1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.136
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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:  136
REFERENCE:  P.O. Pilot Grove  Enumerated 8 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   1133 1133 Mandeville    Joseph         5    M    W                                       Indiana
 2   1134 1134 Collins       Madison        50   M    W    Lawyer         1,600               Indiana                                                                       X
 3   1134 1134 Collins       Mary J         40   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 4   1134 1134 Collins       Rachael        22   F    W    At Home                            Indiana
 5   1134 1134 Collins       Henry C        19   M    W    At Home                            Indiana
 6   1134 1134 Collins       John J         17   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 7   1134 1134 Collins       Alvira         3    F    W                                       Indiana
 8   1134 1134Collins        *owa L         5/12 F    W                                       Indiana                         Aug
 9   1134 1134 Collins       Iowa L         9/12 F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 10  1135 1135 Whipple       Carlyle        61   M    W    Farmaer        1,200     800       Vermont                                                                       X
 11  1136 1136 Nichols       Newton         35   M    W    Farmer                   1,700     Ohio                                                                          X
 12  1136 1136 Nichols       Marth          29   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 13  1136 1136 Nichols       Elener         8    F    W                                       Ohio                                                  X
 14  1136 1136 Nichols       Mary           6    F    W                                       Ohio                                                  X
 15  1136 1136 Nichols       Mabel          4    F    W                                       Illinois
 16  1136 1136 Nichols       Dennis         2    M    W                                       Illinois
 17  1136 1136 Nichols       George         1/12 M    W                                       Indiana                         May
 18  1137 1137 Williamson    Hugh           41   M    W    Farmer         500       400       Pensylvania                                                  X     X          X
 19  1137 1137 Williamson    rebecca G      40   F    W    Keeping House                      New York                                                     X     X
 20  1137 1137 Williamson    Alzada         21   F    W    At Home                            Michigan
 21  1137 1137 Williamson    Sylvester      20   M    W    At Home                            Michigan
 22  1137 1137 Williamson    Levina         17   F    W                                       Michigan
 23  1137 1137 Williamson    Sarah          12   F    W                                       Illinois                                                           X
 24  1137 1137 Williamson    Frank          9    M    W    At Home                            Illinois
 25  1138 1138 Parkewitz     David          50   M    W    Farmer         250       300       Prusia             X      X
 26  1138 1138 Parkewitz     Augusta        45   F    W    Keeping House                      Prusia             X      X
 27  1138 1138 Parkewitz     Charls         20   M    W    At Home                            Prusia             X      X
 28  1138 1138 Parkewitz     Lena           18   F    W    At Home                            Prusia             X      X                           X
 29  1138 1138 Parkewitz     John           15   M    W    At Home                            Illinois           X      X                           X
 30  1138 1138 Parkewitz     Rosa           13   F    W    At Home                            Illinois           X      X                           X
 31  1138 1138 Parkewitz     August         9    M    W                                       Illinois           X      X                           X
 32  1138 1138 Parkewitz     William        6    M    W                                       Illinois           X      X
 33  1138 1138 Parkewitz     George         5    M    W                                       Illinois           X      X
 34  1139 1139 Wilkison      Frank C        29   M    W    Farmer                   100                                       Ohio                                          X
 35  1139 1139 Wilkison      Elisabeth      19   F    W    Keeping House                                                      Indiana
 36  1139 1139 Kay           Mary E         2    F    W                                                                       Indiana
 37  1139 1139 Kay           George S       8/12 M    W                                       Indiana                         Aug
 38  1140 1140 Rowe          Jamaes G       27   M    W    Farmaaer       1,200     500       New York                                                                      X
 39  1140 1140 Donner        Frances M      56   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 40  1140 1140 Donner        Franklin       18   M    W    At Home                            New York


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