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Washington Township
DW=Dwelling number
FM=Family number
M=Marital status
Y=Years in Iowa
V=Voting status,
V=Native-born, N=Naturalized, A=Alien

Washington Township was transcribed by Joanne Wilkin who writes, "The census taker spelled Sarah 'Seragh' all the way through the census. To help facilitate searches, we've listed the name as 'Seragh (Sarah).'"
Page numbers are the original handwritten ones. Numbers in parentheses are stamped page numbers.

Music: "Arkansas Traveler," ca. 1850. From Popular Songs in American History, sequenced by John Renfro Davis.


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11Martin Kenny40MM1IrelandFarmerA 
  Mary Kenny24FM2Irelandnone  
  John Kenny1M 1Iowa   
  Denis Kenny45M 7IrelandLaborerA 
22James Murray27M 7IrelandFarmerNMilitia
  Mary A O'Brien30FM5Irelandnone  
  Henry O'Brein8M 5Mass   
  Ellen O'Brien6F 5Mass   
  Margaret A O'Brien4F 4Mass   
33James Lang35MM14IrelandFarmerNMilitia
  Bridget Lang30FM14Ireland   
  Elizabeth Lang14F 13Iowa   
  ?Frank Lang12M 12Iowa   
  Mary A Lang9F 9Iowa   
44Thomas Devanney27MM15EnglandFarmerNMilitia
  Margaret Devanney22FM17New York   
  Vincent L Devanney3M 3Iowa   
  Mary J Devanney1F 1Iowa   
  Thomas Devanney7M 1Missouri   
55Bridget Murray60FW6Ireland   
66John Lang54MM23IrelandFarmerN 
  Bridget Lang56FM16Irelandnone  
  Mary Lang22F 22Iowa   
  Margaret Lang19F 19Iowa   
  Ann Lang17F 17Iowa   
  Elizabeth Lang15F 15Iowa   
  Michael Hawley25M 0IrelandLaborerNMilitia
  Patrick Devanny16M 16IowaLaborer  
77John Finn40MM13IrelandFarmerNMilitia
  Alice Finn41FM13Ireland   
  Thomas Finn11M 11Iowa   
  Mary Finn9F 9Iowa   
  John Finn5M 5Iowa   
  Alice Finn3F 3Iowa   
  Hugh Sheridan14M 9Ireland   
  Margaret A Finn1F 1Iowa   

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88James Moore30MM1IrelandFarmerNMilitia
  Mathew Moore26M 1IrelandLaborerA 
  James Cavanagh32M 0IrelandLaborerNMilitia
99John Moore25MM3IrelandFarmerA 
  Johanna Moore23FM16PA   
  James Moore1M 1Iowa   
1010Denis Moore31M 1IrelandFarmerNMilitia
  James Kensilla21M 3IrelandFarmerNMilitia
1111Jane Foster46FW17IrelandFarmerA 
  May A McDonald23FM17Canada   
  George Foster16M 16IowaLaborer  
  Reachel Foster13F 13Iowa   
  Albert Foster11M 11Iowa   
  John Foster8M 8Iowa   
  Richard McDonald26MM23KyLaborerVMilitia
1212John Seery40MM6IrelandFarmerVMilitia
  Mary Seery33FM6New York   
  Mary Seery6F 6LA   
  John Seery4M 4Iowa   
  Gregory Seery2M 2Iowa   
  Catherine Seery01/2F001/2Iowa   
  Thomas Perry32M 6IrelandLaborerA 
1313Daniel Seery36MM6IrelandFarmerNMilitia
1414Gregory Seery33MM6IrelandFarmerNMilitia
  Mary Seery30FM6Ireland   
  John Seery6M 6New York   
  Daniel Seery4M 4Iowa   
  Julia Seery2F 2Iowa   
1515William Seery28MM1IrelandLaborerA 
  Catherine Seery28FM1Ireland   
  Bridget Seery1F 1Iowa   
1616John Coyle56MW6IrelandFarmerN 
  Patrick Coyle22MM6IrelandLaborerNMilitia
  Mary A Coyle18FM2England   
  John Coyle20M 5IrelandLaborer  
  Thomas Coyle18M 5IrelandLaborer  

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1717Seragh (Sarah) Johnson53FW10IrelandFarmerA 
  Charles Johnson27M 10IrelandLaborerNMilitia
  Ellen Johnson18F 10New York   
  Margaret Johnson16F 10PA   
  John Johnson13M 10VA   
  James Johnson11M 10Ohio   
  Seragh (Sarah) McEntee29FM8Scotland   
  John W McEntee11M 8VA   
  William McEntee9M 8"   
  Abraham McEntee7M 8Iowa   
  Charles S McEntee4M 4Iowa   
1818James McGargill28MM11OhioFarmerVMilitia
  Catherine McGargill24FM8PA   
  William McGargill1M 1Iowa   
1919Samuel J Marsh34MM1R. IslandFarmerVMilitia
  Mary J Marsh37FM1Connetticut   
2020Patrick Malone35MM2IrelandLaborerA 
  Mary Malone40FM2Ireland   
  John Malone12M 2New York   
  Maria Malone10F 2"   
  Catherine Malone9F 2"   
  Michael Malone7M 2"   
2121William Delong45MM4OhioLaborerVMilitia
  Martha E Delong26FM4Indiana   
  Joseph Delong18M 4"Laborer  
  Elizabeth Delong16F 4"   
  Mary Delong14F 4"   
  William Delong12M 4"   
  Oliver Delong10M 4"   
  James Delong8M 4"   
  Esia Delong6M 4"   
  Jane Delong4F 4"   
2222John Flanagan60MM1IrelandFarmerA 
  Bridget Flanagan50M?M1Ireland   
  Thomas Flanagan19M 1IrelandLaborerA 
  James Flanagan17M 1IrelandLaborer  
  Patrick Flanagan15M 1Ireland  

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2323Abraham Wallace55MM16New YorkFarmerV 
  Margaret Wallace36FM12Indiana   
  Abraham Wallace9M 9Iowa   
  Mary A Wallace6F 6"   
  Winifred S Wallace4F 4"   
  Margaret Wallace2F 2"   
  Mary Wallace75FW6New York   
2424George G Banghart39MM14New JerseyFarmerVMilitia
  Eliza A Banghart35FM14New Hamshire   
  George C Banghart17M 14MichiganClerk  
  Caroline E Banghart15F 14"   
  William H Banghart9M 9Iowa   
  Frank Banghart5M 5Iowa   
  Henry Banghart2M 2Iowa   
2525James Duffy48MM1IrelandFarmerV 
  Mary Duffy43FM1Ireland   
  Margaret Duffy19F 1New York   
  Mary E Duffy17F 1Maryland   
  Bedilia Duffy13F 1PA   
  Catherine Duffy10F 1Ohio   
  John Duffy7M 1Ohio   
2626Patrick Skehill40MM8IrelandFarmerNPatrick & John served in the Militia
Constance Nash Nelson has written to say the surname is "Skahill."
  Mary Skehill30F 8"  
  John Skehill6M 6Iowa  
  Catherine Skehill1F 1Iowa  
  John Skehill24M 5IrelandFarmerN
  Thomas Murray50M 2IrelandLaborerN
2727William McGargill55MW13PAFarmerV 
  John McGargill25M 11OhioLaborerVMilitia
  Austin McGargill21M 8OhioLaborerVMilitia
2828Michael Murray46MM0IrelandFarmerN 
  Bridget Murray40FM0Ireland   
  Valentine Murray5M 0Illinois   
  Mary A Murray4F 0Illinois   
  Bridget Murray2F 0Illinois   

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2929Thomas Morrison45MM19IrelandFarmerN 
  Catharine Morrison40M 17"   
  Mary A Morrison15  15Iowa   
  Catherine A Morrison13  13"   
  Thomas Morrison11M 11"   
  John Morrison9M 9"   
  Bridget Morrison7  7"   
  Honora Morrison5  5"   
3030Timothy Mahony46MM5IrelandFarmerN 
  Ellen Mahony38M 5Ireland   
  Margaret Mahony13  5Main   
  Cornelius Mahony12M 5"   
  Catherine Mahony8  5"   
  Ellen Mahony6  5"   
  Mary J Mahony5  5"   
  Ann Mahony3  3Iowa   
  Joseph Mahony1M 1Iowa   
  Cecily Connelly8  4Main   
  John Connelly3M 3Iowa   
3131James McDermot46MM16IrelandFarmerN 
  Ellen McDermot42 M16Ireland   
  William McDermot16M 16IowaLaborer  
  John McDermot14M 14"   
  Mary McDermot12  12"   
  Harcerenias McDermot10  10"   
  Frank McDermot8M 8"   
  Ellen McDermot6  6"   
  Margaret A McDermot4  4"   
3232Michael Kenny44MM7IrelandFarmerNMilitia
  Mary A Kenny35 M7Mass   
  William Kenny17M 7IllinoisLaborer  
  Maria Kenny16  7New York   
  Fanny Kenny14  7Ireland   
  Patrick Kenny12M 7Ireland   
  Bidelia Kenny10  7Ireland   
  Julia Kenny8  7Ireland   
  Franklin Kenny2M 2Iowa   

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3333John Fay30MM0IrelandFarmerA 
  Johann Fay22FM0Ireland   
3434Timothy Hanley30MM0IrelandFarmerA 
  Napeky Hanley25FM0Ireland   
  Mary Hanley2F 0New York   
  Margaret Hanley3F 0New York   
  John Hanley1M 0New York   
3535Thomas Cowen40MM20IrelandFarmerNMilitia
  Margaret Cowen34FM19Ireland   
  Isabella Cowen10F 10Iowa   
  S. Jane Cowen8F 8"   
  William Cowen7M 7"   
  George Cowen4M 4"   
  Mary A Cowen2F 2"   
  Alonzo Cowen1M 1    
3636George Mull49MM4PAFarmerV 
  Margaret Mull41FM4"   
  Henry Mull14M 4"   
  James M Mull9M 4"   
3737Mathew Newal55MW7IrelandFarmerN 
  James Newal20M 3Ireland   
  Seragh (Sarah) Newal17F 3Ireland   
  Catherine Newal14F 3Ireland   
3838John Canavan46MM9IrelandFarmerN 
  Seragh (Sarah) Canavan35FM9Ireland   
  Martin Canavan11M 9Ireland   
  Seragh (Sarah) Canavan8F 8Iowa   
3939James Duragan52MM18IrelandFarmerNConstance Nash Nelson has written to say this surname is "Durigan."
  Mary Duragan40FM7Ireland  
  Mary Lynch19F 7Ireland  
  Patrick Lynch16M 7IrelandLaborer 
  Ann Lynch12F 7Ireland  
  Margaret Duragan5F 5Iowa  
  Catherine Duragan3F 3"  
4040Thomas Duragan53MM20IrelandFarmerNConstance Nash Nelson has written to say this surname is "Durigan."
  Mary Duragan35FM10Ireland  

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4141James Rogers35MM2IrelandFarmerNMilitia
  Malinda Rogers21FM2KY none   
  William Rogers2M 2"   
  Thomas Rogers1M 1Iowa   
  Sally Rogers50FW2Ireland   
  Richard Rogers23M 2IrelandLaborerA 
  Margaret Kelly9F 3New York   
4242Richard Allen40MM8IrelandFarmerA 
  Johanna Allen35FM4Ireland   
  Bridget Allen14F 8Ireland   
  Mary Allen10F 8Ireland   
4343Thomas Head40MM12IrelandFarmerNMilitia
  Ann Head35FM3Ireland   
  Martin Head19M 7"LaborerA 
  Michael Head17M 7""  
  Stephen Head15M 7""  
  John Head10M 7"   
  Catherine Head8F 8Iowa   
  Margaret Head7F 7"   
  Julia Hardiman5F 3Ireland   
  John Hardiman3M 3"   
  Mary Hardiman1F 1Iowa   
4444Patrick Fagan60MM1IrelandFarmerN 
  Margaret Fagan40FM1Ireland   
  Catherine Fagan5F 1New York   
  Eugine Fagan2F 1New York   
4545Edward McKenna52MW3IrelandFarmerN 
  Barnard Mckenna19M 3MassLaborer Militia
  Margaret McKenna16F 3"   
  Edward McKenna12M 3"   
  James McKenna10M 3"   
  Catherine McKenna8F 3"   
  Ellen McKenna6F 3"   
  John McKenna4M 3"   
  Bridget McKenna2F 2Iowa   

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4646Thomas McKeever40MM10IrelandFarmerNMilitia
  Mary McKeever42FM4Ireland   
  Thomas Cahill14M 4Ireland   
  Jeremiah Cahill12M 4Ireland   
4747Thomas Ward25MM1IrelandLaborerA 
  Mary Reynolds21F 1"   
  Mary Reynolds1F 1Illinois   
  Patrick Ward26M 1IrelandLaborerA 
4848James Fagan41MM3IrelandFarmerNMilitia
  Rose Fagan40FM3Ireland   
  William Fagan17M 3New YorkLaborer  
  Catherine Fagan15F 3"   
  John Fagan12M 3"   
  James Fagan10M 3"   
  Hugh Fagan8M 3"   
  Joseph Fagan6M 3"   
  David Fagan3M 3"   
  Tom Fagan3M 3"   
  Rose Fagan1F 1Iowa   
4949Thomas White28MM1IrelandFarmerA 
  Catherine White25FM1Ireland   
  William White6M 1R Island   
  Margaret A White4F 1"   
  Thomas White1M 1Iowa   
5050Arthur Haddock57MM2IrelandFarmerN 
  Jane Haddock47FM2Ireland   
  Jane Haddock19F 2Ireland   
  Henry Haddock9M 2Ohio   
  Benjamin Dubois27MM2PALaborerVMilitia
  Margaret A Dubois22FM2New York   
  Arthur Dubois2M 2Ohio   
5151Laurence Collins33MM3IrelandFarmerA 
  Mary Collins35FM3"   
  Maurice Collins7M 3New York   
  Catherine Collins5F 3"   
  Margaret Collins2F 2Iowa   

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5252Richard Clolwsy44MM2IrelandLaborerNMilitia
  Mary Clolwsy40FM2Ireland   
  Michael Clolwsy14M 2New York   
  Edward Clolwsy13M 2"   
  Catherine Clolwsy10F 2"   
  Ellen Clolwsy8F 2"   
  Mary Clolwsy8F 2"   
  John Clolwsy6M 2"   
5353John F Listner38MM3GermanyFarmerNMilitia
  Heuberger Listner42FM3"   
  Beater Listner18F 3"   
  Mary Listner6F 3"   
  Emily Listner4F 3"   
  Catherine Listner2F 2Iowa   
5454Richard Rafferty45MM10KyFarmerV 
  Ledia Rafferty39FM10"   
  Levina Rafferty21F 10Illinois   
  William Rafferty20M 10"Laborer Militia
  Esmanda Rafferty17F 10"   
  Elizabeth Rafferty14F 10"   
  Eddy Rafferty8M 8Iowa   
  Senpte Rafferty6F 6Iowa   
  Tillman Rafferty4M 4Iowa   
  Wellice Rafferty1M 1Iowa   
5555Hester A Davis38FW1KyFarmer  
  Jane Davis19FM1"   
  Seragh (Sarah) A Davis14F 1"   
  James A Davis12M 1"   
  Michael C Davis10M 1"   
  Joseph P Davis8M 1"   
  Elizabeth Davis1F 1"   
5656Thomas Finn45MW4IrelandFarmerA 
  Patrick Finn19M 4"Laborer  
  Mary Finn17F 4"   
  Bridget Finn15F 4"   
  John Finn13M 4"   
  Ann Finn7F 4"   
  Catherine Finn5F 4"   

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5757Michael Finegan35MM1IrelandFarmerA 
  Catherine Finegan22FM1"   
  Mary A Finegan4F 1New York   
  James Finegan2M 1New York   
  Hanna Finegan1F 1Iowa   
  Hanna Finegan52F 1Ireland   
  John Finegan25M 1"LaborerA 
  James Finegan26M 1"LaborerA 
  Hanna Finegan25F 1"   
  John Folks16M 0"LaborerA 
  Timothy Finegan14M 1Ireland   
  Thomas Finegan12M 1Ireland   
  Elizabeth Crowley14F 1Ireland   
5858Timotto Finn43MM6IrelandFarmerA 
  Patrick Finn12M 6"   
  Thomas Finn7M 6"   
  Mary Finn5F 5Iowa   
  John Finn3M 3Iowa   
  James Finn1M 1Iowa   
  Hanna Finn38FM6Ireland   
5959Thomas McNally47MM14IrelandFarmerN 
  Jane McNally46FM14"   
  Robert McNally20M 14New YorkLaborer Militia
  Austin McNally14M 14Iowa   
  Mary McNally12F 12"   
  Ann McNally10F 10"   
  James McNally6M 6"   
  Norbestis McNally3M 3"   
6060B H Leonard34MM4IrelandFarmerA 
  Maria Leonard30FM4"   
  Jane Leonard6F 4"   
  Henry F Leonard4M 4Ohio   
  Thomas Leonard3M 3Iowa   
  Margaret Leonard2F 2Iowa   
6161James Orr30M 4IrelandCarpenterA 
  Mary Orr28FM4Canada   
  Christie A Orr1M 1Iowa   

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6262James A Hossack25M 0CanadaFarmerA 
  James Inglish22M 0EnglandH MakerA 
  Mary A Inglish50FW0England   
  Ellen Inglish25F 0"   
  Mary Inglish19F 0Canada   
  Richard Inglish16M 0"Laborer  
  Thomas Inglish14M 0"   
  A F Inglish26M 0EnglandCarrier  
6363Francis Appleby33MM2EnglandFarmerA 
  Elizabeth Appleby30FM2Canada   
  Henerietta Appleby12F 2"   
  Elizabeth Appleby10F 2"   
  Isabella Appleby8F 2"   
  E Mary Appleby6F 2"   
  Francis A Appleby4M 2Main   
6464Michael Geraghty44MM10IrelandFarmerNMilitia
  Mary Geraghty45FM10"   
  William Geraghty19M 10MassMass(?) Militia
  James Geraghty14M 10VA   
  Mary Geraghty11F 10Mi   
  John Geraghty5M 5Iowa   
  Joseph Geraghty1M 1Iowa   
6565Elon Rafferty26MM20KyFarmerVMilitia
  Eveline Rafferty27FM18"   
  Olive Rafferty6F 6Iowa   
  Francis Rafferty1M 1Iowa   
  Oliver Delong13M 1Iowa   
  Laura Delong8F 8"   
  William Beatie30M 0PALaborerVMilitia
  Mary Beatie26F 0"   
  James Beatie6M 0"   
  Ann Beatie5F 0"   
  Maria Beatie1F 0"   
  Mary Elliot18F 0"   
6666John Dowd35MM9IrelandFarmerA 
  Catherine Dowd30FM9Ireland   
  Catherine Dowd1F 1Iowa   
  Nancy Bauen60F 5Ireland   

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6767John Talman28MM1IrelandFarmerA 
  Ellen Talman28FM1"   
  Mary Talman4F 1New York   
  Michael Talman2M 1New York   
  Ellen Talman1F 1Iowa   
  Patrick Talman30M 1IrelandLaborerA 
  Hanna Curley34F 1Ireland   
6868Michael Flanagan42MM14IrelandFarmerNMilitia
  Mary Flanagan42FM14Ireland   
  Charles Flanagan18M 14MALaborer Militia
  Mary Flanagan16F 14"   
  Catherine Flanagan14F 14"   
  James Flanagan11M 11Iowa   
  Ann Flanagan4F 4"   
  Michael Flanagan1M 1"   
  Michael Sheridan17M 10IrelandLaborer  
6969Henry Rothram29MM3EnglandFarmerN 
  Julia Rothram24FM3Ireland   
  Elizabeth Rothram2F 2LA   
7070Michael McKeever60MW9IrelandLaborerA 
  James McKeever30M 9IrelandFarmerNMilitia
7171Patrick Donohoe45MM14IrelandFarmerN 
  Margaret Donohue32FM14New York   
  Mary J Donohoe13F 13Iowa   
  William Donohoe11M 11"   
  Josephine Donohoe8F 8"   
  John P Donohoe6M 6"   
  James E Donohoe4M 4"   
  Michael E Donohoe2M 2"   
  Bartholamy Donohoe0M 0"   
7272Robert Young28MM1IrelandFarmerA 
  Jane Young28FM1Ireland   
  Seragh (Sarah) J Young1F 1Iowa   
7373John Duffy33MM1IrelandFarmerNMilitia
  Margaret Duffy30FM1"   
  William Duffy1M 1Ohio   
  William Duffy26M 3IrelandFarmerA 

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7474Daniel Console40MM13IrelandFarmerNMilitia
  Bridget Console40FM13"   
  John McNamara16M 13MassLaborer  
  William McNamara