Transcribed by: Marla Snow, August 2007

1880 Census  For: 

State: Washington Ter County: Whatcom Town/Township: Nooksack Precinct Enumeration Dist. No.:1 Date: June 7, 1880 Enumerator Name: John A. Tennant Page No.:8
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     74 75 Oesterman, William W M 41   Self   /     Telegraph Operator                     New York New York New York
2         Oesterman, Maggie W F 23   Wife   /     Keeps House                     Canada Scotland Canada
3         Oesterman, John F. W M 10/12 Aug Son /                             Wash. Ter New York Canada
4     75 76 Harkness, James W M 76   Self   /     Farmer                     Scotland Scotland Scotland
5         Harkness, Mary Ann W F 49   Wife   /     Keeps House                     Canada England N Y
6         Harkness, Samuel W M 17   Son /       Works on Farm               /     Canada Scotland Canada
7         Harkness, Allen W M 15   Son /       Attends School               /     Canada Scotland Canada
8         Harkness, Peter W M 13   Son /       Attends School               /     Michigan Scotland Canada
9         Harkness, Nathan W M 11   Son /       Attends School               /     Michigan Scotland Canada
10         Harkness, Annie W F 11   Daughter /       Attends School                /     Michigan Scotland Canada
11         Harkness, Rosa W F 9    Daughter /                       /     Michigan Scotland Canada
12         Harkness, Barbara W F 6   Daughter /                       /     Michigan Scotland Canada
13         Harkness, Elizabeth W F 2   Daughter /                             Washington T. Scotland Canada
14     76 77 Harkness, David W M 32   Son /       Merchant                     Canada Scotland Canada
15     76 77 Moultry, William W M 27   Self   /     Merchant                     Missouri Missouri Missouri
16         Moultry, Elizabeth W F 18   Wife   /      Keeps House                     Missouri Tenn Missouri
17         Moultry, Lester W M 9/12 Sep Son /                             Wash. Ter Missouri Missouri
18     77 78 Carpenter, Philip W M 55   Self   /     Farmer                     New York N Y N Y
19     78 79 Peterson, John W M 35   Self /       Farmer                     Sweden Sweden Sweden
20     79 80 Nelson, Francis W M 35   Self /       Blacksmith                     Sweden Sweden Sweden
21     80 81 Bishop, William W M 48   Self /       Farmer                     New Brunswick Mass Conn
22     81 82 Bishop, Calvin W M 50   Self /       Lumberman                     New Brunswick Mass Conn
23     82 83 Harkness, John W M 39   Self   /     Farmer                     Canada Scotland Scotland
24         Harkness, Christine W F 35   Wife   /     Keeps House                     Canada Canada Scotland
25         Harkness, James W M 11   Son /       At School               /     Michigan Canada Canada
26         Harkness, Eric W M 10   Son /       At School               /     Michigan Canada Canada
27         Harkness, Mary W F 5   Daughter /                             Michigan Canada Canada
28         Harkness, Annie W F 3   Daughter /                             Wash. Ter Canada Canada
29         Campbell, Mary W F 16   Boarder /       none               /     B. Columbia Ireland B. C.
30     83 84 Harkness, Thomas W M 48   Self /       Farmer                     Canada Scotland Scotland
31     84 85 Vanburen, William W M 52   Self   /     Farmer                     New York N Y N Y
32     85 86 Kirkman, Agnes W F 38   Self   /     Keeps House                     Scotland Scotland Scotland
33         Kirkman, Arthur W M 38   Husband   /     Farmer                     England England England
34         Kirkman, Edmond W M 18   Son /       Works on Farm                     Illinois England Scotland
35         Kirkman, Alice W F 11   Daughter /       At Home                   / Illinois England Scotland
36         Kirkman, William W M 8   Son /                             Illinois England Scotland
37         Kirkman, Arthur Jr. W M 7   Son /                             Illinois England Scotland
38         Kirkman, Robert W M 3   Son /                             Illinois England Scotland
39         Kirkman, Andrew W M 5/12 Dec Son /                             Wash. Ter England Scotland
40     86 87 Duncan, Rober W M 22   Self /       Farmer                     Canada Ireland Ireland
41     87 88 Perry, William W M 64   Self   /     Farmer                     Scotland Scotland Scotland
42         Perry, Elizabeth W F 63   Wife   /     Keeps House                     Scotland Scotland Scotland
43         Perry, William W M 31   Son /       Works on Farm                     Scotland Scotland Scotland
44         Perry, Mary W F 21   Daughter /       Tends Dairy                     Illinois Scotland Scotland
45     88 89 Cunning, Albert W M 34   Self /       Farmer                     England England England
46     89 90 Kelley, John W M 38   Self /       Farmer                     Ireland Ireland Ireland
47     89 91 Tilton, Oliver W M 35   Self /       Farmer                     Missouri Unknown Unknown
48     90 92 Eshius, Henry C. W M 25    Self /       Farmer                     Holstine Holstine Holstine
49     91 93 Perry, James B. W M 38   Self   /     Farmer                     Scotland Scotland Scotland
50         Perry, Emily A. W F 24       /     Keeps House                     Illinois England England