1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.142
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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:  Lake  REEL NO:  347  PAGE NO:  142
REFERENCE:  P.O.Momence Ills  Enumerated 11 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   1173 1173 Boyle         Albert W       28   M    W    Farmer         8,000     700       Illinois                                                                      X
 2   1173 1173 Boyle         Charlotte      28   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 3   1173 1173 Boyle         Marion         11   F    W                                       Illinois                                              X
 4   1173 1173 Boyle         Daily          4    M    W                                       indiana
 5   1173 1173 Boyle         Elisabeth      1    F    W                                       Indiana
 6   1174 1174 McDowel       John           32   M    W    Farmer                   2,000     Canada             X      X                                                   X
 7   1174 1174 McDowel       Sarah          34   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 8   1174 1174 McDowel       John A         8    M    W                                       Illinois           X
 9   1174 1174 McDowel       Mary A         3    F    W                                       Illinois           X
 10  1175 1175 Biggs         Simeon         52   M    W    Farmer                   400       Ohio                                                                          X
 11  1175 1175 Biggs         Minerva        44   F    W    Keeping House                      Canada             X      X                                                   X
 12  1176 1176 Johnes        Thomas H       39   M    W    Farmer         300       300       Pensylvania                                                                   X
 13  1176 1176 Johnes        Rebeca         33   F    W    Keeping House                      Pensylvania
 14  1176 1176 Johnes        George W       16   M    W    At Home                            Pensylvania                                           X
 15  1176 1176 Johnes        Elisabeth      10   F    W    At Home                            Illinois                                              X
 16  1176 1176 Johnes        Ann G          4    M    W                                       Illinois
 17  1176 1176 Johnes        Harriett       2    F    W                                       Illinois
 18  1176 1176 Johnes        Amory          2/12 F    W                                       Indiana                         Mar
 19  1177 0   0              0
 20  1178 1178 Vallett       Joseph         53   M    W    Farmer         500       400       Rhode Isiland                                                                 X
 21  1178 1178 Vallett       Catharine      50   F    W    Keeping House                      Rhode Isiland
 22  1178 1178 Vallett       Mary C         29   F    W    At Home                            Rhode Isiland
 23  1178 1178 Vallett       George A       19   M    W    At Home                            Rhode Isiland                                         X
 24  1178 1178 Vallett       Gilbert S      14   M    W    At Home                            Rhode Isiland                                         X
 25  1178 1178 Vallett       Charls         12   M    W    At Home                            Illinois                                              X
 26  1179 1179 Sunderland    Wm G           35   M    W    Farmer         500       1,100     Illinois                                                                      X
 27  1179 1179 Sunderland    Victoria W     30   F    W    Keeping House                      Illinois
 28  1179 1179 Sunderland    Lewis A        11   M    W    At Home                            Illinois                                              X
 29  1179 1179 Sunderland    Clarrence E    9    M    W                                       Illinois                                              X
 30  1179 1179 Sunderland    Lillie D       7    F    W                                       Illinois
 31  1179 1179 Sunderland    John O         5    M    W                                       Illinois
 32  1179 1179 Sunderland    Cora E         3    F    W                                       Illinois
 33  1180 1180 Shronts       John T         25   M    W    Phisician      300       200       Illinois                                                                      X
 34  1180 1180 Shronts       Mary           22   F    W    Keeping House                      Illinois
 35  1180 1180 Shronts       Frank          1    M    W                                       Illinois
 36  1181 1181 Biggs         Eleazer        42   M    W    Farmer                   100       Ohio                                                                          X
 37  1181 1181 Biggs         Martha         40   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 38  1181 1181 Biggs         Benjamin       12   M    W    At Home                            Indiana
 39  1181 1181 Biggs         Sarah          3    F    W                                       Indiana
 40  1182 1182 Halleck       James          44   M    W    Farmer         2,400     700       New York                                                                      X


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