Source:King, Washington, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule

General Tips

Original (microfilm) images of the 1860 Census are sourced as COUNTY, STATE, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

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• Internet Archive: 8th Population Census of the United States - 1860 has free images of both the 1860 census. Census images can be browsed by location; there is not a name-index or search function.
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• Census films can be ordered from the Family History Center

Usage Tips

In 1860, there are no towns listed in King County -- Seattle would not be incorporated until 1867 -- and there are only 8 pages enumerated in the county, all with a Seattle post office. There were 301 whites, 221 males, 81 females.

• Additional information on the 1860 Washington Territory census can be found at HistoryLink.

Among those enumerated in Seattle in 1860 are:

• Denny Party members
  • Arthur A. Denny, and Arthur's father John (p. 6-7)
  • Charles Terry, p. 3, listed with $10,000 in real estate, the most in the county.
• Henry Yesler, p. 6
• Doc Maynard, p. 8
• Collins Party members
  • Luther Collins' widow Diana and children Stephen and Lucinda, p. 3
  • Henry Van Assalt, p. 3
  • Samuel Mapel, p. 3
• Judge Thomas Mercer, p. 4