Partial Census figures and other vital data for Chinese living in Wyoming from 1869-1890   (Photo compliments of John Emory Bryant Papers, Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library advertisement from American Memory at the Library of Congress)

Special Census of Wyoming Territory for 1869
County	House Number	Name	Age	Sex	Occupation	Length of Residence in U.S.	Length of Residence in Territory	Intends to become resident
Carter	553	Hop See Lu	25	M	Washer	10 years May	4 weeks	D
Carter	554	Hop See Healy	18	F	Washer	10 years May	4 weeks	D
Carter	587	Ching John	23	M	Washer	6 years May	4 weeks	D
Carter	588	Ching H	25	M	Washer	6 years May	4 weeks	D
Carter	589	Chung John	28	M	Washer	10 years May	4 weeks	D
Carter	590	Hing K	22	M	Washer	10 years June	2 weeks	D
Carter	591	Hing J	32	M	Washer	11 years June	2 weeks	D
							Chinese bone tooth brush  from Evanston Chinatown

  Table 2. Chinese living in Sweetwater and Uinta Counties in 1870

(9th Census of the U.S.)*

* The 1870 Census does not list any Chinese living in Rock Springs. The total population for Uinta County in 1870 was 856.                 Sweetwater counties total population was 1,923. Both counties were from border to border (i.e. Utah/Colorado to Montana)                                     in 1870. The figure of 1,923 was a total of numbers listed within the census summary for 1870 (9th Census of the U.S.).

Table 3. Chinese living in Sweetwater County in 1880 by select households.  Note: This                     does not include all the Chinese in Sweetwater County.

(10th Census of the U.S. 1880 )

Table 4. Uinta County Assessor Assessment Roll, 1890

(from Wyoming State Historic Archives, Cheyenne).

                                                   *These house were owned by Union Pacific Railroad Company and were located in Chinatown.

Table 5. Chinese listed on the Cheyenne 1875 Census

(from Wyoming State Historic Archives, Cheyenne)

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