Transcribed by: Marla Snow, August 2007

1880 Census  For: 

State: Washington Ter County: Whatcom Town/Township: Samish Precinct Enumeration Dist. No.:2 Date: June 12, 1880 Enumerator Name: H. C. Barkhousen Page No.:11
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     122 122 Sampson, Benjamin W M 52   Self   /     Farmer                     Pennsylvania Pa Pa
2         Sampson, Susan I F 40   Wife   /     Keeping House                 / / B. Columbia B C B C
3         Sampson, James I M 17   Son /       Farm Laborer               /     B. Columbia Pa B C
4         Sampson, Agnes I F 13   Daughter /                       /     B. Columbia Pa B C
5         Sampson, Josephine I F 11   Daughter /                       /     Wash. Ter Pa B C
6         Hedge, Alice I F 23   Boarder   /                           Wash. Ter England W T
7     123 123 McElroy, James W M 45   Self   /     Logging                     Maine Ireland Ireland
8         McElroy, Ann W F 48   Wife   /     Keeping House                     Ireland Ireland Ireland
9         McElroy, Mathew W M 23   Son /       Logger                     Maine Me Ireland
10         McElroy, James W M 16   Son /                       /     Maine Me Ireland
11         McElroy, Charles W M 15   Son /                       /     Maine Me Ireland
12         McElroy, Mary W F 14   Daughter /                       /     Maine Me Ireland
13         McElroy, Rosell W M 11   Son /                       /     Ireland Ireland Ireland
14     124 124 Streihoof, John W M 57   Self     /   Shingle Maker                 / / Ohio Pa Pa
15         Streihoof, Elizabeth I F 12   Daughter /       Keeping House                 / / Wash. Ter Ohio W T
16         Streihoof, Daniel I M 8   Son /                         / / Wash. Ter Ohio W T
17         Streihoof, Caroline I F 10   Daughter /                         / / Wash. Ter Ohio W T
18         Streihoof, Jane I F 5   Daughter /                         / / Wash. Ter Ohio W T
19         Streihoof, Centennial I F 3   Daughter /                             Wash. Ter Ohio W T
20     125 125 Whitehill, David W M 73   Self   /     Farmer                     Pennsylvania Switz Switz
21         Whitehill, Fanny I F 40   Wife   /     Keeping House                 / / Wash. Ter W T W T
22         Whitehill, Thomas I M 11   Son /                       /     Wash. Ter Pa W T
23         Whitehill, Frederick I M 3   Son /                             Wash. Ter Pa W T