1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.12
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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:  12
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland, Enumerated 4 June 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   111  111 Bromble        Amondie        45   F    W    Keeping House  3,000     250       Ohio
 1   111  111 Bromble        Amondie        45   F    2    Keepiing House 3,000     250
 2   111  111 Bromble        Samuel         10   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 3   111  111 Higgins        John           21   M    W    Tin Smith                          New york                                                                      X
 4   112  112 Perry          Freeman        70   M    W    Ret Phisician            200       Massachusetts                                                                 X
 5   112  112 Perry          Phebe          57   F    W    Keeping House                      Canada             X      X
 6   113  113 Caucher        Jacob          60   M    W    Carpenter      4,500     1,500     Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 7   113  113 Caucher        Sarah          53   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 8   113  113 Caucher        James          23   M    W    Carpenter      200                 Ohio                                                                          X
 9   113  113 Caucher        Hannah         20   F    W    At Home                            Indiana
 10  113  113 Caucher        Frank          16   M    W    At Home                            Indiana
 11  113  113 Caucher        Belle          9    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 12  113  113 Hoke           Elisabeth      40   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Ohio
 13  113  113 Hoke           John           4    M    W                                       Ohio
 14  114  114 Ross           Charls         28   M    W    Drayman        1,200     800       Illinois           X                                                          X
 15  114  114 Ross           Eliza          28   F    W    Keeping House                      New york
 16  114  114 Ross           Edward         3    M    W                                       Indiana
 17  114  114 Spaulding      Frank          20   M    W    Day Laborer                        Pennsylvania
 18  115  115 Bridgeman      Mary J         43   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 19  115  115 Bridgeman      David          25   M    W    Farmer         3,000     100       Illinois                                                                      X
 20  115  115 Bridgeman      George         22   M    W    Farmer         3,600     1,000     Illinois                                                                      X
 21  115  115 Bridgeman      Ephraim R      15   M    W    Farm Laborer             100       Illinois                                              X
 22  115  115 Bridgeman      Mahala A       10   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 23  115  115 Bridgeman      Mary M         8    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 24  115  115 Bridgeman      Joseph W       5    M    W                                       Indiana
 25  116  0   Blank          Blank
 26  117  0   Blank          Blank
 27  118  118 Huffman        George         36   M    W    Wagon Maker    600       100       Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 28  118  118 Huffman        Ann C          24   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 29  118  118 Huffman        William H      8    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 30  118  118 Huffman        George L       6    M    W                                       Illinois                                              X
 31  118  118 Huffman        John           3    M    W                                       Indiana
 32  119  119 Whinery        Benjamin N     30   M    W    Miller         6,000     800       Ohio                                                                          X
 33  119  119 Whinery        Elisabeth A    29   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 34  119  119 Whinery        Emma M         3    F    W                                       Ohio
 35  119  119 Clark          Rufus A        59   M    W    Milelr         1,800     100       Ohio                                                                          X
 36  120  120 Barnes         James C        33   M    W                   800       500       New York                                                                      X
 37  120  120 Barnes         irene          32   F    W                                       Ohio
 38  120  120 Waymor         Caroline       15   F    W                                       Sweeden            X      X                           X
 39  121  121 Oswalt         Frank          31   M    W                   200       800       Ohio                                                                          X
 40  121  121 Oswalt         Maggie J       24   F    W                                       Ohio               X


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