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1885 Minnesota Census Birthplaces
Clay County
This page provides a breakdown of the birthplaces of the people enumerated in Clay county in the 1885 Minnesota Census. Apparent variations in spelling and misspellings of birthplace names are grouped together based on Kinsource's best judgement. All spellings for a group are listed under 'Entries'.
The top 10 birthplaces in Clay County were:
| Minnesota 3,040 |
Norway 2,501 |
Sweden 985 |
Wisconsin 566 |
Canada 478 |
| Germany 396 |
New York 344 |
England 250 |
Iowa 230 |
Illinois 173 |
The count for all birthplaces in Goodhue County was as follows:
| Birthplace | Entries | Count |
|---|---|---|
| unknown | blank | 16 |
| Alabama | Alabama | 3 |
| Arkansas | Ark | 1 |
| Austria | Austria | 7 |
| Bohemia | Bohemia | 4 |
| California | California | 1 |
| Canada | Canada | 478 |
| Connecticut | Connecticut, Conn | 28 |
| Dakota Territory | D T, Dakota, Dakotah | 52 |
| Delaware | Delaware | 2 |
| Denmark | Denmark, Danmark | 72 |
| District of Columbia | D C, Washington D C, Georgetown D C | 9 |
| England | England | 250 |
| Finland | Finland | 1 |
| Florida | Florida | 2 |
| France | France | 17 |
| Georgia | Georgia | 1 |
| Germany | Germany, Germ, German, Germania | 396 |
| Holland | Holland | 8 |
| Holstein | Holstein | 2 |
| Hungary | Hungaria | 1 |
| Illinois | Illinois, Ill | 173 |
| India | India | 2 |
| Indiana | Indiana, Ind | 55 |
| Iowa | Iowa | 230 |
| Ireland | Ireland | 163 |
| Italy | Italy | 1 |
| Kansas | Kansas | 2 |
| Kentucky | Kentucky, Ken, Kentuckey | 11 |
| Louisiana | Louisiana | 2 |
| Maine | Maine, Me, Main | 78 |
| Manitoba | Manitoba | 1 |
| Maryland | Maryland, Mariland | 14 |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts, Mass, Masschu | 66 |
| Michigan | Michigan, Mich | 161 |
| Minnesota | Minnesota, Minn | 3,040 |
| Missouri | Missouri, Mo | 30 |
| Montana Territory | Montana | 1 |
| Nebraska | Nebraska, Neb | 6 |
| New Brunswick | New Brunswick, New Bruns, N Brunswick, N Brunsw | 13 |
| Newfoundland | New Foundland | 1 |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire, N H, New H, New Hamp, N Hampshire | 41 |
| New Jersey | New Jersey, N J | 14 |
| New York | New York, New Y, N Y, N York | 344 |
| North Carolina | N C | 1 |
| Norway | Norway, Norw | 2,501 |
| Nova Scotia | Nova Scotia, N S | 14 |
| Ocean | Atlantic Ocean | 3 |
| Ohio | Ohio, O | 122 |
| Ontario | Ontario | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania, Penn, Penns, Pa | 151 |
| Poland | Poland | 2 |
| Prince Edward Island | Pr Edw Island, P E Island | 2 |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island, R I | 9 |
| Russia | Russia, Odessa | 12 |
| Scotland | Scotland | 100 |
| South Carolina | S Carolina | 1 |
| Sweden | Sweden, Sveden | 985 |
| Switzerland | Switzerland | 17 |
| Tennessee | Tennessee | 4 |
| Texas | Texas | 1 |
| United States | U S, America | 7 |
| Vermont | Vermont, Vt, Vmt | 57 |
| Virginia | Virginia | 4 |
| Wales | Wales | 2 |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin, Wis, Wisc | 566 |
| Total Population | 10,362 | |
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