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1885 Minnesota Census Birthplaces
Scott County
This page provides a breakdown of the birthplaces of the people enumerated in Scott 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 Scott County were:
| Minnesota 7,367 |
Germany 2,185 |
Bohemia 776 |
Ireland 745 |
Prussia 550 |
| Wisconsin 315 |
Norway 270 |
New York 252 |
Illinois 204 |
Sweden 169 |
The count for all birthplaces in Scott County was as follows:
| Birthplace | Entries | Count |
|---|---|---|
| not sure | Lelgen, Machren, Mackren | 9 |
| unknown | blank | 14 |
| Alabama | Alabama, Ala | 5 |
| Austria | Austria, Oesterreich | 38 |
| Baden | Baden | 5 |
| Bavaria | Bavaria | 17 |
| Belgium | Belgium | 19 |
| Bohemia | Bohemia, Bohem, Bohemian, Bohemien, Behemia | 776 |
| California | California, Cal | 3 |
| Canada | Canada, Can, Canady, Cannada, Kanada | 157 |
| Connecticut | Connecticut, Conn | 14 |
| Dakota Territory | Dakota | 2 |
| Delaware | Del | 1 |
| Denmark | Denmark | 30 |
| England | England | 66 |
| France | France, Alsace, Elsass, Lorain | 56 |
| Georgia | Ga | 1 |
| Germany | Germany, German, Germ, Ger | 2,185 |
| Hanover | Hanover | 13 |
| Hesse | Hessen, Hessen Darm | 2 |
| Holland | Holland | 25 |
| Illinois | Illinois, Ill, Ills | 204 |
| Indian Territory | Indian Ter | 1 |
| Indiana | Indiana, Ind, Indianna | 83 |
| Iowa | Iowa | 47 |
| Ireland | Ireland | 745 |
| Kansas | Kansas | 6 |
| Kentucky | Kentucky, Ky | 12 |
| Louisiana | Louisiana, La, Louisianna | 6 |
| Luxembourg | Luxemberg, Luxemburg | 83 |
| Maine | Maine, Me | 31 |
| Maryland | Maryland, Md | 10 |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts, Mass | 54 |
| Mecklenburg | Mecklenburg, Meckelburg, Meckeburg | 3 |
| Michigan | Michigan, Mich | 38 |
| Minnesota | Minnesota, Minn, Min, Minne, Minnes | 7,367 |
| Missouri | Missouri, Mo, Mis | 58 |
| Montana Territory | Montana | 1 |
| Nebraska | Nebraska | 3 |
| New Brunswick | N B | 1 |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire, N H | 13 |
| New Jersey | New Jersey, N J, N Jersey, Jersey | 12 |
| New York | New York, N Y, N York, City Brooklen | 252 |
| Newfoundland | New Foundland | 1 |
| North Carolina | N Carolina | 1 |
| Norway | Norway | 270 |
| Ocean | Ocean | 1 |
| Ohio | Ohio, O | 129 |
| Oldenburg | Oldenburg | 2 |
| Oregon | Oregon | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania, Pa, Penn, Penna, Pennsylinia | 139 |
| Prussia | Prussia, Prussian | 550 |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island, R I | 10 |
| Russia | Russia | 16 |
| Saxony | Saxony | 1 |
| Scotland | Scotland | 26 |
| Sweden | Sweden | 169 |
| Switzerland | Switzerland | 24 |
| Tennessee | Tennessee, Tenn | 7 |
| Texas | Texas | 6 |
| Tyrol | Tyrol | 5 |
| Vermont | Vermont, Vt, Vert | 22 |
| Virginia | Virginia, Va | 11 |
| West Virginia | W Virginia | 1 |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin, Wis, Wisc | 315 |
| Wurttemberg | Wurtemberg, Wurtenberg | 4 |
| Total Population | 14,180 | |
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