Finding this 1880 census document for the Kelly family was not a straightforward process. The online database I use to search these records apparently had the last name entered incorrectly — but understandably given the original document — as “Kelby” instead of “Kelly”. I succeeded in tracking this down by searching for Michael’s neighbors from the 1870 census. If you look at the census documents side-by-side, you can see that this is the same community documented as “Township 23 Range 7 East” in 1870. By 1880, this area was apparently called Logan Precinct.
Again, we note the fact that reported ages — even for many of the neighbors — do not necessarily resolve nicely with those reported in 1870. Michael Kelly (38) is listed along with his wife Johanna (22) and children Mary J. (5), Ellen (3), and Robert J. (1). Michael’s profession is listed as “Farmer” and Johanna’s is listed as “Keeping House”. Michael is listed as being born in Ireland, as were his parents. Johanna is listed as being born in Canada, with her parents being born in Ireland. All children are listed as being born in Nebraska
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