As with the 1830 U.S. Census, the 1880 U.S. Census reflects the resident status as of the 1st of June, 1880.
Information recorded on the 1880 U.S. Census:
* Name of state, county and village, town, city, township or district. * Name of the census enumerator. * Dwelling (or house) Number. * Family Number. * Name of every person residing in this dwelling as of 01 June, 1880. * Age of every person residing in this dwelling. * Relationship of every person residing in this dwelling to the head of family. * Sex of every person residing in this dwelling. * Color/Race (i.e. white, black, mulatto, Chinese or Indian) of every person residing in this dwelling. * Place of birth or every person residing in this dwelling. * Place of birth of father and mother. * Indication of whether person was married within the census year. * Indication of whether person was deaf and dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, maimed, crippled or bedridden. * Indication of whether person attended school within the year. * Indication of ability to read and write. * Occupation, profession or trade of every male person over the age of 15 years. * Number of months employed during census year. * Indication of whether person is sick or disabled so as not to be able to attend to ordinary business or duties; if so, what the sickness or disability is. |
The 1880 U.S. Census is available on microfilm, and can be purchased by check or money order from the National Archives at the following address: National Archives Trust Fund, P.O. Box 100793, Atlanta, GA, 30384-0793. The NATF will accept credit cards as payment. If paying by credit card, include the card number, expiration date and the cardholder's signature, and write to: National Archives Trust Fund, Cashier (NAT), 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 5100, College Park, MD 20740-6001. You can also place an order by phone to: (800) 234-8861 between the hours of 8:00am and 4:30pm est.
Pennsylvania returns are found on Microfilm Publication #T9. Bedford County is recorded on Roll #1098. Blair County is recorded on Rolls #1103 and #1104. Cambria County is recorded on Rolls #1110 and #1111. Fulton County is recorded in Roll #1133. Huntingdon County is recorded on Roll #1134. Somerset County is recorded in Rolls #1194 and #1195.