1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.108
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Abstracted by Robert E. Williamson, ©1999 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 9th Census of the United States in 1870.

Submitted by Robert E. Williamson, Jan.1999. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded.


This is the 1870 federal census for Newton County, IN.

LN = Line Number Family appeared on
HN = Dwelling houses numbered in the order of visitation
FN = Families numbered in the order of visitation
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME = The Name of every Person whose usual place of abode on the 1st day of June, 1860, was in this family
RACE = Color (white, black or mulatto)
OCCUP. = Profession, Occupation,or Trade of each Male over 15 years of age
REAL VAL. = Value of Real Estate owned
PERS VAL. = Value of Personal Estate owned
BIRTHPLACE = Place of Birth, Naming the State, Territory, or Country
FOREIGN BIRTH - FATHER = Indicates whether the father was born in a foreign country
FOREIGN BIRTH - MOTHER = Indicates whether the mother was born in a foreign country
MONTH BORN = Birth month
MONTH MARRIED = Month Married if within the year
ATT. SCHOOL = Attended School within the year
CAN'T READ = Persons over 21 yrs of age who cannot read
CAN'T WRITE = Persons over 21 yrs of age who cannot write
DEAF = Whether deaf & dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper, or convict.
M-21yrs = Male, twenty-one years of age or older.
VOTE-DENIED = Indicates whether the person has been denied the right to vote.

CENSUS YR:  1870  TERRITORY:  IN  COUNTY:  Newton  DIVISION:  Beaver  REEL NO:  347  PAGE NO:  108
REFERENCE:  P.O. Morocco  Enumerated 30 July 1870  by W.H.H. Graham
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 LN  HN   FN  LAST NAME      FIRST NAME     AGE SEX  RACE  OCCUP.       REAL VAL. PERS VAL.   BIRTHPLACE       FOREIGN BIRTH  MONTH     MONTH     ATT.   CAN'T CAN'T DEAF M-21yrs VOTE-
                                                                                                               FATHER MOTHER  BORN      MARR.     SCHOOL READ  WRITE              DENIED
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 1   926  926 Kesler         John L         37   M    W    Farmer         2,850     1,050     Indiana                                                                       X
 2   926  926 Kesler         Sarah A        32   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 3   926  926 Kesler         Elbert R       13   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 4   926  926 Kesler         John D         9    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 5   926  926 Kesler         Robert B       6    M    W                                       Indiana
 6   926  926 Kesler         William H      6/12 M    W                                       Indiana                         Dec
 7   927  927 Casson         Washinton      30   M    W    Farmaer                  500       Indiana                                                                       X
 8   927  927 Casson         Elisabeth      28   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 9   927  927 Casson         John           8    M    W                                       Indiana
 10  927  927 Casson         Emily          5    F    W                                       Indiana
 11  928  928 Ash            Lucinda        21   F    W    Keeping House  2,000     400       Indiana
 12  928  928 Ash            Condus         7/12 F    W                                       Indiana                         Nov
 13  929  929 Gormon         Michael        50   M    W    Farmer         2,500     1,000     Ireland            X      X                                  X     X          X
 14  929  929 Gormon         Mary           37   F    W    Keeping House                      Ireland            X                                         X     X
 15  929  929 Gormon         Bridget        18   F    W    At home                            Ireland            X      X                           X
 16  929  929 Gormon         Patrick        16   M    W    At Home                            hhio               X      X                           X
 17  929  929 Gormon         James          14   M    W    At Home                            Indiana            X      X                           X
 18  929  929 Gormon         Margaret       12   F    W    At Home                            Indiana            X      X                           X
 19  929  929 Gormon         Mary A         11   F    W    At Home                            Indiaan            X      X                           X
 20  929  929 Gormon         Michael        10   M    W    At Home                            Indiana            X      X                           X
 21  929  929 Gormon         John           8    M    W                                       Indiana            X      X                           X
 22  929  929 Gormon         Thomas         6    M    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 23  929  929 Gormon         Sarah C        4    F    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 24  929  929 Gormon         Maria          2    F    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 25  929  929 Gormon         Ellen          1    F    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 26  930  930 Ready          William C      52   M    W    farmer         1,600     400       Kentucky                                                                      X
 27  931  931 Ready          Elisabeth      16   F    W    At home                            Indiana                                               X
 28  930  930 Ready          Elias H        13   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 29  930  930 Ready          Peter A        9    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 30  930  930 Ready          Saraah C       6    F    W                                       Indiana
 31  930  930 Honn           Jonas          58   M    W    Sawyer         1,000     400       Pensylvania                                                  X     X          X
 32  931  931 Honn           Jane           55   F    W    Keeping House                      Kentucky                                                     X     X
 33  931  931 Honn           James          17   M    W    At Home                            Indiana
 34  931  931 Honn           George         15   M    W    At Home                            Indiana
 35  931  931 Honn           Philena        11   F    W    Att Home                           Indiana
 36  932  0   0              0
 37  933  933 Burton         William        33   M    W    Sawyer         1,500     1,000     Indiana                                                                       X
 38  933  933 Burton         Ellen          30   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 39  933  933 Burton         Laura          14   F    W    At Home                            Indiana
 40  933  933 Burton         Osmimta        10   F    W    At Home                            Indiana


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