1860 Census Column Headings
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- Line #
- Line number each individual appears on. Each page has 40 lines
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- Dwelling #
- Dwelling-houses numbered in order of visitation
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- Family #
- Families numbered in the order of visitation
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- Last Name/First Name
- The Name of every Person whose usual place of abode on the first day of June, 1870, was in this family
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- Age
- Age of individual
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- Sex
- Gender of individual
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- Color
- Color of individual: White, Black or Mulatto
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- Occupation
- Profession, Occupation or Trade of each Male Person over 15 years of age
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- Value of Real Estate
- Value of Real Estate owned
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- Value of Personal Estate
- Value of Real Estate owned
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- Place Born
- Place of Birth. Naming the State, Territory or Country
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- Father of Foreign Birth
- Denotes whether Father was born outside of the United States
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- Mother of Foreign Birth
- Denotes whether Mother was born outside of the United States
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- Born w/i Year
- Month Individual was born within last year
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- Married w/i Year
- Month Individuals married within last year
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- Attended School
- Attended School within the year
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- Can Not Read
- Denotes whether person over 20 y'rs of age who cannot read
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- Can Not Write
- Denotes whether person over 20 y'rs of age who cannot Write
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- Affliction
- Whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane, or idiotic
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- Male over 21 who Can Vote
- Denotes whether Male over age of 21 who is eligible to vote
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- Male over 21 who Can Not Vote
- Denotes whether Male over age of 21 who is ineligible to vote
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- Remarks
- Added column to note comments from transcriber
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Gene Andert / Fort Wayne, IN / gandert@mac.com