The source library
1890 United States Census
Households and population returns, arranged by census year and jurisdiction. Coverage and the meaning of a household relationship vary by census.
1 collected reference items · 1 linked catalogue peopleCoverage, survival & limitations
United States 1890 census
Most population schedules were destroyed in the 1921 Commerce Department fire. Fragments survive for parts of 10 states and Washington, DC, plus separate Union veterans/widows schedules; fragments cannot support national absence claims.
Reading the evidence: an index, transcript, provider search page and original image are different sources. A recorded image link does not mean its reading or identity match is confirmed. Inspect the assessment and source page before changing a family relationship. Repository guides checked 4 October 2026.
People in the collected census references
1 reference items · 1 linked catalogue people. Several citations may describe the same household; one return can name several people. Linked people include spouses and relatives and are not a verified count of Glasgow surname entries. This is our collected evidence, not a complete surname search of the surviving census.
1 references have a supported census year; 0 remain unresolved. Years come from the enumeration title or original census URL; access dates, birth years and archive numbers are excluded. Countries identify the census jurisdiction where stated, rather than a person’s birthplace.
Collected references 1
Reference items in this project, not the total surviving archive. A reference can appear in several types or locations; several references can concern the same record. Countries are inferred from source descriptions and recorded places, so check the citation. Undated and ambiguous items remain available.
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