1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.11
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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:  Jefferson Township  REEL NO:  347  PAGE NO:  11
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  Enumerated 7 July 1870 by Wm. 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   98   98  Smith          John           34   M    W    Painter                  200       Indiana            X      X                                                   X
 2   98   98  Smith          Ann            29   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 3   98   98  Smith          Albert         8    M    W                                       Illinois                                              X
 4   98   98  Smith          Minnie         4    F    W                                       Illinois
 5   99   None Blank         Blank                                                            Illinois
 6   100  100 Ogden          James          38   M    W    R.R. Laborer             100       Michigan                                                                      X
 7   100  100 Ogden          Mary           29   F    W    Keeping House                      Michigan
 8   100  100 Ogden          Ann            5    F    W                                       Michigan
 9   101  101 Knight         John W         49   M    W    Day Laborer    50        200       New York                                                                      X
 10  101  101 Knight         Matilda        40   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 11  101  101 Knight         Charls U       15   M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 12  101  101 Knight         Prudence C     6    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 13  102  0   Blank          Blank
 14  103  0   Blank          Blank
 15  104  104 Newton         Madison        57   M    W    Mill Wright    1,500     800       Maryland                                                                      X
 16  104  104 Newton         Sarah A        49   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 17  105  0   Blank          Blank
 18  106  106 Vandyke        John           40   M    W    Carpenter      2,000     800       Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 19  106  106 Vandyke        Mary           36   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 20  106  106 Vandyke        Frank          10   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 21  106  106 Vandyke        Minnie         8    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 22  106  106 Vandyke        William        3    M    W                                       Indiana
 23  106  106 Vandyke        Mary           1         F    w                                  Indiana
 24  107  107 Young          Lowe           39   M    W    Harness Maker                      Ohio                                                                          X
 25  107  107 Young          Lucinda        34   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio                                                                          X
 26  107  107 Young          Lillian        13   F    W    At Home                            Illinois                                              X
 27  107  107 Young          Leonora        11   F    W    At Home                            Illinois                                              X
 28  107  107 Young          Lucille        9    F    W                                       Illinois                                              X
 29  107  107 Young          Lena           7    F    W                                       Illinois                                              X
 30  108  108 Peacock        John           52   M    W    County Recorder 3,000    1,000     England            X      X                                                   X
 31  108  108 Peacock        Selina         52   F    W    Keeping House                      England            X      X
 32  108  108 Peacock        John L         14   M    W    At Home                            New York           X      X                           X
 33  109  109 Cunningham     John           44   M    W    School Teacher                     Indiana                                                                       X
 34  109  109 Cunningham     Ann            52   F    W                                       Indiana
 35  110  110 Perry          William        32   M    W    Dealer in fruit trees 1,000 500    Indiana                   X
 36  110  110 Perry          Francis        27   F    W    Keeping house                      Indiana            X      X
 37  110  110 Perry          Oliver         7    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 38  110  110 Perry          Nellie         1    F    W                                       Indiana
 39  110  110 Wilson         Elisabeth      13   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Canada             X      X
 40  110  110 Wilson         Martha         15   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Canada             X      X


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