Compilation of Data – Information & Sorts

Revised 4 October 2001c

Census data extracted from the 1880 Federal Records does not quite match the information reported by that census, due primarily to omissions and voided entries created by the census takers and extractor personnel. Included are the crossed-out entries noted by the census takers, and they are so noted, plus personnel from selected military posts not included in the formal 1880 data.. The Federal Census for Montana was reported to NOT contain any Native Americans, however; that statement is interpreted to mean: “No Reservation Indians were counted.” The following table was created from the Federal 1880 Census Guide book.

Variances by County:

Notes:      (1) The numerical count is 2719; however, there were approximately seven missing numerical entries in the original count. These were identified as A, B, C, etc., and added as entries. Beaverhead military post personnel were added to the listing.

                        (2) Duplicate numbers were used in the original count, under-estimating the true total.

                        (3) Cotton Wood Creek and City of Butte were not extracted.

                        (4) Upper Yellowstone Valley was not extracted.

                        (5) Cannot explain. There are 1,000 more listed on the forms than reported.

                        (6) Helena Township not extracted.

                        (7) Illegible entries prevented copying the information.

                        (8) No records were extracted.

Census Sorts Offered On-Line

To minimize load-time, the files have been arranged in the following order for ease in viewing. They are presented in EXCEL format, and an additional viewer might be required.  The information is grouped in the following columnar format to fit your screen. There are blank spaces where no information was provided.  Most of the Military records do not reflect age, sex, color, or place of birth.

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