Archuleta County, CO 1885 Mortality Census http://www.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/co/archuleta/1885/ (File 1 of 1 for entire county) This Mortality Census was transcribed by Linda Talbott and proofread by Karen D. Foster for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2026 Linda Talbott ========================================================================== USGENWEB (US-CENSUS) NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ========================================================================== Formatted by USGenWeb Census Project® File Manager, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. ========================================================================== CENSUS-YEAR 1885 MICROFILM# M158-2 STATE COLORADO COUNTY ARCHULETA SCHEDULE 5.--Persons who DIED during the Year ending May 31, 1885 The 1885 Mortality census year begins June 1, 1884 and ends May 31, 1885 Because death certificates were mostly unknown prior to 1902, enumerators were instructed to collect the name and information for every person who died during the twelve months preceding the official census date. These censuses were taken from 1850 to 1900, although not all have survived. By 1902, most states had implemented vital records laws and the mortality schedules were phased out. It is important to remember that the information is available only for the year immediately preceding the census. Those who died outside of this range were never enumerated. Even then, the information was under- reported. According to U.S. Public Health Service estimates, only about 60% of deaths were enumerated in the mortality schedules. TRANSCRIBER REMARKS: The front side of the form for the 1885 Mortaliy Census contained columns for entering the census data (numbered 1-17). The back side of the form contained columns (not numbered) for statements from attending phyisicians for those who were enumerated. This transcription only shows the columns from the back side that were used, if any . ---------------------Begin Actual Transcription---------------------------- ====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1885 Mortality STATE: CO COUNTY: Archuleta DISTRICT: Not Stated MICROFILM#: M158-2 ENUMERATOR: Not Stated FILE PAGE NO: 1 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 1 ====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== FATHER's MOTHER's MONTH Place where the family of the deceased resided LINE FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME AGE SEX COLOR SINGLE MARRIED W/D BIRTH-PLACE BIRTH-PLACE BIRTH-PLACE OCCUPATION DIED CAUSE OF DEATH RESIDENT OTHER-PLACE PHYSICIAN'S-NAME TOWN COUNTY STATE TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) ====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== 1 . Bond Sophia 30 F Mu X . . Virginia . . Servant November Consumption 2 . Dr. N. Hover . . . . 2 43 Voorhees Henry 35 M W X . . Michigan N.Y. . Engineer Sept Pneumonia 3 . . Pagosa Springs Archuleta Colo . 3 1 Hover W. D. 28 M W . X . Ohio Ohio Ohio Stock Raiser Nov Rheumatism 5 . Dr. N. Hover Pagosa Springs Archuleta Colo . 4 42 Archuleta J. M., Jr. 3/12 M W X . . Colo Colo N.M. . Jan Heart Disease 3/12 . Dr. Limburger Relislius? Archuleta Colo . ====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access the rest of our growing collection of FREE online census transcriptions by going to the following URL: http://www.us-census.org/ ======================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================