Transcribed by: Marla Snow, August 2007

1880 Census  For: 

State: Washington Ter County: Whatcom Town/Township: Semiahmoo Precinct Enumeration Dist. No.:1 Date: June 16, 1880 Enumerator Name: John A. Tennant Page No.:18
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     191 196 Feilds, Eugene W M 32   Self /       Cooper 3                   Ireland Ireland Ireland
2     192 197 Jones, Zebedee W M 68   Self   /     Hotel Keeper                     Conn Conn Conn
3         Jones, Elizabeth W F 66       /     Keeps House                     Conn Conn Conn
4     193 198 Chesnut, John W M 55   Self /       Farmer                     Ohio Penn Penn
5         Chesnut, Levi W M 57     /       Farmer                     Penn Penn Penn
6     194 199 Dexter, Amos W M 58   Self   /     Farmer                     New Hampshire N H N H
7         Dexter, Eliza W F 51   Wife   /     Keeps House                     N H N H N H
8       200 Whitcomb, Aretas W M 78   Father in Law   /     Farmer                     N H Mass Mass
9         Whitcomb, Lydia W F 76   Mother in Law   /     Keeps House                     N H N H N H
10     195 201 Perry, Francis W M 54   Self   /     Farmer                     Newfoundland N F N F
11         Perry, Mary W F 41   Wife   /     Keeps House                     Ireland Ireland Ireland
12     196 202 Richards, Richard W M 42   Self   /     Farmer                     England England England
13         Richards, Eliza W F 45   Wife   /     Keeps House                     Ohio Penn Penn
14         Whitcomb, Clarence W M 14   Stepson /       Attends School                /     Colorado N H Ohio
15         Richards, John H. W M 10   Son /       Attends School               /     Wash. Ter England Ohio
16         Richards, Clara I. W F 8   Daughter /                       /     Wash. Ter England Ohio
17         Richards, Avery K. W F 4   Daughter /                       /     Wash. Ter England Ohio
18         Holtzhinner, Ernest W M 1/12 May Grandson /                             Wash. Ter Prussia Iowa
19     197 203 Bice, Thomas W M 42   Self   /     Farmer                     England England England
20         Bice, Lois A. W F 21   Wife   /     Keeps House                     Nebraska N H Ohio
21         Bice, Frances W M 2   Son /                             Wash. T England Ohio
22         Bice, Annie E. W F 3/12 Feb Daughter /                             Wash. Ter England Ohio
23     198 204 Henspeter, Henry W M 49   Self   /     Farmer                     Micklenberg Micklenberg Micklenberg
24         Henspeter, W F 46   Wife   /     Keeps House                     Micklenberg Micklenberg Micklenberg
25         Henspeter, C. Henry W M 21   Son /       Works on Farm                     Illinois Micklenberg Micklenberg
26         Henspeter, August W M 19   Son /       Works on Farm                     Illinois Micklenberg Micklenberg
27         Henspeter, Annie W F 17   Daughter /       Assists Housekeeping                     Illinois Micklenberg Micklenberg
28         Henspeter, Philipian W F 15   Daughter /       Attends School               /     Illinois Micklenberg Micklenberg
29         Henspeter, Emma W F 10   Daughter /       At School               /     Wash. Ter Micklenberg Micklenberg
30         Henspeter, Freddie W M 8   Son /       At School               /     Wash. Ter Micklenberg Micklenberg
31         Henspeter, Frank W M 5   Son /                             Wash. Ter Micklenberg Micklenberg
32         Henspeter, Carrie W F 2   Daughter /                             W T Micklenberg Micklenberg
33     199 205 Bruns, Burnhardt H. W M 57   Self   /     Farmer                     Westphalia Hanover Hanover
34         Bruns. Sophia W F 47   Wife   /     Keeps House                     Micklenberg Micklenberg Micklenberg
35         Bruns, Minnie W F 25   Daughter /       School Teacher                     Illinois Westphalia Micklenberg
36         Bruns, Frederick A. W M 23   Son /       Works on Farm                     Illinois Westphalia Micklenberg
37         Bruns, Emma W F 20   Daughter /       At Home                     Illinois Westphalia Micklenberg
38         Bruns, Edwin W M 14   Son /       At School               /     Illinois Westphalia Micklenberg
39     200 206 Volt,  Charles W M 49   Self /       Farmer                     Prussia Prussia Prussia
40     201 207 Henspeter, Lewis W M 25   Self   /     Farmer                     Illinois Micklenberg Micklenberg
41         Henspeter, Mary W F 23   Wife   /     Keeps House                     California Wisconsin N Y
42         Henspeter, Myra W F 2   Daughter /                             California Illinois California
43         Henspeter, Lula W F 3/12 Feb Daughter /                             Wash. Ter Illinois California
44     202 208 Drenmen, Hugh P. W M 53   Self /       Farmer                     Pennsylvania Penn Ohio
45     203 209 Stirling, David W M 54   Self /       Farmer                     Scotland Scotland Scotland
46     204 210 Gischer, John W M 36   Self /       Farmer                     Luxembourg Luxembourg Luxembourg