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1885 Minnesota Census Birthplaces
St. Louis County
This page provides a breakdown of the birthplaces of the people enumerated in St. Louis 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 St. Louis County were:
| Minnesota 2,870 |
Canada 2,868 |
Sweden 2,357 |
Norway 1,528 |
Michigan 1,423 |
| Germany 1,303 |
England 1,074 |
New York 922 |
Poland 755 |
Ireland 539 |
The count for all birthplaces in Rice County was as follows:
| Birthplace | Entries | Count |
|---|---|---|
| unknown | blank, unknown | 209 |
| not sure | J City, Nancy, Nelson, Provid, Provinse | 7 |
| Alabama | Alabama | 4 |
| Arkansas | Arkansas | 4 |
| Australia | Australia | 7 |
| Austria | Austria | 44 |
| Bavaria | Bavaria | 3 |
| Belgium | Belgium | 7 |
| Bohemia | Bohemia, Bohema | 12 |
| California | California | 15 |
| Canada | Canada, Caanda, Canady, Canda, Cannada | 2,868 |
| China | China | 10 |
| Colorado | Colorado | 3 |
| Connecticut | Connecticut, Conn | 64 |
| Cuba | Cuba | 11 |
| Dakota Territory | Dakota | 27 |
| Delaware | Delaware | 11 |
| Denmark | Denmark | 176 |
| District of Columbia | D C, Dist of Columbia | 2 |
| England | England, Eng | 1,074 |
| Finland | Finland | 487 |
| Florida | Florida | 1 |
| France | France | 140 |
| Georgia | Georgia, George | 22 |
| Germany | Germany, German | 1,303 |
| Gibraltar | Gilbraltar | 1 |
| Holland | Holland | 1 |
| Iceland | Iceland | 25 |
| Illinois | Illinois, Ill, Ills | 318 |
| India | India | 1 |
| Indiana | Indiana, Ind, Indina | 99 |
| Iowa | Iowa | 115 |
| Ireland | Ireland | 539 |
| Isle of Jersey | Ille of Josey | 1 |
| Isle of Man | Isle Man | 11 |
| Italy | Italy | 119 |
| Kansas | Kansas | 8 |
| Kentucky | Kentucky | 44 |
| Louisiana | Louisiana | 7 |
| Luxembourg | Luxemberg | 2 |
| Maine | Maine, Main | 271 |
| Manitoba | Manitoba | 2 |
| Maryland | Maryland, Baltimore | 18 |
| Massachusetts | Mass | 179 |
| Michigan | Michigan, Mich, Mch | 1,423 |
| Minnesota | Minn | 2,870 |
| Mississippi | Miss | 17 |
| Missouri | Missouri, Mo | 25 |
| Nebraska | Nebraska, Neb, Omaha | 5 |
| New Brunswick | N B, N Br, N Brunsw, N Brunswick, N Bruswick, New Bruns, New Brunsw | 27 |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire, N H, N Hamp, New Hamp | 22 |
| New Jersey | New Jersey, N J, N Jersey, Jersey | 54 |
| New Mexico Territory | N M | 1 |
| New York | New York, N Y, N York | 922 |
| North Carolina | N Carolina | 12 |
| Norway | Norway | 1,528 |
| Nova Scotia | N Scotia, N S | 17 |
| Ocean | At Sea, Atlantic Ocean | 2 |
| Ohio | Ohio, O | 287 |
| Oregon | Oregon | 3 |
| Panama | Panama | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | Pa, Penn, Philadel, Pitsburg | 330 |
| Poland | Poland, Polander | 755 |
| Prussia | Prussia, Prussian | 90 |
| Quebec | Qubec | 1 |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island, R Island, R I | 8 |
| Russia | Russia | 44 |
| Saxony | Saxony, Saxon | 2 |
| Scotland | Scotland, Scottland | 313 |
| South Carolina | S Carolina, So Carolina | 3 |
| Spain | Spain | 3 |
| Sweden | Sweden | 2,357 |
| Switzerland | Switzerland | 9 |
| Tennessee | Tennessee, Tenn | 5 |
| Texas | Texas | 1 |
| United States | U S | 404 |
| Vermont | Vermont | 67 |
| Virginia | Virginia | 7 |
| Wales | Wales | 24 |
| Washington Territory | Washington | 3 |
| West Virginia | W Virginia, West Virg | 2 |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin, Wis, Wiscon | 524 |
| Total Population | 20,441 | |
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