1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.120
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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:  Jackson  REEL NO:  347  PAGE NO:  120
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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   1014 1014 Parr          Mary E         17   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 1   1014 1014 Parr          Mary E         17   F    W
 2   1014 1014 Parr          John F         15   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 3   1014 1014 Parr          Laura A        12   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 4   1014 1014 Parr          Robert S       8    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 5   1014 1014 Parr          Albert S       6    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 6   1014 1014 Parr          Nora A         3    F    W                                       Indiana
 7   1015 1015 Wright        Joseph G       39   M    W    Faramer        4,000     2,400     Virginia                                                                      X
 8   1015 1015 Wright        Mary M         36   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 9   1015 1015 Wright        Elisabeth      112  F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 10  1015 1015 Wright        Hamlet L       9    M    W                                       indiana                                               X
 11  1016 1016 Cox           Daniel         32   M    W    Farmer         900       600       Indiana                                                                       X
 12  1016 1016 Cox           Nora O         24   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 13  1016 1016 Cox           Laura E        6    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 14  1016 1016 Cox           James E        5    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 15  1016 1016 Cox           Mary M         2    F    W                                       Indiana
 16  1017 1017 Handley       Moris          37   M    W    Farmer                             Ohio                                                                          X
 17  1017 1017 Handley       Mary           37   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana                                               X
 18  1017 1017 Handley       Rhoda R        12   F    W    At home                            Illinois                                              X
 19  1017 1017 Handley       Benjamin F     10   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 20  1017 1017 Handley       Alpha A        9    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 21  1017 1017 Handley       Horace E       9    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 22  1017 1017 Handley       Thomas M       9/12 M    W                                       Indiana                         Sug
 23  1018 1018 Parker        Nathan A       39   M    W    Farmer         3,200     200       Ohio                                                                          X
 24  1018 1018 Parker        Amelia F       36   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 25  1018 1018 Parker        Margaret E     113  F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 26  1018 1018 Parker        William H      11   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 27  1018 1018 Parker        Ida            0    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 28  1018 1018 Parker        Viola          7    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 29  1018 1018 Parker        Joseph S       5    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 30  1018 1018 Parker        Charls M       3    M    W                                       Indiana
 31  1018 1018 Parker        Martha H       9/12 F    W                                       Indiana                         Aug
 32  1019 0   0              0
 33  1020 1020 Brunton       Joseph         21   M    W    Farmer         800       800       Indiana                                                                       X
 34  1020 1020 Brunton       Emma           17   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 35  1020 1020 Reed          Elisabeth      35   F    W    Keeping Houe                       ohio
 36  1021 0   0              0
 37  1022 1022 Bartholmew    Fredrick       30   M    W    Farmer                             England            X      X                                                   X
 38  1022 1022 Bartholmew    Margaret       21   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 39  1022 1022 Murlphy       George         18   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana                                                                       X
 40  1023 1023 Handley       Ezra           30   M    W    Farmer                             Ohio                                                                          X


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