1880 Census – Canton NY
5866 People – Canton
412 People – Rensselaer Falls
Data from www.familysearch.org and other Internet sites
Photos of Canton’s Hotels
American Hotel built in 1825 view from park View of hotel on left from park
1907 Post Card with American Hotel on left 1908 Main Street Looking West
Hodskins House (1880 Census Roswell 1885 Panoramic Map – Hodkins St
Hodskin & Family lines 2177-2198)
Hotel Harrington
Erwin House – 1909 (1880 Census lines 80 – 85 John Erwin & Family )
Businesses/Professions/Occupations in Canton:
- Hotels (4 Hotel Keepers in town - Simion D. Bridge with large staffs that lived at the hotels, Orson Wheeler, Roswell Hodskin, John Erwin & Family)
- Saw Mill
- Cheese Makers
- Tanner
- Lumber Yard
- Sawyer
- Farming (largest occupation)
- Keeping house (largest occupation)
- School
- Shop Keepers
- Laborers
- Physicians
- Ministers
- Dressmakers
- Carpenter
- Making Potash & Pearl Ash
- Stone Mason & Stone Cutter
- Marble Cutter & Marble Dealer
- Miller
- Blacksmith
- Harness Maker
- Telegraph Operator
- Boot & Shoe Makers
- Music Teach
- Cooper
- Servant
- Machinist
- Boat Builders (RUSHTON – see below)
- Rail Road Workers
- Hair Dresser
- Hardware merchant
- Store Clerks
- Dry Goods Merchant
- Commercial Traveler
- Poor Farm Workers
- Children’s Home Matron, Teacher & Workers
- Taylor
- Lawyer
- Lawyer County Judge
- Deputy Sheriff
- Constable
- Moulder
- Turners
- Horse Dealer
- Cabinet Maker
- Carriage Maker
- Ministers
- Pump Maker
- Milk Dealer
- Watch Maker
- Dentist
- Druggist
- Millner
- Patent Agent
- Barber
- Tin Smith
- Editor
- County Office Clerk
- Dealer in Furniture
- Bartender
- Butcher
- Painter
- Undertaker
- Butter Buyer & Butter Dealer
- Printer
- Teamster
- Works in Livery Stable
- Janitor in Town Hall
- Brick Mason
- Teacher at College
- Professor
- Professor of Greek
- Coachman
- Huckster
- Grocer
- Wheelright
- Furniture Dealer
- Chair Maker – Chair Factory Worker
- Ice Merchant
- Sash & Door Maker
- Sash & Blinds Maker
- Dealer in Cattle
- Cattle Drover
- Dryer
- Cartman
- Ax Maker
- Book Keeper
- Shaves Notes
- Copyist
- Mine
- Egg Merchant
- Horse Doctor
- Clearing Land
- Land Agent
- Real Estate Agent
- Hay Presser
- Drayman
- Restaurant Keeper
- Traveling Salesman
- Banker
- Insurance Agent – Life & Fire
- Traveling Agent
- Works in Woolen Factory
- Jeweler
- Hair Worker
- Iron Foundry Worker
- Clerk in Book Store
- Freight Agent
- Grocer
- Musician
- Horse Trainer
- Boarding House Keeper
- Post Master
- Cart Man
- Reporter
- Keeps Fancy Store
- Barber
- Saloon Keeper
- Notary Republic
- Keeper of Billard Room
- Tailor
- Organist
- Bookseller
- Meat Merchant
- Photographer
- Works in Box Factory
- Wool Carder
Where people came from or their parents came from:
Countries (Overwhelming number of residents from Ireland)
- Ireland
- Canada
- England
- Scotland
- Germany
- France
- Italy (1 family)
States (Overwhelming number of residents from Vermont)
- Vermont
- New York
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- RI
- ME
- VA
- PA
Poor Farm – In 1880 the Keeper of the Poor Farm was John Boorman. 172 Residence lived and worked on the farm. (Alms House)
Children’s Home – The Matron of the Children’s home was Olive Howard. May Townsley was a teacher there. 47 people - included 5 adults and 42 children lived at the home.
Rushtons The following information is from the 1880 Census from www.familysearch.org Judd and Henry Rushton lived at the home of William B Barlow (head of household).
|
Name |
Relation |
Marital Status |
Gender |
Race |
Age |
Birthplace |
Occupation |
Father's Birthplace |
Mother's Birthplace |
|
Self |
M |
Male |
W |
37 |
NY |
Machinist |
VT |
CAN |
|
|
Wife |
M |
Female |
W |
34 |
NY |
House Keeper |
WALES |
WALES |
|
|
Dau |
S |
Female |
W |
10 |
NY |
At School |
NY |
WALES |
|
|
Dau |
S |
Female |
W |
2 |
NY |
|
NY |
WALES |
|
|
Other |
S |
Male |
W |
30 |
NY |
Boat Builder |
NY |
VT |
|
|
Other |
S |
Male |
W |
23 |
NY |
Boat Builder |
NY |
VT |
|
|
Other |
S |
Male |
W |
26 |
NY |
Machinist |
NY |
NY |
Stillman Foote’s Geneology - Founding Father
Stillman Foote was born Sept 19, 1763 in Hartford Ct and died on Dec 21, 1834. He was married twice. His parents were Daniel Foote from Simsbury Hartford Ct who died in Canton, NY and Martha Stillman who was born in Wethersfied Hartford, Ct and died in Middlebury Vt in 1794.
Stillman Foote’s first wife was Lovica Donaghy who was born in 1767, had three children – Henry, Chauncey and Lovica - and then died in 1787.
Stillman remarried in 1811 – Mary Pember from Simsbury Hartford, Ct. They had three children who were born in Canton, NY – Stillman, Mary and Delia. For more background and details go to: http://www.familysearch.org and search for Stillman Foote – Country United States, State, NY. Note that “pedigree” takes you back in time while “family” takes you forward in time.
Mary Foot married Elam Rust.
Delila Foote married Leonard Sears. They had 10 children, the youngest born in Canton, NY (Elizabeth Sears 1830, Mary Pember Sears 1833, Carolie Sears 1835, Charles West Sears 1837, Stillman Sears 1840, Stillman Foote Sears 1842, and the older children born in Oswegatchie, NY (Joseph Leonard Sears – 1833, Millard Fillmore Sears 1848, Elizabeth Sears 1853. Delila died in Omaha Nebraska.
(Gilbert Foote whose father & mother were from Vt. is found in 1880 Census for Canton – no indication if the family is related from the information provided here)
1880 Canton Census Info on Gilbert Foote – www.familysearch.org
|
Name |
Relation |
Marital Status |
Gender |
Race |
Age |
Birthplace |
Occupation |
Father's Birthplace |
Mother's Birthplace |
|
Self |
M |
Male |
W |
47 |
NY |
Farmer |
VT |
VT |
|
|
Wife |
M |
Female |
W |
46 |
VT |
Keeping House |
VT |
VT |
|
|
Son |
S |
Male |
W |
25 |
NY |
Laborer |
NY |
VT |
|
|
Son |
S |
Male |
W |
20 |
NY |
At School |
NY |
VT |
1880 Canton Census on Herman Foote – no indication from this data if families are related to Stillman Foote
|
Name |
Relation |
Marital Status |
Gender |
Race |
Age |
Birthplace |
Occupation |
Father's Birthplace |
Mother's Birthplace |
|
Self |
M |
Male |
W |
67 |
VT |
Shoe Maker |
CT |
CT |
|
|
Wife |
M |
Female |
W |
67 |
NY |
Keeping House |
--- |
--- |
|
|
GSon |
S |
Male |
W |
16 |
NY |
At School |
VT |
NY |
1841 Woodcut View of Canton - Historical Collections of the State of New York by John W. Barber and Henry Howe, published by S. Tittle, New York: 1841.
Frederick Sackrider Remington’s Geneology - Canton’s Famous Artist
Frederick Remington was born in Canton, NY on October 4, 1861 and died December 26, 1909. His mother was Clara Bascom Sackrider born in 1839. His father was Seth Pierrepont Remington born in 1835.
1880 Canton Census Info on Sackrider & Remington – relation not clear – not sure if Clara C Remington below is the mother of Frederick but her age would be approx. correct.
|
Name |
Relation |
Marital Status |
Gender |
Race |
Age |
Birthplace |
Occupation |
Father's Birthplace |
Mother's Birthplace |
|
Self |
M |
Male |
W |
71 |
NY |
Hardware Merchant |
NY |
MA |
|
|
Wife |
M |
Female |
W |
65 |
VT |
House Keeper |
NH |
MA |
|
|
Son |
M |
Male |
W |
35 |
NY |
Hdwe Merchant |
NY |
VT |
|
|
DauL |
M |
Female |
W |
28 |
CAN |
At Home |
CAN |
CAN |
|
|
GSon |
S |
Male |
W |
2 |
NY |
|
NY |
CAN |
|
|
Dau |
W |
Female |
W |
43 |
NY |
At Home |
NY |
VT |
|
|
Other |
S |
Female |
W |
23 |
NY |
Domestic Servant |
IRE |
IRE |
Not clear if this Sackrider Family is related from 1880 Canton Census
|
Name |
Relation |
Marital Status |
Gender |
Race |
Age |
Birthplace |
Occupation |
Father's Birthplace |
Mother's Birthplace |
|
Self |
M |
Male |
W |
47 |
NY |
Hardware Merchant |
NY |
VT |
|
|
Wife |
M |
Female |
W |
43 |
VT |
House Keeper |
VT |
VT |
|
|
SisterL |
S |
Female |
W |
41 |
VT |
At Home |
VT |
VT |
|
|
Other |
S |
Female |
W |
21 |
NY |
Domestic Servant |
IRE |
IRE |
Not clear if this Remington Family is related from 1880 Canton Census
|
Name |
Relation |
Marital Status |
Gender |
Race |
Age |
Birthplace |
Occupation |
Father's Birthplace |
Mother's Birthplace |
|
Self |
M |
Male |
W |
41 |
NY |
Post Master |
VT |
NY |
|
|
Wife |
M |
Female |
W |
36 |
NY |
Keeping House |
NY |
VT |
|
|
Son |
S |
Male |
W |
16 |
NY |
At School |
NY |
NY |
|
|
Dau |
S |
Female |
W |
10 |
NY |
At School |
NY |
NY |
|
|
Other |
S |
Female |
W |
19 |
NY |
Domestic Servant |
IRE |
IRE |
Canton High School which became the Grammar School
Old High School on Court Street
