Re Domstat. Remember too that over the years (late 1700's thru 1871 and the start of the "empire") that there existed disjointed parts of the Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt. I have seen it shortened to just Darmstadt and I believe that means the larger political entity rather than just the city. Perhaps this is the area meant in the census. I believe it is extremely rare to find a city listed as the country of origin on census records. Rick Fraas