1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.13
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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:  13
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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   150  0   Blank          Blank
 2   151  151 Burk           Thomas         34   M    W    Day Laborer    300       100       Ireland            X      X                                                   X
 3   151  151 Burk           Catharine      34   F    W    Keepiing House                     Ireland            X      X                                        X
 4   151  151 Burk           Patrick        10   M    W    At Home                            Indiana            X      X                                  X
 5   151  151 Burk           John           9    M    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 6   151  151 Burk           Mary C         6    F    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 7   151  151 Burk           Catharine      3    F    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 8   152  0   0              0
 9   153  153 Murphy         Thomas         50   M    W    R.R. Laaboarer 300       100       Ireland            X      X                                  X     X          X
 10  153  153 Murphy         Hellen         40   F    W    Keeping House                      Ireland            X      X                                        X
 11  153  153 Murphy         Christifer     15   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Ohio               X      X                           X
 12  153  153 Murphy         Thomas         10   M    W    At Home                            Ohio               X      X                           X
 13  153  153 Murphy         William        10   M    W    At Home                            Ohio               X      X                           X
 14  153  153 Murphy         John           7    M    W                                       Ohio               X      X                           X
 15  153  153 Murphy         James          6    M    W                                       Ohio               X      X
 16  153  153 Murphy         Joseph         4    M    W                                       Ohio               X      X
 17  153  153 Murphy         catharine      3    F    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 18  153  153 Murphy         Mary           8/12 F    W                                       Indiana            X      X     Sep
 19  154  154 Monroe         Moses          37   M    W    R.R. Laboarer            100       Ohio                                                         X     X          X
 20  154  154 Monroe         Elisabeth      38   F    W    Keeping House                      Maryland
 21  154  154 Hosinoz        Clinton        29   M    W    R.R. Laborer                       Maryland                                                                      X
 22  154  154 Monroe         Erma           15   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Marylad
 23  154  154 Monroe         William        4    M    W                                       Ohio
 24  155  155 Coffelt        Michael        63   M    W    Constable      700       200       Virginia           X      X                                                   X
 25  155  155 Coffelt        Charlotte      49   F    W    Keepiing                           Ohio
 26  155  155 Coffelt        Sessepta       20   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Indiana
 27  155  155 Coffelt        Ida M          12   F    W                                       Indiana
 28  156  156 Felton         Addls          33   M    W    R.R. Laborer   500       100       Schleiswig         X      X                                                   X
 29  156  156 Felton         Caroline       23   F    W    Keeping House                      Saxony             X      X                                  X     X
 30  156  156 Felton         William        2    M    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 31  156  156 Felton         John F         1    M    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 32  157  157 Burns          James          35   M    W    R.R. Laborer                       Ireland            X      X                                                   X
 33  157  157 Burns          Ann            35   F    W    Keeping House                      Ireland            X      X                                        X
 34  158  158 Chamberlain    John           30   M    W    Carpenter      500       250       Indiana                                                                       X
 35  158  158 Chamberlain    Mary           24   F    W    Keepiing House                     Indiana
 36  158  158 Chamberlain    Charls         2.   M    W                                       Indiana
 37  158  158 Smith          Wm T           21   M    W    Student                  500       Indiana                                               X
 38  159  159 Myers          John C         27   M    W    Carpenter      100       400       Ohio                                                                          X
 39  159  159 Myers          Wllen          24   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 40  159  159 Myers          Lillie A       11/12 F   W                                       Indiana                         July


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