1880 Census look up

[Eileen Cook]

I wondered if a look-up could be done for a Martin Swanson (Svenson) born Oct. 1856.  He supposedly emigrated to N. America with his family in 1887.  All this information came from American census records after arriving.  I thought if a Martin Svenson could be found in the 1880 census, probably unmarried, that matches the birth information, I would then use Genline to look in the _Scb records for any counties where a match is found, to look for his children's births.  Does that seem possible?
 
As for emigration records: He left with wife Christine Nelson b. 1861, son Enoch b.1881, daughter Hulda b. 1883, daughter Elvera b. 1887.  If I could just find a county they came from, I'm sure I could do something from there.
 
Thanks so much for any help or advise you can give me.

[Eva Dahlberg]

Hi Eileen, I think I found them in the cd Emibas in stead, with some data correct and other not (his and her year of birth and the fact that they seem not to be married according to Emibas, I haven't checked the household records)
 
Post 410245
Svensson, Mårten
Skomakaregesäll (unmarried man) - and shoemaker apprentice
b. 10/9/1855 in Sönnarslöv, Kristianstads län (Skåne)
Emigrated 8/26/1887
from 266 D, Kristianstad, Kristianstads län (Skåne)
to Amerika
Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 1707
Emibas migration file ID: Kristianstad L 1887 049
 
There are two parishes that were called Sönnarslöv in Kristianstad county and were re-named to Västra Sönnarslöv (=Western) and Östra Sönnarslöv - (=Eastern), Västra Sönnarslöv is closer to Helsingborg and Östra Sönnarslöv is closer to Kristianstad, so my first check would be in Östra Sönnarslöv.
 
Post 410246
Nilsson, Kersti
Piga (unmarried woman)
b. 10/14/1860 in Önnestad, Kristianstads län (Skåne)
Emigrated 8/26/1887
from 266 D, Kristianstad, Kristianstads län (Skåne)
to Amerika
Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 1707
Emibas migration file ID: Kristianstad L 1887 050
 
the note 'uä' for the children means utomäktenskaplig - born out of wedlock.
 
Post 410247
Enoch
Son uä (unmarried man)
b. 1/23/1881 in Kristianstad, Kristianstads län (Skåne)
Emigrated 8/26/1887
from 266 D, Kristianstad, Kristianstads län (Skåne)
to Amerika
Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 1707
Emibas migration file ID: Kristianstad L 1887 051
 
Post 410248
Hulda
Dotter uä (unmarried woman)
b. 1/27/1883 in Kristianstad, Kristianstads län (Skåne)
Emigrated 8/26/1887
from 266 D, Kristianstad, Kristianstads län (Skåne)
to Amerika
Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 1707
Emibas migration file ID: Kristianstad L 1887 052
 
Post 410249
Josef
Son uä (unmarried man)
b. 12/1/1884 in Kristianstad, Kristianstads län (Skåne)
Emigrated 8/26/1887
from 266 D, Kristianstad, Kristianstads län (Skåne)
to Amerika
Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 1707
Emibas migration file ID: Kristianstad L 1887 053
 
Post 410250
Elvira
Dotter uä (unmarried woman)
b. 2/23/1887 in Kristianstad, Kristianstads län (Skåne)
Emigrated 8/26/1887
from 266 D, Kristianstad, Kristianstads län (Skåne)
to Amerika
Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 1707
Emibas migration file ID: Kristianstad L 1887 054
 
And probably her mother:
Post 410231
Larsdotter Nilsson, Johanna
Änka (widow)
b. 5/20/1819 in Önnestad, Kristianstads län (Skåne)
Emigrated 6/28/1887
from 266 D, Kristianstad, Kristianstads län (Skåne)
to Amerika
Source: Household Examination Roll, p. 1707
Emibas migration file ID: Kristianstad L 1887 055
 
Good luck!
regards,
Eva

[Bo Johansson]

Kersti Nilsson and children, plus her mother Johanna, are found at number 266 D in GID 1446.88.13600,  [Kristianstad] Kristianstad Stadsförsamling, AI.26, Household examination, 1879-1888, page 1707,  Image 136.
 
All the children are recorded as odöpt (not baptised), so Kersti was most probably member of some sect not recognized by the church of Sweden, and perhaps she was also married, but her marriage not recognized.
 
Mårten Svensson, higher on the same page, has a remark that he claimed that he lived in marriage in baptist fashion with Kersti Nilsson.
 
// Bo Johansson

[Eileen Cook]

I'm sure this is the right family, as the father was a shoemaker in America.  
I thank you both so very much.  With my subscription to Genline, I should have no problem search for more family.
 
Must appreciatively,
Eileen