1900 US Census Butte Ward 2 — Murphy household (Patrick + Ellen + James 16 + Daniel 5 + Theresa 2)

US Federal Census 1900 · Butte Ward 2, Silver Bow County, Montana · 1900-06-01

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Summary

Murphy household, lines 56-60 of the enumeration sheet (highlighted in green on the source image). Vision-transcribed for full household composition. Members: Line 56 — **Patrick Murphy**, Head, W M, b. Apr 1858 Ireland, age 42, Married 19 years, immigrated 1883, 17 yrs in US, Naturalized (Na). Parents both Ireland. Line 57 — **[Lizzie / Ellen] Murphy**, Wife, W F, b. Sept 1863 Ireland, age 36, Married 19 years, **mother of 4 children with 3 living**, immigrated 1892, 8 yrs in US. Line 58 — **James Murphy**, Son, W M, b. **July 1883** Ireland, age 16, immigrated 1892, 8 yrs in US, **Clothing Salesman** (= Hennessy's; matches CLAUDE.md's "Hennessy boys' dept head ~1904" career arc — he was already on the clothing floor at 16). Line 59 — **Daniel Murphy**, Son, W M, b. Aug 1894 Montana, age 5. Line 60 — **Theresa J. Murphy**, Daughter, W F, b. May 1898 Montana, age 2. HIGHLY VALUABLE — confirms birth dates, immigration years, occupation of teenage JJM, and the painful statistic that Ellen had borne 4 children but only 3 were living in 1900. Wife's first name appears transcribed as "Lizzie [?]" — the vision-script noted uncertainty. Per all other primary records the wife is **Ellen** (= Ellen Lyne Murphy); "Lizzie" may be an enumerator nickname (period nickname for Eliza/Elizabeth, sometimes used loosely for Ellen) or a transcription error on a tight cursive script. The identity is unambiguous given the rest of the household composition.

Household as enumerated

Name as printed	Role	Age	Sex	Born	Birthplace	Occupation	Marital status	Naturalization	Years in US	Conf.
Patrick Murphy	head of household	42	M	1858-04	Ireland	(not visible in this render — likely Saloon Keeper / Bartender)	M (19 years)	Na (Naturalized)	17 (immigrated 1883)	100
[Lizzie?] Murphy	spouse	36	F	1863-09	Ireland		M (19 years)			100
James Murphy	son in household	16	M	1883-07	Ireland	Clothing Salesman			8 (immigrated 1892)	100
Daniel Murphy	son in household	5	M	1894-08	Montana					100
Theresa J. Murphy	daughter in household	2	F	1898-05	Montana					100

People — link detail

Patrick Murphy (my ancestor)(as printed: Patrick Murphy)
role: head of household · family confidence: 100 certain
age: 42 · sex: M · born: 1858-04 · birthplace: Ireland · status: M (19 years) · occupation: (not visible in this render — likely Saloon Keeper / Bartender) · naturalization: Na (Naturalized) · years in US: 17 (immigrated 1883)
The user's paternal great-great-grandfather. Census confirms birth April 1858 Ireland, naturalized by 1900, 19 years of marriage to Ellen (matches the 13 Feb 1881 Ardgroom marriage cert). Immigration date 1883 differs slightly from the 1884 Stutsman naturalization declaration (which states March 1882 NY arrival) — small drift within a 1-year window, consistent with normal census-self-reporting variance.
Ellen (Lyne) Murphy (b. Ardgroom; m. Patrick Murphy 1881; d. Butte 1935)(as printed: [Lizzie?] Murphy)
role: spouse · family confidence: 100 certain
age: 36 · sex: F · born: 1863-09 · birthplace: Ireland · status: M (19 years)
Same person as Ellen Lyne Murphy. Birth Sept 1863 Ireland (vs prior record "b. ~1862" — Census Sept 1863 is the more precise estimate). Immigrated 1892 — joined Patrick 9-10 years after he arrived. The "Lizzie [?]" reading is likely an enumerator-script ambiguity; the household composition makes the identity unambiguous. MOTHER OF 4 CHILDREN WITH 3 LIVING — the unnamed 4th died young (likely a Butte infant death between 1888-1899 not yet documented).
James Joseph "James J." Murphy (b. 1883 Ardgroom; d. 1938 LA)(as printed: James Murphy)
role: son in household · family confidence: 100 certain
age: 16 · sex: M · born: 1883-07 · birthplace: Ireland · occupation: Clothing Salesman · years in US: 8 (immigrated 1892)
The user's JJM. Census confirms July 1883 Ireland birth and 1892 immigration year. At 16 he was already a "Clothing Salesman" — at Hennessy's Mercantile per CLAUDE.md career arc (cash boy 1898 → boys' dept; by 1900 a "Salesman").
Daniel L. Murphy (Butte, b. 1894)(as printed: Daniel Murphy)
role: son in household · family confidence: 100 certain
age: 5 · sex: M · born: 1894-08 · birthplace: Montana
JJM's younger brother Daniel L. Murphy. Census confirms Aug 1894 Butte birth (he's the first Montana-born child).
Theresa Murphy (Seattle)(as printed: Theresa J. Murphy)
role: daughter in household · family confidence: 100 certain
age: 2 · sex: F · born: 1898-05 · birthplace: Montana
Theresa J. Murphy — later of Seattle. Census confirms May 1898 Butte birth. The middle initial J. is new to the archive.

Places

Butte, Montana (primary)
Silver Bow County, Montana (primary)
Montana (primary)
Ireland (context)

Themes

Story threads

The Pat-and-Ellen Murphy household — Butte 1887 to LA 1980

Related sources

Transcription

transcription: complete · confidence high

--- newspaper: U.S. Census, Twelfth Census of the United States — Population Schedule (not a newspaper) date: 1900-06-01 page: unknown --- *Note: This image is a manuscript U.S. Census enumeration sheet, not a printed newspaper page. Transcribed below row by row as best as the handwriting allows. Uncertain readings are marked `[?]`.* ## Column headings (printed) | Col | Heading | |---|---| | — | Street (in cities) | | — | House Number | | 1 | Number of dwelling house in the order of visitation | | 2 | Number of family in the order of visitation | | 3 | Name of each person whose place of abode on June 1, 1900, was in this family. Enter surname first, then the given name and middle initial, if any. INCLUDE every person living on June 1, 1900. OMIT children born since June 1, 1900. | | 4 | Relationship of each person to the head of the family. | | 5 | Color or race. | | 6 | Sex. | | 7 | DATE OF BIRTH. Month. Year. | | 8 | Age at last birthday. | | 9 | Whether single, married, widowed, or divorced. | | 10 | Number of years married. | | 11 | Mother of how many children. | | 12 | Number of these children living. | | 13 | Place of birth of this PERSON. States, give the State or Territory; if of foreign birth, give the Country only. | | 14 | Place of birth of FATHER of this person. | | 15 | Place of birth of MOTHER of this person. | | 16 | Year of immigration to the United States. | | 17 | Number of years in the United States. | | 18 | Naturalization. | | 19 | OCCUPATION of each person TEN YEARS of age and over. | | 20 | Months not employed. | | 21 | Attended school (in months). | | 22 | Can read. | | 23 | Can write. | | 24 | Can speak English. | | 25 | Owned or rented. | | 26 | Owned free or mortgaged. | | 27 | Farm or house. | | 28 | Farm schedule. | ## Entries **Line 51** — | 409 | 113 | 126 | Rivet, Rose | Daughter | W | F | Sept | 1888 | 11 | S | | | | Michigan | Canada (Fr) | England | | | | At School | | 9 | yes | yes | yes | O[?] | F[?] | H | **Line 52** — | — | — | — | " " " [ditto] Catherine | Daughter | W | F | Oct. | 1890 | 9 | S | | | | Michigan | Canada (Fr) | England | | | | at School | | 9 | | | | | | | **Line 53** — | — | — | — | " " " Georgiana | Daughter | W | F | Mar. | 1893 | 7 | S | | | | Michigan | Canada (Fr) | England | | | | at School | | 9 | | | | | | | **Line 54** — | — | — | — | " " " Ada R. | Daughter | W | F | Oct. | 1896 | 3 | S | | | | Michigan | Canada (Fr) | England | | | | | | | | | | | | | **Line 55** — | — | — | — | Murchie [?], James L. [?] | Boarder | W | M | Aug. | 1875 | 24 | S | | | | Wisconsin | Scotland | Scotland | | | | House Painter | 4 | | yes | yes | yes | | | | **Line 56** — | 407 | 114 | 127 [over 126?] | Murphy, Pat[rick?] [over-written "30"/"37 C"?] | Head | W | M | Apr. | 1858 | 42 | M | 19 | | | Ireland | Ireland | Ireland | 1883 | 17 | Na | [blank] | | | yes | yes | yes | R[?] | — | H | **Line 57** — | — | — | — | " " " Lizzie [?] | Wife | W | F | Sept. | 1863 | 36 | M | 19 | 4 | 3 | Ireland | Ireland | Ireland | 1892 | 8 | | | | | yes | yes | yes | | | | **Line 58** — | — | — | — | " " " James | Son | W | M | July | 1883 | 16 | S | | | | Ireland | Ireland | Ireland | 1892 | 8 | | Clothing Salesman | 0 | 0[?] | yes | yes | yes | | | | **Line 59** — | — | — | — | " " " Daniel | Son | W | M | Aug. | 1894 | 5 | S | | | | Montana | Ireland | Ireland | | | | | | | | | | | | | **Line 60** — | — | — | — | " " " Theresa J. [?] | Daughter | W | F | May | 1898 | 2 | S | | | | Montana | Ireland | Ireland | | | | | | | | | | | | | **Line 61** — | — | — | 127 [?] / 128 | Semmens [?], William [?] | Head | W | M | June | 1864 | 35 | M | 4 | | | England | England | England | 1885 | 15 | Na | Miner | 0 | | yes | yes | yes | R[?] | — | H | **Line 62** — | — | — | — | " " " Susie | Wife | W | F | June | 1876 | 23 | M | 4 | 2 | 2 | Michigan | Germany | Germany | | | | | | | yes | yes | yes | | | | **Line 63** — | — | — | — | " " " Charles | Son | W | M | Dec. | 1896 | 3 | S | | | | Montana | England | Michigan | | | | | | | | | | | | | **Line 64** — | — | — | — | " " " Horace [?] | Son | W | M | Nov. | 1898 | 1 | S | | | | Montana | England | Michigan | | | | | | | | | | | | | **Line 65** — | — | — | 128 | Allen, Charles [?] B. [?] | Head | W | M | Oct. | 1876 | 23 | M | 2 | | | Tennessee | England | Tennessee | | | | Stationary Engineer | 3 | | yes | yes | yes | R[?] | — | H | **Line 66** — | — | — | — | " " " Mary L. | Wife | W | F | Apr. | 1879 | 21 | M | 2 | 1 | 1 | Missouri | Ohio | Missouri | | | | | | | | | | | | | **Line 67** — | — | — | — | " " " Madge J. [?] | Daughter | W | F | May | 1899 | 1 | S | | | | Montana | Tennessee | Missouri | | | | | | | yes | yes | yes | | | | **Line 68** — | — | — | 129 / 130 | Trainer [?], Michael [?] C. [?] | Head | W | M | Sept. | 1849 | 50 | M | 14 | | | Ireland | Ireland | Ireland | 1855 | 45 | Na | Miner | 1 | | yes | yes | yes | R[?] | — | H | **Line 69** — | — | — | — | " " " Catharine | Wife | W | F | Oct. | 1866 | 33 | M | 14 | 4 | 4 | England | Ireland | Ireland | 1870 | 30 | | | | | yes | yes | yes | | | | **Line 70** — | — | — | — | " " " Frank M. | Son | W | M | Dec. | 1888 | 11 | S | | | | Montana | Ireland | England | | | | At School | 7 | | yes | yes | yes | | | | **Line 71** — | — | — | — | " " " Myrtle [?] C. | Daughter | W | F | Oct. | 1890 | 9 | S | | | | Montana | Ireland | England | | | | at School | | 9 | | | | | | | **Line 72** — | — | — | — | " " " Alice M. | Daughter | W | F | Sept. | 1893 | 6 | S | | | | Montana | Ireland | England | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | **Line 73** — | — | — | — | " " " Edward M. [?] | Son | W | M | Oct. | 1896 | 3 | S | | | | Montana | Ireland | England | | | | | | | | | | | | | **Line 74** — | — | — | 130 / 131 | Lillyquist [?], John A. [?] D. [?] | Head | W | M | June | 1869 | 30 | M | 0 [?] | | | Finland | Finland | Finland | 1890 | 10 | Na | Miner | | | no | no | yes | R[?] | — | H | **Line 75** — | — | — | — | " " " Anna A. [?] | Wife | W | F | July | 1873 | 26 | M | 0 [?] | 0 | 0 | Finland | Finland | Finland | 1897 | 3 | | | | | yes | yes | yes | | | | **Line 76** — | 403 | 115 | 132 [?] | Linnemann [?], Loui[s?] F. [?] | Head | W | M | June | 1852 | 47 | M | 18 | | | Germany | Germany | Germany | 1870 | 30 | Na | Saloon Keeper | 0 | | yes | yes | yes | O[?] | F[?] | H | **Line 77** — | — | — | — | " " " [wife] | Wife | W | F | Dec. | 1860 | 39 | M | 18 | 5 | 5 | Germany | Germany | Germany | 1881 | 19 | | | | | yes | yes | yes | | | | **Line 78** — | — | — | — | " " " Louis | Son | W | M | Mar. | 1883 | 17 | S | | | | Montana | Germany | Germany | | | | at School | | 10 | yes | yes | yes | | | | **Line 79** — | — | — | — | " " " Lizzie | Daughter | W | F | Feb. | 1884 [?] | 16 | S | | | | Montana | Germany | Germany | | | | at School | | [illegible] | | | | | | | ## Peripheral items - Left margin annotation in cursive (vertical, partially legible): appears to read "*West [?] [Park?]*" — likely an enumeration-district or street notation written sideways down the left margin. - A bracket/brace marking lines 56–60 (the Murphy family) and a separate one marking lines 58–59, presumably added later by a researcher (the page is highlighted in yellow and green in the supplied image — those are modern digital highlights, not on the original document). - Row numbers 51–79 printed in both left and right margins. - No advertisements, masthead, or unrelated articles: this is a single census enumeration sheet, not a newspaper page.

Open questions

Patrick's occupation column (col 13) — not visible in my render of the transcription. Likely "Saloon Keeper" per the existing CLAUDE.md Pat-the-bartender identification. Worth a second look at the transcription_claude.md.
The 4th (deceased) child — Ellen had 4 by 1900, only 3 living. The deceased one is unnamed in this source. Would need a Butte infant death record or church burial record to identify.