Michigan, State Census, 1894
Name index of the Michigan state census taken in June 1894. Due to destroyed and missing records, in addition to a partial acquisition of records, this collection includes the following counties: Barry, Benzie, Bay, Dickinson, Emmet, Gratiot, Ingham, Iosco, Kalamazoo, Kent, Keweenaw, Lapeer, Leelanau, Menominee, Montcalm, and Washtenaw. Please visit the wiki for more information.
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Michigan, State Census, 1894
Source: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Michigan,_State_Census,_1894_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records
What is in This Collection?
The collection contains population schedules for a few counties in Michigan from the state census taken in June 1894. This collection contains the following 16 of 83 counties:
- Barry
- Bay
- Benzie
- Dickinson
- Emmet
- Gratiot
- Ingham
- Iosco
- Kalamazoo
- Kent
- Keweenaw
- Lapeer
- Leelanau
- Menominee
- Montcalm
- Washtenaw
Michigan began collecting census information in 1710 with the colonial census of Detroit. Censuses were conducted periodically throughout the colonial and territorial periods. The first state census was compiled in 1837. Most state, territorial, and colonial censuses are at the Michigan State Archives. For additional information see the wiki article Michigan Census. The census information was handwritten on preprinted sheets.
The Michigan Census collections at SeekingMichigan were removed in 2019 and moved to Michiganology.org For the best search experience enter the name in LastName, FirstName format including the comma.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Name of every person who resided in the family
- Age
- Gender
- Color or race
- Marital status
- Married within the census year
- Mother of how many children
- Mother of how many children (living)
- Birthplace
- Birthplace of father
- Birthplace of mother
- Number of male children born during census year
- Number of female children born during census year
- Number of months old
- Occupation
- Whether in military
- Sick or disabled on day of census
- Nature of disability
- Attended school within the year
- Number of months
- Literacy
- Whether speaks English; if not, language spoken
- Length of residence in Michigan
- Length of residence in United States
- If prisoner, pauper, or homeless child
Collection Content
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Collection Details
Location of Original Records
Michigan History Center
"Michigan, State Census, 1894." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 3 December 2024. Citing Department of State. State Archives, Lansing.
