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Washington Hospital for Foundlings

Washington City, District of Columbia, A.D. 1900*

 1 Kate Ray B          Matron    W F June 1837 62  W     PA  PA   PA   Matron         0   Y Y Y O F H
 2 Kate Eleanor B      Boarder   W F Nov  1878 21  S     DC  NH   PA   School Teacher 0   Y Y Y
 3 Winnor* Mary A H    Nurse     W F May  1858 42  S     PA  PA   PA   Head Nurse     0   Y Y Y
 4 Allison Eliza C     Nurse     W F May  1865 35  S     VA  VA   VA   Nurse          0   Y Y Y
 5 Hodges Jessine      Nurse     W F July 1887 22  S     MD  MD   MD   Nurse          0   Y Y Y
 6 Thorn Mary          Nurse     W F Apr  1882 18  S     VA  VA   VA   Nurse          0   Y Y Y
 7 Johnston Ora        Nurse     W F Oct  1871 28  S     VA  VA   VA   Nurse          0   Y Y Y
 8 Doyles Eliza        Nurse     W F Aug  1879 20  S     RI  RI   RI   Nurse          0   Y Y Y
 9 Morris Mamie F      Nurse     W F Sept 1882 17  S     VA  VA   VA   Nurse          0   Y Y Y
10 Johnston Olive      Nurse     W F Nov  1878 21  S     VA  VA   VA   Nurse          0   Y Y Y
11 Montague G E        Nurse     W F Nov  1877 22  S     Kas Mich Mich Nurse          0   Y Y Y
12 Lee George*         Janitor   B M Aug  18?  36  S     MD  MD   MD   Janitor        0   Y Y Y
13 Brown Henrietta     Laundress B F Apr  1876 24  S     NC  MD   MD   Laundress      0   Y Y Y
14 Carey Emma          Laundress B F Sept 1868 31  S     NC  NC   NC   Laundress      0   Y Y Y
15 Thorton Phenela E   Cook      B F Aug  1872 27  W 0 0 VA  VA   VA   Cook           0   Y Y Y
16 Jackson Lizzie      Waitress  B F Aug  1883 16  S     VA  Tenn VA   Waitress       0   Y Y Y
17 Berry Annie         Nurse     W F Nov  1883 16  S     MD  MD   MD   Nurse          0   Y Y Y
18 Bennett Lewis       Inmate    W M Oct  1897  3  S     MD  MD   MD   Boarder
19 Hamilton Hester     Inmate    W F Unk  1898  2  S     Unk Unk  Unk  Boarder
20 Bacon Charles       Inmate    W M July 1899  1  S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder
21 Francis Frances     Inmate    W F Sept 1899  1  S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder
22 Baggett Thos E      Inmate    W M Oct  1899  1  S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder
23 Baggett John E      Inmate    W M Oct  1897  2  S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder
24 Henderson Joseph    Inmate    W M Oct  1899  1  S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder
25 Rylery* Frank       Inmate    W M Dec  1899  1  S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder
26 Sinclair Harold     Inmate    W M Jan  1899  5m S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder
27 Inga Mary           Inmate    W F Jan  1900  5m S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder
28 Thompson Martha     Inmate    W F Dec  1899  6m S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder
29 Sharer Mary         Inmate    W F Jan  1900  5m S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder
30 Rebecca Smith       Inmate    W F Jan  1900  5m S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder
31 Leo John            Inmate    W M Jan  1900  5m S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder
32 Christian Pearl     Inmate    W F Jan  1900  5m S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder
33 Eagners John        Inmate    W M Oct  1899  *  S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder
34 Moore Herbert J     Inmate    W M Feb  1900  *  S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder
35 Adams Lydia         Inmate    W F Feb  1900  4m S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder
36 Elsworth Florence K Inmate    W F Mar  1900  3m S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder
37 Norris Eugene       Inmate    W M Feb  1898  4m S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder
38 Hamilton Arlene     Inmate    W F Feb  1900  4m S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder
39 Jackson Herbert     Inmate    W M Mar  1900  3m S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder
40 Tynes R E           Inmate    W M Mar  1900  3m S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder
41 Swan Robt F         Inmate    W M Mar  1900  3m S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder
42 Gladstone Rebecca C Inmate    W F Apr  1900  2m S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder
43 Herrman Louise      Inmate    W F Feb  1899  4m S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder
44 Padgett Mary        Inmate    W F Mar  1900  3m S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder
45 Bogt Ellis          Inmate    W M May  1900  2m S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder
46 Comstock Amie       Inmate    W F May  1900  2m S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder
47 Edwards Mabel       Inmate    W F Feb  1900  4m S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder
48 Keefe Mary C        Inmate    W F Jan  1899  1  S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder
49 Grace Pauline       Inmate    W F Jan  1900  5m S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder 
50 Fray* Eunice        Inmate    W F Mar  1899  3m S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder
51 Jennings Joseph     Inmate    W M Aug  1898  1m S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder
52 Strasburger Victor  Inmate    W M Mar  1898  2m S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder
53 Sturn* John         Inmate    W M Sept 1898  1m S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder
54 Doggett Lewis F     Inmate    W M Dec  1897  2m S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder
55 Harver Thelma       Inmate    W F Nov  1897  2m S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder
56 Harver Eleta*       Inmate    W F Nov  1897  2m S     DC  DC   DC   Boarder
57 Gail John           Inmate    W M June 1897  2m S     Unk Unk  Unk  Boarder
58 Gilucouis* Wm       Inmate    W M Dec  1896  3m S     Unk Unk  Unk  Boarder
59 Holmes Edwin        Inmate    W M Dec  1896  3m S     Unk Unk  Unk  Boarder
60 Cohen Earl          Inmate    W M Nov  1896  3m S     Unk Unk  Unk  Boarder
61 James Arthur        Inmate    B M Nov  1896  3m S     Unk Unk  Unk  Boarder
62 Second John         Inmate    W M Oct  1897  2m S     Unk Unk  Unk  Boarder
63 Matlack Helen       Inmate    W F Aug  1899  0m S     Unk Unk  Unk  Boarder
64 Higgins Evan        Inmate    W M May  1895  5m S     Unk Unk  Unk  Boarder
65 Nameless            Inmate                            Unk Unk  Unk  Boarder
66 Nameless*
67 Nameless*
68 Nameless*
69 Nameless*
70 Nameless*
71 Nameless*
72 Nameless*
73 Newton Francis      Inmate    W F May  1897   *       DC  DC   DC 
74 Payne Jerry B*      Head      B M Mch  1860  40 M     VA  VA   VA   Machinist      0   Y Y Y
75 Payne Lottie S*     Wife      B F Nov  1857  42 M 1 1 VA  VA   VA   Matron(Ass't)  0   Y Y Y
76 Payne Rebecca A     Daughter  B F Jun  1878  21       VA  VA   VA  
77 Schillington George Daughter* B F Jun  1896   3       DC  DC   DC 
78 Latinas Leroy       Son       B M Jun  1897   2       DC  DC   DC
79 Collins Nettie      Lodger    B F Apl  1882  18       MD  MD   MD   At School        9 Y Y Y

** Transcriber's Notes **

Please Note: Children on lines 66-72 are all nameless with no known 
information given in this census.  For entries #26-72 inclusive, all ages 
are stated in months unless otherwise indicated in notes below.

Columns above represent name, relation, color, gender, birth month, birth 
year, age, marital status, number of children, number of living children, 
birth place, father's birth place, mother's birth place, occupation, months 
unemployed, months in school, can read, can write, can speak English, home 
owned or rented, home owned free or mortgaged, home or farm.  

Columns omitted are years married, year of immigration, years in the 
United States, naturalization, number of farm schedule.  

All abbreviations above are as on original document.  

Address of Orphanage: 17?5(1735?) 15th Street.  Other: Dwelling 214, 
Family 239.
This census was taken June 20, 1900 by R. E. Lewis, Enumerator.

 3  Might be Wimer, Winner
12  There is a hyphen in the original document between "Lee" and "George" 
    but it is not clear what this indicates (if anything).  "18 " was the 
    only notation on the original document
25  Might be Riley
26  Beginning with this entry all ages are stated in months unless otherwise 
    stated (i.e., entries 26-72 inclusive).
33-34  Unable to read ages.
48  Age is stated in years 
50  Might be Frey
53  Might be Strum; possibly Stern (??)
56  Might be Gleta, Cleta
58  First half of surname is hard to read; looks like "G??iscouis" or 
    "G??ucouis".
66-72  No information given for these children in this census. 
73  Age not given in this census.
74-75  Years married for each is stated as 23.
77  Relationship given as "Daughter", name given as "George A".


CITATION  

Ancestry.com, On-line Census Images.  
1900 U.S. Federal Census, District of Columbia
Washington City 
SD 1, ED 49, Sheets 15A-15B; Images 29-30 of 31
Img Ref# 506-507/Roll: T623 160. 

This list was Transcribed by
Lynn Beatty
5 July 2002
for The Orphans' Home Website




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