Submitted by Russell Miller, Chelan Washington - Feb 2002 - rmille9601@aol.com This is the start of a study of the 1880 Federal Census of Stevens County, Washington, using the LDS 1880 census index and Ancestry.com images of the census. The places listed where people were counted are Enumeration District: District 1 = This county is divided by the Columbia River. All west of the Columbia River and South of the Kettle River are in District No. 1 District 2 = All east of Columbia River and North of Kettle River in Dist No.2 Also listed as: Columbia River Bars, West Durferin (probably West Division), Colville Valley, Fort Colville, U.S. Garrison, Columbia River, Coleville Valley, Colville Valley, Campchilan and Coplumbia River (I am missing one listing for Entiat area probably). It will take some more study to decide if Colville Valley, Coleville Valley and Colville Valley are all the same place. Also is Campchilan really Camp Chelan at Lake Chelan. The listings appear to have been made starting June 5, 1880 and ending June 30, 1880. Numbers were to be as of June 1, 1880. There were lots of soldiers, miners and farmers. A break down of the type of work listed will follow later as will number of families, men and women (see below), children, maybe average age, where parents were born. All these things are listed in the 1880 Census data. Below is a table of the 1245 people listed in the census as to where they were born. There are 58 countries or states including unknown. There are 20 foreign countries and 37 states. Most of the residents were born in Washington, 401 or 32 percent. 18 percent 227 listed China as their place of birth. State # Percent Country # % of total Alabama 7 1% Austria 3 0% California 11 1% Belgium 2 0% Connecticut 5 0% Canada 64 5% Florida 1 0% China 227 18% Georgia 8 1% Czechoslovakia 1 0% Iowa 5 0% Denmark 2 0% Idaho 2 0% England 16 1% Illinois 9 1% France 5 0% Indiana 12 1% Germany 53 4% Kansas 1 0% Hong Kong 4 0% Kentucky 6 0% Ireland 85 7% Louisiana 1 0% Italy 7 1% Massachusetts 23 2% Jamaica 1 0% Maryland 11 1% Mexico 1 0% Maine 12 1% Netherlands 2 0% Michigan 9 1% Norway 3 0% Minnesota 3 0% Poland 1 0% Missouri 8 1% Scotland 18 1% Mississippi 1 0% Sweden 3 0% Montana 8 1% Switzerland 7 1% North Carolina 1 0% Wales 0% New Hampshire 3 0% Total Foreign 505 41% New Jersey 4 0% New York 60 5% None Listed 2 0% Ohio 30 2% Oregon 12 1% Pennsylvania 47 4% Rhode Island 4 0% South Carolina 2 0% Tennessee 4 0% Texas 3 0% Virginia 9 1% Vermont 4 0% Washington 401 32% Washington DC 5 0% Wisconsin 4 0% Total U.S. 736 59% ============================================================================= There were 972 men on the list and 273 women. The relationship listings are: 5 Brothers, 155 Daughters, 530 Others, 276 Self (which I take to mean head of households), 1 Sister, 184 Sons and 94 Wives. Years residents were born, number each year, percent of total 1795 1 0% 1835 23 2% 1858 37 3% 1803 2 0% 1836 14 1% 1859 33 3% 1805 1 0% 1837 8 1% 1860 17 1% 1810 1 0% 1838 19 2% 1861 12 1% 1811 1 0% 1839 13 1% 1862 13 1% 1816 2 0% 1840 57 5% 1863 14 1% 1817 4 0% 1841 16 1% 1864 7 1% 1818 4 0% 1842 17 1% 1865 15 1% 1819 1 0% 1843 19 2% 1866 17 1% 1820 13 1% 1844 17 1% 1867 16 1% 1821 1 0% 1845 30 2% 1868 17 1% 1823 8 1% 1846 19 2% 1869 12 1% 1824 2 0% 1847 19 2% 1870 28 2% 1825 16 1% 1848 31 2% 1871 15 1% 1826 6 0% 1849 11 1% 1872 30 2% 1827 8 1% 1850 46 4% 1873 19 2% 1828 11 1% 1851 25 2% 1874 21 2% 1829 5 0% 1852 45 4% 1875 20 2% 1830 26 2% 1853 50 4% 1876 24 2% 1831 6 0% 1854 34 3% 1877 20 2% 1832 19 2% 1855 46 4% 1878 17 1% 1833 17 1% 1856 37 3% 1879 21 2% 1834 16 1% 1857 39 3% 1880 14 1% Total 1245 people ============================================================ Occupations listed in Census with number At School 7 NONE or At Home 349 Banker 1 Pack Master at Camp Chilan 1 Blacksmith 7 Packer 16 Boatman 4 Physician 2 Brewer 1 Pilot on Cohm 2nd Ren 2 Brickmaker 2 Prospecter for Gold 2 Butcher 1 Prospecter for Gold Carpenter 19 Susunt J. Kogit Mi 6 Catholic Priest 4 Quartermaster Clerk Clerk 1 Camp Chilan 1 Clerk in Store 5 Quartz Miner 4 Commanding Capt.Chilan Retail Grocer 4 Horteilai Steward 1 Retail Merchant 2 Cook 1 Saddler 1 Cook 2nd 1 Sailor 1 Cook at Mission 1 Sawyer 2 Dr Usa Camp Chilan 1 School Teacher 1 Farm Laborer 1 Servant 2 Farmer 69 Shiprigger 1 Ferry Man I.M.D. 1 Sister of Mercy 5 Gold Miner 121 Stock Raiser 6 Harness Maker 1 Stone Cutter 1 Hospst Steward 2 Sugar Refiner 1 House Keeper 2 Tailor 1 Indn Agt. 1 Teamster 13 Keeps House 100 Tinsmith 1 Laborer 163 Watch Maker 1 Laundress 2 Reg Usa Co.C 1 Usa 1st Leut 1 Logger 3 Usa 2nd Leut 25reg 1 Mail Reder 2m Dv. 4 Usa Capt 3 Master of Transportation Usa Col. 25 Reg 1 at Camp Chilan 1 Usa Major I.M. Dept 1 Merchant 2 Usa Musician 2 Miller 1 Usa Officer 9 Moulder 1 Usa Soldier Co. 4 Reg 265