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TENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES |
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1st June 1880 |
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General Information |
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Only one new state was admitted to the Union between 1870 and 1880 (Colorado in 1876) bringing the total to thirty-eight states. Eight territories were enumerated: Arizona, Dakota, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming territories. Unorganised Alaska was enumerated, but the "Indian Territory" was not enumerated for non-Indians. |
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Content |
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The 1880 census schedules listed the name of every person in a household with a census day of 1st June 1880. The categories included the following for each person: name and age as of the census day; month of birth if born during the year; relationship to the head of house; sex; colour; birthplace; occupation; marital status; whether married within the previous year; whether temporarily or permanently disabled; whether crippled, maimed, or deformed; time unemployed during the census year; whether deaf, dumb, blind, or insane; whether able to read or write; birthplace of father and mother; and whether the person attended school within the previous year. |
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Microfilm |
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The National Archives and Records Administration microfilm for the 1880 census is contained on 1,454 rolls of 35mm film, series T9. |