1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.117
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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:  117
REFERENCE:  P.O. Morocco  Enumerated 2 August 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   999  999 Decker         Sarah E        10   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 2   1000 1000 Brunton       Daniel         55   M    W    Faramer        4,200     1,800     Pensylvania                                                                   X
 3   1000 1000 Brunton       Henry          16   M    W    At Home                            Indiana
 4   1000 1000 Brunton       Daniel         22   M    W    At Home                            Indiana
 5   1001 1001 Friedhoff     Joseph         46   M    W    Farmer                             Prusia             X      X                                                   X
 6   1001 1001 Friedhoff     Ann K          54   F    W    Keeping House                      Baden              X      X
 7   1001 1001 Friedhoff     Lena           15   F    W    At Home                            Kentucky           X      X                                        X
 8   1001 1001 Friedhoff     Frank          12   M    W    At Home                            Kentucky           X      X                                  X     X


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