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1885 Iowa State Census

Nishnabotany Township, Crawford County, Iowa

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Key to some abbreviations at bottom of this page
  NBR/DLSNBR/FAM   RESIDENCE     PLACE OF BIRTH PARENTAGE   ALIEN     
PGLN  SURNAMEGIVEN NAMETWPRNGSECT STREET & NO AGESEXCLRS/M/W/DOCCUPATIONCOUNTYSTATE COUNTRYFTHRMTHRMILVOTEFILEDNOT FLDCANNOT
RD/WR
CAN RD
NOT WR
DF/DMB/BLND
INSN/IDIOTC
TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS
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360 1 1 1 Roderick Wm 82 38 3 NE of SE 1/4 36 M W M Farmer   Maryland   N N X X            
360 2     Roderick Mary         35 F W M Housekeeper   Pennsylvania   N N                
360 3     Roderick May         11 F W S     Illinois   N N                
360 4 2 2 Meyer Fritz     3 NE 1/4 29 M W M Farmer     Germany F F     X          
360 5     Meyer Dora         26 F W M Keeping House     Germany F F                
360 6     Meyer Henry         1 M W S   Crawford     F F                
360 7     Meyer William         0 M W S   Crawford     F F                
360 8 3 3 Miller Fritz     2 NW 1/4 32 M W M Farmer     Germany F F X X           Col 10 has ditto marks and col 12
has Germany crossed out, but given the age
Germany is probably correct.
360 9     Miller Sophie         27 F W M Keeping House     Germany F F               Col 10 has ditto marks and col 12 has Germany crossed out, but given the age Germany is probably correct.
360 10     Miller William         3 M W S   Crawford     F F                
360 11     Miller Huldah         1 F W S   Crawford     F F                
360 12 4 4 Nehls Daniel     3 NE 1/4 60 M W M Farmer     Germany F F   X           Col 10 has ditto marks and col 12 has Germany crossed out, but given the age Germany is probably correct.
360 13     Nehls Mary         46 F W M Keeping House     Germany F F               Col 10 has ditto marks and col 12 has Germany crossed out, but given the age Germany is probably correct.
360 14     Nehls John         24 M W S Farmer   Iowa   F F X X            
360 15     Nehls Mahala         4 F W S   Crawford     F F                
360 16     Tirtow William         26 M W S Laborer     Germany F F       X        
360 17 6 5 Comstock John W     5 NE 1/4 32 M W M Farmer   Ohio   N N X X            
360 18     Comstock Ella         24 F W M     Iowa   F F               Col 9 should probably say Keeping House instead of Line 19 Col 9.
360 19     Comstock Charley         5 M W M Keeping House   Iowa   N N                
360 20     Comstock Frank         4 M W M     Iowa   N N                
360 21     Comstock Nellie         3 F W M   Crawford     N N                
360 22 7 6 Kurdelmeier Julius B         30 M W M Farmer   Ohio   F F X X            
360 23     Kurdelmeier Minnie         24 F W M Keeping House     Germany F F                
360 24     Kurdelmeier Willie         5 M W S     Iowa   F F                
360 25     Kurdelmeier Amanda         1 F W S   Crawford     F F                
360 26 8 7 Buffington Jerry       NW 1/4 34 M W M Farmer   New York   N N X X            
360 27     Buffington Eliza         26 F W M Keeping House   Pennsylvania   N N                
360 28     Buffington Maggie         8 "" W S   Crawford     N N                
360 29     Buffington Hattie         3 "" W S   Crawford     N N                
360 30     Buffington Emily P         1 "" W S   Crawford     N N                
360 31     Buffington John         0 M W S   Crawford     N N                
361 1 10 8 Knight Milus     9 NE 1/4 27 M W M Farmer   Tennessee   N N X X            
361 2     Knight Nettie         22 F W M Keeping House   Illinois   N N                
361 3     Knight Cora         18 F W S Keeping House   Illinois   N N                
361 4 11 9 Nehls Martin     4 SE 1/4 26 M W M Farmer   Iowa   F F X X            
361 5     Nehls Hannah         23 F W M Keeping House     Germany F F                
361 6     Nehls Rudolfe         1 M W M   Crawford     F F               Col 8 has M by mistake.
361 7 12 10 Ciarka Charley       SW 1/4 26 M W M Farmer     Germany F F       X        
361 8     Ciarka Minnie         24 F W M Keeping House     Germany F F                
361 9     Ciarka Emma         ?4 F W S       Germany F F               Unclear if there's another digit in the age before 4
361 10     Loss Mary         ?4 F W W       Germany F F               First digit of age unclear
361 11     Ciarka Charley         1 M W S   Crawford     F F                
361 12 13 11 Hamer W J     8 NW 1/4 38 M W M Farmer     England F F X X            
361 13     Hamer Isadore         20 F W M Keeping House   Michigan   F F                
361 14     Hamer Earnest         3 M W S   Crawford     F F                
361 15     Hamer Hattie         2 F W S   Crawford     F F                
361 16 14 12 Norris Thos     2 NE 1/4 33 M W M Farmer     Ireland F F X X            
361 17     Norris Mary         25 F W M House Keeping   Illinois   F N                
361 18     Norris Harry         5 M W S   Crawford     F N                
361 19     Norris Effie         1 F W S   Crawford     F N                
361 20 15 13 Simmerman Miller       NW 1/4 32 M W M Farmer   Ohio   N N X X            
361 21     Simmerman Mary         22 F W M Keeping House   Ohio   N N                
361 22     Simmerman Lucy         0 F W F   Crawford     N N                
361 23 16 14 Lefferts C H     12 NW 1/4 35 M W M Farmer   Pennsylvania   N N X X            
361 24     Lefferts Lizzie         29 F W M Keeping House   Pennsylvania   N N                
361 25     Lefferts Anna         7 F W S   Crawford     N N                
361 26     Miller Elizabeth         65 F W W     Pennsylvania   N N                
361 27 17 15 Baltisberger John     6 SE 1/4 23 M W M Farmer   Illinois   F F X X            
361 28     Baltisberger Sophia         18 F W M Keeping House   Iowa   F F                
361 29 18 16 Schoning John       NW 1/4 26 M W M Farmer     Germany F F     X          
361 30     Schoning Mary         26 F W M Keeping House Crawford     F F                
361 31     Polaske Earest         6 M W S     Iowa   F F                
362 1     Polaske Albert         5 M W S     Iowa   F F                
362 2     Ammar John         2 M W S   Crawford     F F                
362 3 20 17 Murdock Francis         26 M W M Farmer Hardin     N N X X            
362 4     Murdock Martha         21 F W M Keeping House   Pennsylvania   N N                
362 5     Murdock Bertha         1 F W S   Crawford     N N                
362 6 21 18 Kuebler John       NE 1/4 30 M W M Farmer     Germany F F       X        
362 7     Kuebler Charlotte         28 F W M House Keeping   Ohio   F N                
362 8     Kuebler Willie         2 M W S   Crawford     F N                
362 9     Kuebler Emma         0 F W S   Crawford     F N                
362 10     Baltisberger Henry       SE 1/4 ?8 M W S     Illinois   F F X             Unclear if there's another digit in the age before 8
362 11     Ahrens Henry         27 M W S Farmer   Iowa   F F X X            
362 12 22 19 Carr Winfield     18 SW 1/4 30? M W S Farmer   Ohio   N N X X           First digit of age unclear.
362 13     Carr Thomas         28 M W S Laborer   Illinois   N N X X            
362 14     Carr Oliver         15 M W S     Wisconsin   N N X              
362 15     Carr Isaac         20 M W S     Wisconsin   N N X              
362 16     Carr Mary         61 F W W     Pennsylvania   N N                
362 17 23 20 Willson James     32 SW 1/4 53 M W M Farmer     Scotland F F   X            
362 18     Willson Mary         46 F W M Keeping House   Pennsylvania   N N                
362 19     Willson May         19 F W S     Pennsylvania   F N                
362 20     Backert William         8 M W S     Michigan   F N                
362 21     Backert Edward         6 M W S     Michigan   F N                
362 22 24 21 Hough Samuel       NW 1/4 57 M W M Farmer   New York   N N   X            
362 23     Hough Eliza         56 F W M Keeping House   New York   N N                
362 24     Henry Charles         15 M W S     Iowa   N N                
362 25 25 22 Hadley William H     30 NE 1/4 37 M W M Farmer   Ohio   N N X X            
362 26     Hadley Emily         32 F W M Keeping House   Illinois   N N                
362 27     Hadley Harry         11 M W S     Illinois   N N                
362 28     Hadley James H         8 M W S     Illinois   N N                
362 29     Hadley Alphus         6 M W S   Shelby     N N                
362 30     Hadley Guy         3 M W S   Shelby     N N                
363 1 26 23 Emmons Winslow     19 SW 1/4 29 M W M Farmer   Minnesota   F F X X            
363 2     Emmons Martha         21 F W M Keeping House   Indiana   N N                
363 3     Emmons Baby         0 M W S   Crawford                        
363 4     Emmons Thomas         26 M W S Farmer   Minnesota   F F X X            
363 5 27 24 Goodall John       SE 1/4 46 M W M Farmer     Ireland F F   X            
363 6     Goodall Mary         42 F W M House Keeping     Canada F F                
363 7     Goodall Charley         19 M W S Attending sc[hool?]     Canada F F X           deaf & dumb Second word of occupation cut off in tight binding, might be "school".
363 8     Goodall Daniel         17 M W S       Canada F F                
363 9     Goodall Edwin         10 M W S     Iowa   F F                
363 10     Goodall John         8 M W S     Iowa   F F                
363 11     Goodall Alonso         6 M W S   Crawford     F F                
363 12 28 25 Bottger Henry     7 SW 1/4 50 M W M Farmer     Germany F F     X          
363 13     Bottger Lisette         45 F W M Keeping House     Germany F F                
363 14     Bottger Julius         18 M W S       Germany F F X              
363 15     Bottger Foederick         17 M W S       Germany F F                
363 16     Bottger William         15 M W S       Germany F F                
363 17     Bottger Charley         13 M W S       Germany F F                
363 18     Bottger Hukeo         11 M W S       Germany F F                
363 19     Bottger Matilda         9 F W S       Germany F F                
363 20 29 26 Arndt John       NW 1/4 59 M W M Farmer     Germany F F   X            
363 21     Arndt Sophia         53 F W M Keeping House     Germany F F                
363 22     Arndt William         18 M W S     Illinois   F F X              
363 23     Arndt Minnie         15 F W S     Illinois   F F                
363 24 30 27 Arndt Fred       NE 1/4 28 M W M Farmer     Germany F F X X            
363 25     Arndt Anna         25 F W M Keeping House   Illinois   F F                
363 26     Arndt Ella         3 F W S     Iowa   F N                
363 27 31 28 Bidlack Evan       First St Astor 38 M W M Farmer   Pennsylvania   N N X X            
363 28     Bidlack Eva         32 F W M Keeping House   Illinois   N N                
363 29     Bidlack Nettie         8 F W S     Illinois   N N                
363 30 32 29 Campbell Charles       Main St Astor 31 M W M Merchant   Iowa   N N X X            
363 31     Campbell Matilda         32 F W M Keeping House   Iowa   N N                

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Transcribed by Randall Saunders
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ColumnAbbreviation Description
 PGPage Number
 LNLine Number
1NBR/DLSDwelling Number in order of visitation
2NBR/FAMFamily Number in order of visitation
4TWP, RNG, SECTTownship, Range, Section if no street address
7CLRColor
8S/M/W/DSingle/Married/Widowed/Divorced
13FTHRFather Native born or Foreign born
14MTHRMother Native born or Foreign born
15MILSubject to Military Duty?
16VOTEEntitled to Vote?
17FILEDAlien who has taken out first papers
18FILEDAlien who has not taken out first papers
19RD/WRCannot read or write, over 10 years old
20CAN RD/NOT WRCan read but not write, over 10 years old
21DF/DMB/BLND/INSN/IDIOTCDeaf/Dumb/Blind/Insane/Idiotic

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