Transcribed by: Marla Snow, August 2007

1880 Census  For: 

State: Washington Ter County: Whatcom Town/Township: Ship Harbor Precinct Enumeration Dist. No.:2 Date: June 5 & 7, 1880 Enumerator Name: H. C. Barkhousen Page No.:6
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         Mathews, John I M 15   Son /        Works on Farm               /     Wash. Ter Va W T
2         Mathews, Louis I M 13   Son /                       /     Wash. Ter Va W T
3         Mathews, William I  M 10   Son /                       /     Wash. Ter Va W T
4         Mathews, Minnie I F 2   Daughter /                             Wash. Ter Va W T
5     60 60 Obryant, Humpy W M 52   Self   /     Farmer                     Georgia Ga Ga
6         Obryant, Julia I F 38   Wife   /     Keeping House                 / / Wash. Ter W T W T
7         Obryant, Laura I F 21   Daughter /       Teacher                     Wash. Ter Ga W T
8         Obryant, Mary I F 19   Daughter /                             Wash. Ter Ga W T
9         Obryant, Lilla I F 11   Daughter /                       /     Wash. Ter Ga W T
10         Obryant, Nellie I F 4   Daughter /                             Wash. Ter Ga W T
11     61 61 Edens, John J. W M 39   Self   /   / Farmer                     Kentucky Ky Ky
12         Edens, Isabella W F 27   Wife   / /   Keeping House                     California Scotland Ireland
13         Edens, Henry C. W M 27   Brother /       Farm Laborer                     Illinois Ky Ky
14     62 62 Payne, William W M 32   Self /       Farm Laborer                     Ireland Ireland Ireland
15     63 63 Shriver, Solomon W M 39   Self /       Farm Laborer                     Ohio Pa Va
16     64 64 Whaley, William W M 38   Self /       Farmer                     Switzerland Swtiz Switz
17         Murrow, James W M 24     /       Farm Laborer                     Iowa Ky Ky
18     65 65 Mangan, Timothy W M 32   Self   /     Farmer                     Ireland Ireland Ireland
19         Mangan, Flora W F 24   Wife   /     Keeping House                     Missouri N Y Mo
20         Mangan, Cephes W M 8   Son /                       /     Missouri Ireland Mo
21         Mangan, Wallace W M 5   Son /                             Missouri Ireland Mo
22         Mangan, Jerry W M 4   Son /                             Missouri Ireland Mo
23         Mangan, Sena W F 2   Daughter /                             Wash. Ter Ireland Mo
24         Mangan, Mable W F 8/12 Oct Daughter /                             Wash. Ter Ireland Mo
25     66 66 Blackington, Lucien W M 50   Self   /     Farmer                     Ohio Vt Ohio
26         Blackington, Mary I F 30   Wife   /     Keeping House                 / / Wash. Ter W T W T
27         Blackington, Henry B. I M 8   Son /                       /     Wash. Ter Ohio W T
28         Blackington, James I M 6   Son /                             Wash. Ter Ohio W T
29         Blackington, Eliza I F 4   Daughter /                             Wash. Ter Ohio W T
30         Blackington, Build I M 2   Son /                             Wash. Ter Ohio W T
31     67 67 Wilfong, Martin W M 47   Self   /     Farmer                     Indiana Va N Y
32         Wilfong, Nellie W F 37   Wife   /     Keeping House                     Ohio Pa Pa
33     68 68 Kelly, Lizzy I F 18   Self   /     Keeping House                     Wash. Ter W T W T
34         Kelly, Mary I F 9/12 Sept Daughter /                             Wash. Ter Ireland W T
35     69 69 Shriver, John W M 47   Self   /     Farmer                     Ohio Pa Pa
36     70 70 Eden, William W M 31   Self   /     Logging                     Kentucky Ky Ky
37         Eden, Mary W F 28   Wife   /     Keeping House                     Ohio Ohio Ohio
38         Eden, Thomas W M 7   Son /                       /     Missouri Ky Ohio
39         Eden, Omer W M 3   Son /                             Wash. Ter Ky Ohio
40         Eden, Porter W M 34   Brother /       Laborer                     Kentucky Ky Ky
41     71 71 Matins, William W M 40   Self /       Ship Carpenter                     Hanover Hanover Hanover
42     72 72 Johnston, Ames W M 48   Self /       Farmer                     Norway Norway Norway
43     73 73 Waldron, Steve W M 36   Self   /     Farm Laborer                     New York N Y N Y
44         Waldron, Matilda W F 27   Wife   /     Keeping House                     Missouri Mo Mo
45         Waldron, Thomas W M 11   Son /                             Missouri N Y Mo
46         Waldron, George W M 5   Son /                             Nevada N Y Mo
47         Waldron, Toot W M 2   Son /                             Wash. Ter N Y Mo
48     74 74 Hammond, Edward W M 55   Self   /     Fisherman                     Maine England England
49         Griffin, William W M 52   Boarder /       Book Keeper                     Massachusetts Mass Mass
50     75 75 Griswold, Jerry W M 59   Self /       Farmer                     Connecticut Conn Conn