The US GenWeb Archives provide genealogical and historical data to the general public without fee or charge of any kind. It is intended that this material not be used in a commercial manner. 1857 Washington Territory Census for Island County, was extracted by Kevin Fraley from public records ©1997. Submitted by Kevin Fraley April 22, 1997. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded. Swimref@cmc.net 1857 Island County Territorial Census Summary of Population Statistics _____________________________________________________________________________ Island Co., W.T., 1857 Census Report To Hon. C.H. Mason, Sec'y of W.T. Sir In accordance to the Act to Authorize the Assessors of each County to take the Census I have the honor to herewith report that there are in Island Co., W.T. 188 Inhabitants of which 56 are females and 132 are males, of the latter 26 are married and 106 are Single, 27 are Aliens and 105 are Native born Citizens, of the latter there are from: California 24 Wisconsin 2 Oregon Ty. 14 Michigan 1 Virginia 10 Maryland 1 Pennsylvania 8 Ohio 1 New York 8 Indiana 1 Missouri 7 Tennessee 1 Iowa 5 Kentucky 1 Illinois 6 Mississippi 1 Connecticut 5 Washington Ty. 4 Massachusetts 3 New Jersey 2 With the following occupations, viz: Farmers 73 Merchants 6 Clerks 2 Millers 3 Indian Agents 3 Diarymans 1 Children of no occupation 26 Carpenters 2 Shipwrights 2 Seaman 4 Gunsmiths 1 Blacksmiths 2 Surveyors 1 Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of W.T. 1 Sawyers 3 Physicians 1 Schoolteachers 1 There are under the age of 5 years 8 over 5 and under 10 13 over 10 and under 25 37 over 25 and under 50 74 over 50 10 _____________________________________________________________________________ Of Females there are: 28 married and 28 Single, 4 Aliens and 52 Natives, of the Latter there are from: Missouri 3 New York 6 Illinois 11 Maine 2 Kentucky 2 Indiana 2 Iowa 2 Connecticut 2 Maryland 2 California 1 Ohio 5 Oregon Ty. 2 Virginia 5 Washington Ty. 9 There are under 5 years of age 14 over 5 and under 10 6 over 10 and under 25 12 over 25 and under 50 19 over 50 5 _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Whidby's Island } All of which is respectfully submitted Nov. 20th, 1857 } Is. S. Ebey Assessor of Island Co., W.T. for 1857