1880 Census

1880 was the first year that the U.S. Census recorded addresses. The following are a list of Cottage Street residents from the 1880 census:

3 - Christopher Mullen, white male, 36 y.o., widowed, watchman, born MA, parents Ireland
Mary Mullen, daughter, 11 years old
Willie Mullen, son, 10 years old


5 - Nathaniel Ham, white male, 54 years old, carpenter, born NH, parents NH
Ellen Ham, white female, wife, 50 years old, keeping house, born NH
James E. Ham, son, 24 years old, piano key maker, born in Maine
Mary B. Ham, daughter, 20 years old, living at home, born in Wisconson


6 - Amos B. Wells, white male, 34 years old, works in planing mill, born in MA
Ellen J. Wells, wife, 33 years old, keeping house, born in Maine
Nettie Stewart, white female, boarder, 35 years old, widow, born in Maine
Lilla G. Stewart, white, boarder, 14 years old, attending school


7 - Clifford E. Dorr, white male, 32 years old, works in chemical lab, born Ohio
Josephine Dorr, wife, white, 28 years old, keeping house, born in MA
Gracie L. Dorr, daughter, 8 years old, attending school


8 - Caleb S. Buckman, white male, 30 years old, traveling salesman, born in MA
Sarah A. Buckman, wife, white, 30 years old, keeping house
Maude Buckman, daughter, 7 years old
Charles E. Buckman, son, 5 years old
Herbert L. Buckman, son 4 years old
George W. Hale, white male, 19 years old, boarder, works at stationery store


9 - Benjamin Dow, white male, 51 years old, salesman, born in Maine
Mary A. Dow, wife, white, 41 years old, keeping house, born in Vermont
Jennie L. Dow, daughter, 14 years old, attending school, born in MA
Mary (May?) Dow, daughter, 12 years old, attending school, born in MA


10*- No residents found in 1880 census.  There are conflicting records about the date this house was built.  It's not present on the 1873 Hopkins map.  The Cambridge Property Database says the house was built in 1900 but the house appears on the 1894 Bromley map.

11- William Kelsey, white male, 60 years old, furniture dealer, born in England
Elizabeth wife, white, 58 years old, keeping house, born in England
Lizzie R. Kelsey, daughter, 25 years old, living at home, born in MA
Annie S. Kelsey, daughter, 17 years old, living at home, born in MA


12- Warren J. Appleton, white male, 45 y.o, sign and fancy painter, born in MA
Mary E. Appleton, white, 46 years old, keeping house, born in MA
Charles D. Appleton, son, 23 years old, assistant clerk, born in NH
Elmer W. Appleton, son, 18 years old, printer, born in MA

13-Cyrus Stevens, 58 y.o., painter and glazier, born in Maine
Susan Stevens, 59, y.o., wife, keeping house, born in Maine
Charles A. Stevens, 29 y.o, son, painter, born in MA
Nellie Stevens, 28 y.o., keeping house, born in MA
Ella F. Stevens, 3 y.o., born in MA

(now 14 1/2 Cottage)
14- William S. Barbour, white male, 45 y.o., civil engineer, born in MA
Julia Barbour, wife, white, 40 y.o., keeping house, born in MA
Frederick F. Barbour, son, 13 y.o., at school, born in MA
Edwin F. Barbour, sone, 5 y.o., at school, born in MA

15- William H. Dodge, white male, 43 y.o. provision store, born in MA
Ellen A. Dodge, white female, 36 y.o. keeping house, born in MA
Annie S. Dodge, 12 years old, at school
Esther S. Dodge, 6 years old
Ann? Copeland, boarder

20- Calvin Gove, white male, 61 y.o., dealer in provisions, born in MA
Nancy T. Gove, wife, 63 years old, keeping house, born in NH
Harriet J. Gove, daughter, 31 years old, "at home"
Emma L. Holten, daughter, 27 y.o. widowed, at home
Frank M. Holton, (female) grandaughter, 1 y.o.
Grace W. Hall, white female, 5 y.o., boarder
Frederick G. Snow, white male, 22 y.o. boarder, mechanical appreciation??
John H. Snow, white male, 21 y.o., boarder, draughtsman
Daniel Emerson, white male, 20 y.o., apothecary clerk
Reuben C. Hall, white male, 50 y.o., steamboat engineer

21-Francis Josselyn, 47 y.o., inspector at Custom House Boston, born in Maine

Roxie Josselyn, 34 years old, wife, keeping house
Mary G. Josselyn, 13 years old, attending school
Flora Josselyn, 4 years old


24-Joseph M. Oxford, white male, 48 y.o., furniture dealer
Mary F. Oxford, white female, wife, 48 y.o., keeping house
Orriette H. Oxford, daughter, 20 y.o., "at home"
Charles F. Oxford, son, 18 y.o.,  works in store
George H. K. Oxford, son, 10 y.o., in school
Mary A. Kimball, mother-in-law, 75 y.o., "at home"

...more to come.