1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.144
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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:  144
REFERENCE:  P.O. Momence Ills  Enumerated 12 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   1190 1190 Dudley        Mary           48   F    W    Keeping House  1,200     700       Canada             X
 2   1190 1190 Dudley        Grace          16   F    W    At Home                            Illinois                  X                           X
 3   1190 1190 Dudley        Hydra          11   M    W    At Home                            Illinois                  X                           X
 4   1190 1190 Farmer        Sylvester      27   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Ohio                                                                          X
 5   1191 1191 Nichols       Jacob          42   M    W    Farmer         600       600       Illinois                                                                      X
 6   1191 1191 Nichols       Mary J         27   F    W    Keeping House                      Vermont
 7   1191 1191 Nichols       William L      9    M    W                                       Illinois                                              X
 8   1191 1191 Nichols       Mary A         5    F    W                                       Indiana
 9   1191 1191 Nichols       John L         3    M    W                                       indiana
 10  1192 1192 Smith         Samuel         31   M    W    Frmer                    300       Indiana                                                                       X
 11  1192 1192 Smith         Sarah          27   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 12  1192 1192 Smith         Rosatha        6    F    W                                       Illinois                                              X
 13  1192 1192 Smith         Elisabeth      4    F    W                                       Illinois
 14  1192 1192 Smith         Lydia          2    F    W                                       Indiana
 15  1192 1192 Smith         Irvin          2/12 M    W                                       Indiana                         Mar
 16  1193 1193 Julian        Jesse          44   M    W    Farmer         200       1,600     Ohio                                                                          X
 17  1193 1193 Julian        Catharine      37   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 18  1193 1193 Julian        Cyrena         22   F    W    At Home                            Ohio
 19  1193 1193 Julian        Levina         20   F    W    At Home                            Ohhio
 20  1193 1193 Julian        Ada            17   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 21  1193 1193 Julian        Catharine      10   F    W    At Home                            Illinois                                              X
 22  1193 1193 French        Albertus       14   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Michigan                                              X
 23  1193 1193 Keeson        Henry          23   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana                                                                       X
 24  1194 1194 Pearce        Catharine      75   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 25  1194 1194 Thompson      Charls         27   M    W    Farmaer        800       800       New York                                                                      X
 26  1194 1194 Thompson      Margaret       37   F    W    Keeping House                      Pensylvania
 27  1194 1194 Thompson      Harriet        3    F    W                                       Indiana
 28  1194 1194 Woods         Jane R         112  F    W    At Home                            Indiana            X                                  X
 29  1194 1194 Woods         Henrietta      8    F    W                                       Indiana            X                                  X
 30  1195 1195 DeWolf        James A        29   M    W    Farmer         3,000     1,400     Canada             X      X                                                   X
 31  1195 1195 DeWolf        Nancy A        2    F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 32  1195 1195 DeWolf        Armina J       5    F    W                                       Illinois           X                                         X
 33  1195 1195 DeWolf        Mahon F        3    M    W                                       Illinois           X
 34  1196 1196 Dexter        David          32   M    W    Farm Laborer             100       Indiana                                                      X     X          X
 35  1196 1196 Dexter        Ann M          24   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana                                                      X     X
 36  1196 1196 Dexter        Austin         2    M    W                                       Indiana
 37  1196 1196 Dexter        Austin         21   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana                                                      X     X          X
 38  1197 1197 Shans         Lucas          29   M    W    Farmer         4,000     4,500     New York           X      X                                                   X
 39  1197 1197 Shans         Sarah          20   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 40  1197 1197 Shans         Carrie A       1    F    W                                       Indiana


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