San Mateo County, CA 1870 Mortality Census http://www.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/ca/san mateo/1870/ (File 1 of 1 for entire county) This Mortality Census was transcribed by Debbie Leenutaphong and proofread by Russell Anderson for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2026 Debbie Leenutaphong ========================================================================== 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 1870 MICROFILM #: T655 STATE CALIFORNIA (Microfilm 132 at the California State Library) COUNTY SAN MATEO SCHEDULE 3.--Persons who DIED during the Year ending May 31, 1870 The 1870 Mortality census year begins June 1, 1869 and ends May 31, 1870 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 reported in the mortality schedules. ---------------------Begin Actual Transcription---------------------------- ================================================================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: CA COUNTY: San Mateo DIVISION: First Township FILE PAGE NO: 1 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 249 ENUMERATOR: William A. Clark ================================================================================================================================================================================ FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FAM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ================================================================================================================================================================================ 1 1 Tarrel John 36 M W S Ireland X X January Farm Laborer Paralysis . 2 1 Mehen Patrick 45 M W M Ireland X X April Farm Laborer Paralysis . 3 6 McCabe James 35 M W . Ireland X X July Farm Laborer Consumption . 4 67 Geseche Ida 2/12 F W . Cal X X July . Intermittent Fever . 5 73 Sima Mariana 1 F W . Cal. X X January . Unknown Last name could be Lima. 6 95 O'Reily Catherine M 6/12 F W . Cal X X September . Hydrocephalus . 7 129 McMahon Anna 1 F W . Cal X . December . Fever . 8 132 Nellis Joseph H 1 M W . Cal X . February . Unknown . 9 153 Miscal Mary 31 F W M Ireland X X December Keep House Unknown . 10 167 Dunn Joseph 83 M B M La . . January Farmer Old age Page blank below ================================================================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: CA COUNTY: San Mateo DIVISION: Second Township FILE PAGE NO: 2 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 250 ENUMERATOR: William A. Clark ================================================================================================================================================================================ FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FAM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ================================================================================================================================================================================ 1 8 Sanchez Constantine 1 M W . Cal . . March . Fever . 2 19 Nolton Hellen 10 F W . Mass . . Oct . Tumor . 3 57 Tilton John Q N 43 M W M N H . . Sept Stock Dealer Pneumonia . 4 73 Kelly Annie E 1 F W . Cal X X March . Convulsions . 5 81 Osborne Mary E 19 F W . N Y X X January . Typhoid Fever . 6 86 Smith John 40 M W . Ireland X X January Day Laborer Intemperance . 7 87 Wemouth Thomas 3/12 M W . Cal X X Sept . Cholera Infantum . 8 90 Flaherty Hanna 4/12 F W . Cal X X May . Convulsions . 9 92 Cunningham Bessie 36 F W M Ireland X X Apr . Consumption . 10 120 Delias Washington 48 M W . Delaware . . May Barber Disease of Heart . 11 143 Skidmore William E 68 M W M N Y . . Jan Merchant Paralysis . 12 . Galligher John 32 M W . Ireland X X May Laborer Fall Killed by a fall was originally written as COD. 13 157 Doll Jacob G 39 M W M Va . . Nov Laborer Heart Disease Page blank below ================================================================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: CA COUNTY: San Mateo DIVISION: Third Township FILE PAGE NO: 3 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 251 ENUMERATOR: William A. Clark ================================================================================================================================================================================ FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FAM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ================================================================================================================================================================================ 1 2 Somers Herman 38 M W . Hamburgh X X April Day Laborer Consumption . 2 59 Dye James 7 M W . Cal X X Sept . Scarlet Fever . 3 67 Fletcher John W 42 M W M Maine . . Sept Carpenter Consumption . 4 80 Hays Timothy 83 M W W Ireland X X Jan Farmer Old Age . 5 90 Dooly Charles 5/12 M W . Cal X . Unk. Farmer Teething . 6 118 Nash Lawrence 40 M W M Canada X X December . Accident Wounds by Team Page blank below ================================================================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: CA COUNTY: San Mateo DIVISION: Fourth Township FILE PAGE NO: 4 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 252 ENUMERATOR: William A. Clark ================================================================================================================================================================================ FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FAM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ================================================================================================================================================================================ 1 11 Soto Maria 17 F W . Cal . . November . Pneumonia Inflammation of Lungs was originally written as COD. 2 14 Winkle Charles 1/12 M W . Cal X X Feb . Convulsions . 3 . Douglass Nathaniel C 4 M W . Cal . . Nov . Typhoid Fever . 4 29 Plummer Miles A 28 M W W Me . . Feb Lumberman Disease of Kidneys . 5 29 Plummer Eliza 23 F W M Canada X X Sept Keeping House Consumption . 6 76 King Henry 6/12 M W . Cal . X July . Dierahea . 7 89 Perry Mary E 10 F W . Cal . . Dec . Small Pox . 8 89 Perry William 1 M W . Cal . . Jan . Small Pox Page blank below ================================================================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: CA COUNTY: San Mateo DIVISION: Fifth Township FILE PAGE NO: 5 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 253 ENUMERATOR: William A. Clark ================================================================================================================================================================================ FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FAM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ================================================================================================================================================================================ 1 1 Burk John 49 M W * Ireland X X August Farmer Consumption . 2 22 Tronel Bridget 39 F W M Ireland X X January Keeping House Child Birth . 3 24 Fleming John 1/12 M W . Cal X . March . Unknown . 4 63 Diggs Marian 37 F W W England X X April Keeping House Child Birth . 5 66 Silver Mary 15 F W M N Y X X Nov. Keeping House Accident Poison . 6 74 Knoff Valentine 4 M W . Cal X X Dec. At Home Diptheria . 7 99 Asvudo Manuell 1/12 M W . Cal X X Oct. At Home Fever . 8 108 Martinez Claria 5 F W . Cal . . Oct. At Home Brain Inflam'n . 9 108 Martinez Alineta 2 F W . Cal . . March At Home Brain Inflam'n . 10 178 Sebrian Edith 5 F W . Cal . . June At Home Scarlet Fever . 11 179 Sebrian Joseph 1 M W . Cal X . May * Scarlet Fever . 12 185 Campbell Agnes 30 F W M Australia X X June Keeping House Typhoid Fever . 13 195 Ames Anna 5 F W . Cal X X Feb At Home Scarlet Fever . 14 252 Lynch Patrick 1 M W . Cal X X Dec. At Home Pneumonia . 15 258 Hidalgo Morgant 15 F W . Cal X . March At Home Heart Disease . 16 260 Church James W 5 M W . Cal . . April At Home Disease of Brain . 17 297 Landerschalcher Ernest 7/12 M W . Cal X X July At Home Hydrocephalus Page blank below ================================================================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: CA COUNTY: San Mateo DIVISION: Sixth Township FILE PAGE NO: 6 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 254 ENUMERATOR: William A. Clark ================================================================================================================================================================================ FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FAM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ================================================================================================================================================================================ 1 26 Presly John N 1/12 M W . Cal . . April . Not Known . 2 115 . Stephen 16 M I . Cal . . Jan Farm Laborer Consumption Page blank below ================================================================================================================================================================================ CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: CA COUNTY: San Mateo DIVISION: Redwood City, 3rd Township FILE PAGE NO: 7 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 255 ENUMERATOR: William A. Clark ================================================================================================================================================================================ FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FAM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX COLOR M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ================================================================================================================================================================================ 1 17 Clifford Henry 4/12 M W . Cal X X Feb . Hydrocephalus . 2 70 Kirkpatrick Mary B 2/12 F W . Cal . . June . Debility Marasmus was originally written as COD. 3 62 Callaghan William 37 M W . N Y . . Sept Bar Keeper Intemperance Delirium Tremens was originally written as COD. 4 . Perkins Harriet S 24 F W M N Brunswick X X June Keeping House Consumption . 5 123 Peterson Charles 33 M W M Sweden X X February Teamster Apoplexy . 6 151 Fry George H 44 M W M Ky . . July Merchant Consumption . 7 . Thomas Jarius 45 M W M Conn . . Feb Miner Pneumonia First name could be Jarins. 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