Florida, State Census, 1885
Schedules of the Census of Florida taken by that state in 1885. All counties then in the state are represented with the exception of Alachua, Clay, Columbia and Nassau. The 1885 Florida State Census is comprised of four schedules - Population, Agriculture, Manufactures and Mortality. Population schedules are available for all counties, but there are no agriculture, manufactures or mortality schedules for some counties. This collection coincides with NARA publication M845.
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Florida, State Census, 1885
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What is in This Collection?
The 1885 Florida State Census, collection consists of a name index for the population schedules listing the inhabitants of the state of Florida and images for the population, mortality, manufactures and agriculture schedules. The 1885 census was taken at the request of the United States Federal Government and with their assistance. The records are handwritten on pre-printed pages with rows and columns.
The collection was taken from National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) microfilm number M845, Schedules of the Special Census of 1885 (Schedule of the Florida State Census of 1885), which is part of Record Group 29 Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007. The microfilm pamphlet is available for download from the National Archives Microfilm Resources for Research: A Comprehensive Catalog.
General Information about the 1885 Census
In March of 1879, Congress passed an act authorizing the tenth and following censuses. In addition to the regular censuses taken every ten years, this act also made authorized a census to be taken in the middle of the decade. On 1 June 1885, a special federal census of Floridawas taken following the guidelines outlined in the March 1879 census act. The 1885 census included four general schedules: population, agriculture, manufactures, and mortality. These schedules are organized alphabetically by county and then by the number assigned to each type of schedule. Within each type of schedule, the records are arranged by enumeration district. The 1885 population schedule resembles a typical census schedule and can provide valuable information that can be used to fill the gap caused by the loss of the 1890 federal census in the 1921 Department of Commerce fire.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
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What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Name of head of household
- Name of each person in household
- Relationship to head of household
- Race, gender, and age of each member of household
- Marital status of each member
- Occupation
- Place of birth by state or territory in the U.S.
- Place of birth for mother and father by state or territory in the U.S.
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Florida 1885 State Census
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
National Archives and Records Administration
"Florida, State Census, 1885." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 3 December 2024. Citing NARA microfilm publication M845. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
