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1885 Minnesota Census Birthplaces
Douglas County
This page provides a breakdown of the birthplaces of the people enumerated in Douglas 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 Douglas County were:
| Minnesota 5,191 |
Sweden 2,309 |
Norway 1,653 |
Germany 958 |
Wisconsin 561 |
| New York 461 |
Denmark 210 |
Pennsylvania 165 |
Illinois 164 |
Ohio 152 |
The count for all birthplaces in Douglas County was as follows:
| Birthplace | Entries | Count |
|---|---|---|
| unknown | blank | 2 |
| not sure | C P Brittaile | 1 |
| Austria | Austria | 8 |
| Belgium | Belgium | 1 |
| Bohemia | Bohemia | 5 |
| California | Cal | 1 |
| Canada | Canada, Can | 150 |
| Connecticut | Conn, Con, Ct | 13 |
| Dakota Territory | D T, Dak, Da, Dak T | 10 |
| Delaware | Del | 3 |
| Denmark | Denmark, Den | 210 |
| England | England, Eng | 79 |
| Finland | Finland, Fin | 45 |
| Florida | Fla | 1 |
| France | France | 5 |
| Germany | Germany, Ger, German | 958 |
| Holland | Holland, Hol | 18 |
| Idaho Territory | Idaho | 1 |
| Illinois | Ill, Ills | 164 |
| Indiana | Ind | 109 |
| Iowa | Iowa | 110 |
| Ireland | Ireland, Ireld | 94 |
| Kansas | Kan | 4 |
| Kentucky | Ky, Ken | 3 |
| Louisiana | Louisiana, La | 3 |
| Maine | Maine, Me | 40 |
| Manitoba | Manitoba | 1 |
| Maryland | Md | 3 |
| Massachusetts | Mass | 42 |
| Michigan | Mich, Mch | 110 |
| Minnesota | Minn, Min, Mn | 5,191 |
| Missouri | Mo | 22 |
| Nebraska | Neb | 4 |
| New Brunswick | New Brunswick, N B | 6 |
| Newfoundland | Newfdld, Newfundland | 7 |
| New Hampshire | N H | 25 |
| New Jersey | N J | 19 |
| New York | N Y | 461 |
| North Carolina | N C | 2 |
| Norway | Norway, Norw, Nor | 1,653 |
| Nova Scotia | Nova Scotia, N Scotia, N S | 10 |
| Ocean | Atlantic Ocean | 1 |
| Ohio | Ohio, O | 152 |
| Pennsylvania | Penn, Pen, Pa | 165 |
| Prince Edward Island | Prince E Isld, Prince Edwd Isld | 5 |
| Prussia | Prussia | 5 |
| Rhode Island | R I | 9 |
| Russia | Russia, Rus | 11 |
| Scotland | Scotland, Scot | 17 |
| South Africa | So Africa | 4 |
| South Carolina | S C | 1 |
| Sweden | Sweden, Swed, Swd | 2,309 |
| Switzerland | Switzerland, Switz, Switzerld | 10 |
| Tennessee | Tenn, Ten | 5 |
| United States | America | 1 |
| Vermont | Vermont, Vt | 58 |
| Virginia | Virginia, Va, Vir | 10 |
| Wales | Wales | 2 |
| West Virginia | W Va | 2 |
| Wisconsin | Wis | 561 |
| Total Population | 12,922 | |
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