1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.147
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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:  147
REFERENCE:  P.O.Momence Ills Enumerated 13 August 18870 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   1218 1218 Snyder        Arnimida       1    F    W                                       Indiana
 2   1218 1218 Snyder        Wallace        4    M    W                                       Indiana
 3   1218 1218 Brock         Albert         24   M    W    Blacksmith                         Prusia             X      X                                                   X
 4   1219 1219 Cotton        Enos T         52   M    W    Carpenter      800       500       New York                                                                      X
 5   1219 1219 Cotton        Elisabeth      50   F    W    Keeping House
 6   1220 0   0              0                                                                                                                                              X
 7   1221 1221 Prostman      Scuyler S      35   M    W    Farmer         1,600     600       Canada             X      X                                                   X
 8   1221 1221 Prostman      Margaret       29   F    W    Keeping House                      Canada             X      X
 9   1221 1221 Prostman      Minnie A       5    F    W                                       Canada             X      X
 10  1221 1221 Prostman      Luella B       2/12 F    W                                       Indiana            X      X     Mar
 11  1221 1221 Clancy        Marshall B     20   M    W    Farm Laborer             350       Canada             X      X
 12  1222 1222 Wortman       John           30   M    W    Farmer         1,600     600       Canada             X      X                                                   X
 13  1222 1222 Wortman       Calvin         28   M    W    Farmer                             Canada             X      X                                                   X        X
 14  1223 0   0              0
 15  1224 1224 Famire        Patrick        43   M    W    Day Laborer              200       Ireland            X      X                                  X     X
 16  1224 1224 Famire        Catharine      33   F    W    Keeping House                      Ireland            X      X                                  X     X
 17  1224 1224 Famire        Margaret       17   F    W    At Home                            Michigan           X      X                                  X     X
 18  1224 1224 Famire        Michael        15   M    W    At Home                            Michigan           X      X                                  X     X
 19  1224 1224 Famire        John           13   M    W    At Home                            Michigan           X      X                                  X     X
 20  1224 1224 Famire        Caroline       11   F    W    At Home                            Illinois           X      X                                  X     X
 21  1224 1224 Famire        Susan          9    F    W                                       Illinois           X      X
 22  1224 1224 Famire        Dennis         7    M    W                                       Illinois           X      X
 23  1224 1224 Famire        Jane           5    F    W                                       Illinois           X      X
 24  1224 1224 Famire        William        3    M    W                                       Illinois           X      X
 25  1224 1224 Famire        Mary           1    F    W                                       Indiana            X      X


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