1885 Dakota Territory Census Index — 5 Patrick Murphys; entry 3 (Jamestown bartender, ED 44-011-15) is user's ancestor
Dakota Territory 1885 Census Index (NDSU Archives - Databases) · Dakota Territory (multiple counties) · 1885-06-01
Summary
Screen-capture of the NDSU Archives "Dakota Territory 1885 Census Index" search results for "Murphy, Patrick". Five results: 1. Patrick Murphy, age 1/12 (infant son), Dakota-born, ED 33-009-49, Barnes County 2. Patrick Murphy, age 35, Head, Boiler washer, Ireland-born, Fargo, ED 55-023-03, Cass County 3. **Patrick Murphy, age 26, [Head — implied], BARTENDER, Ireland-born, Jamestown City, ED 44-011-15, Stutsman County** — THE USER'S ANCESTOR. Age 26 in 1885 (b. ~1858/59) matches Patrick's actual April 1858 birth (per the 1884 Declaration of Intent + 1900 census). Occupation "Bartender" matches CLAUDE.md's identification of him as Pat the bartender — first primary-source confirmation of his bartender occupation. Jamestown City matches his Stutsman County residency in 1884 + 1885 per the Declaration of Intent. 4. Patrick Murphy, age 18, RR laborer, Iowa-born, ED 53-057-47, Morton County 5. Patrick Murphy (Mort.), age 65, Farmer, Ireland-born, ED 06, Walsh County (died during 1885) Index page only — does NOT include the actual census record. The full enumeration sheet for ED 44-011-15 would name Patrick's household composition, address, neighbors. The accompanying "Murphy - Census & Natural" composite PDF (filed at 1885-06-01_us-state-census-stutsman-jamestown_composite-with- patrick-murphy-naturalization) is the actual sheet for ED 44 and shows row 16 "Mr. Patrick" age 25 M Boarder — likely the same Patrick (age drift of 1 year is normal).
Household as enumerated
| Name as printed | Role | Age | Birthplace | Occupation | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Murphy | subject of search match 3 | 26 | Ireland | Bartender | 100 |
People — link detail
- Patrick Murphy (my ancestor)(as printed: Patrick Murphy)role: subject of search match 3 · family confidence: 100 certain
age: 26 · birthplace: Ireland · occupation: Bartender · residence: Jamestown City, Stutsman County, ED 44-011-15
Match 3 of 5 in the index. First primary-source attestation of Patrick Murphy's BARTENDER occupation (in 1885 Jamestown). The "Pat the bartender" CLAUDE.md identification is now anchored to a federal record.
Places
- Jamestown, North Dakota (primary)
- Stutsman County, North Dakota (primary)
- Dakota Territory / North Dakota (primary)
- Ireland (context)
Themes
Story threads
Tags
- source_primary_family
- evidence_corroborating
- direct_family
Related sources
- 1884-11-04 — North Dakota, U.S., Naturalizations, 1873-1952 — Stutsman County Volume 2 — Declaration of Intent — Patrick Murphy, native of Ireland, b. 1858, arr. NY March 1882; filed Jamestown ND 4 Nov 1884
- 1885-06-01 — Composite — 1885 Dakota Territory State Census (Stutsman County, Jamestown) + 1884 Patrick Murphy Declaration of Intent — 1885 Dakota Territory Census (Jamestown) + 1884 Patrick Murphy Declaration of Intent (composite PDF)
Open questions
- Retrieve the actual ED 44-011-15 enumeration sheet to see Patrick's full 1885 household + neighbors. The composite Murphy-Census-and-Natural PDF likely contains this — verify.