(by Student #21 AMH 2010 1115)
My research is on the
1900 United States Federal Census, Washington Seattle Ward District 0111. These
are the following member’s information within that particular district.
Everyone from children to adults was required to count in the household.
Assuming the reason for the census within this period the government wanted to
document how many people living within one street, their occupation and how
many children a couple has as well how many died if occurred If they are
renting, owning their home or do they live on a farm. The street they had
resides in Pontius AVE North.
House number 409, Number
of dwelling 397, family member’s 454. The current member name is Hanora
McClellan, relationship status is daughter identity as white, and her gender is
female. McClellan was born in Minnesota; October 1893 she was six years old.
Her marital status single, she never been married nor have any children
herself. McClellan, parents, were born in Ireland. The year of immigration as
well as the year she’s been in the U.S and became naturalized as an American
citizen not recorded. McClellan occupation was school, she was not employed,
and she only attends school for nine months she was able to read, write and,
speak English. The house McClellan and her parents reside wasn't not documented
if the house was owned or rent or if she lived on a farm.
House number 425, number
of dwelling 39, and family member’s 456. The current member name is Allen
Elliott, relationship status head of household identify as white male. Allen
was born in Massachusetts; July 1844, he was fifty-five years old. Allen
married for 26 years he had three children none of his children died they all
lived. Allen, the father, was born in New York and his mother was born in
Pennsylvania. The year of immigration as well as the year he’s been in the U.S
and became naturalized as an American citizen wasn't recorded. Allen never
attends school but, he was able to read, write, and speak English. Allen owns
his house he had mortgaged.
House number 435, number
of dwelling 399, and family member’s 457. The current member is Frances Mercer,
relationship status head of household identify as white female. Frances was
born in Austria; December 1866, she was thirty-three. Frances was married for
eight years she had one child, and he was alive during this period. Frances
parents were also born in Austria. Also, Frances lives in the U.S for eleven
years her immigration years 1889. Frances occupation was a housekeeper; she was
not employed, Frances never attends school but, she was able to read, write,
and speak English. Frances stayed in the house that she rented. Frederic W.
Mercer is Frances son born in Washington; December 1892, he was seven years
old. Frederic father was born Pennsylvania. Frederic attends school for nine months
he knows how to read, write, and speak English as well.
House number 422, number
of dwelling 400, and family member’s 458. The current member is Abraham
Whittaker, relationship head of household identity as a white male. Whitaker
was born in New York; October 1867, he was thirty years old. He was not married
for seven years. Whittaker parents were born in England The year of immigration
as well as the year she’s been in the U.S and became naturalized as an American
citizen was not recorded. Whittaker occupation was Stationary Engineer the
length of Whittaker employment was two months. Also, Whittaker never attends
school but, he was able to read, write, and speak English. Allen owns his house
he had mortgaged. Abraham was married to Amelia Whittaker, and she was born in
Washington; December 187 she was twenty-seven years old. Her mother was born in
Washington D.C and father, Pennsylvania. Amelia occupation was to be a
housewife, she never attended school, but she was able to read, write, and
speak English. Both, Abraham and Amelia had three children unfortunately only
one survives, Hazel Whittaker, born in Washington; May 1984, she was six years
old she went to school for nine months was able to write and speak English, her
writing skills weren’t documented
