 138 Walker, James W M 66   Self   /     Farmer                     Ireland Ireland Ireland
2         Walker, Margart W F 55   Wife   /     Keeps House                 / / Ireland Ireland Ireland
3         Walker, James L. W M 30   Son /       Farmer                     Canada Ireland Ireland
4         Walker, John W M 25   Son /       Farmer                     Canada Ireland Ireland
5         Walker, Mary Jane W F 23   Daughter     D   Keeps House                     Canada Ireland Ireland
6         Walker, Samuel W M 19   Son /       Works on Farm                     Canada Ireland Ireland
7         Lewis, Anna W F 7   GranDaughter /                             Canada Canada Canada
8         Lewis, Mary J. W F 4   GranDaughter /                             Wash. Ter Canada Canada
9     136 139 Sjogren, August W M 35   Self /       Farmer                     Sweden Sweden Sweden
10       140 Nelson, Hans W M 36   Self   /     Farmer                     Sweden Sweden Sweden
11         Nelson, Alsa W F 30   Wife   /     Keeps House                     Sweden Sweden Sweden
12         Nelson, Nelse W M 4   Son /                             Sweden Sweden Sweden
13         Nelson, Nelse W M 34   Self /       Farmer                     Sweden Sweden Sweden
14     137 140 Benson, Per. W M 37   Self   /     Farmer                     Sweden Sweden Sweden
15         Benson, Ellen W F 31   Wife   /     Keeps House                     Sweden Sweden Sweden
16         Benson, William B. W M 6   Son /                       /     Wash. Ter Sweden Sweden
17         Benson, Eada W F 4   Daughter /                             Wash. Ter Sweden Sweden
18         Benson, Nels A. W M 1   Son /                             Wash. Ter Sweden Sweden
19     138 142 Person, Nels W M 61   Self   /     Farmer                   / Sweden Sweden Sweden
20         Person, Charstie W F 58   Wife   /     Keeps House                   / Sweden Sweden Sweden
21         Person, Perry W M 17   Son /                             Sweden Sweden Sweden
22     139 142 Klock, August W M 47   Self   /     Farmer                     Prussia Prussia Prussia
23         Klock, Fridererice W F 37   Wife   /     Keeps House                     Prussia Prussia Prussia
24         Klock, Fred W M 9   Son /                             Prussia Prussia Prussia
25         Klock, George W M 6   Son /                             Wash. Ter Prussia Prussia
26         Klock, Emma W F 5   Daughter /                             Wash. Ter Prussia Prussia
27         Klock, Henry W M 3   Son /                             Wash. Ter Prussia Prussia
28         Klock, August W M 11/12 July Son /                             Wash. Ter Prussia Prussia
29     140 144 Oneal, James W M 45   Self   /     Farmer                     Scotland Ireland Scotland
30         Oneal, Grace W F 43   Wife   /     Keeps House                     Scotland Scotland Scotland
31         Oneal, Robert W M 15   Son /       At Home               /     Wisconsin Scotland Scotland
32         Oneal, Rosa Jisse W F 5   Adopted Daughter /                       /     Wash. Ter Unknown Unknown
33         Oneal, Edward W M 25   Brother /       Farmer                     Wisconsin Ireland Scotland