1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.16
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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:  16
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  Enumerated 7 June 1870  by Wm. 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   122  122 Whitlecy       William        48   M    W    Carpenter      1,200     150       Ohio                                                                          X
 2   122  122 Whitlecy       Alleday        33   F    W    Keeps House                        Ohio
 3   122  122 Whitlecy       Frank          14   M    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 4   122  122 Whitlecy       Ida Bell       12   F    W                                       Ohio                                                  X
 5   122  122 Whitlecy       Joseph         1    M    W                                       Indiana
 6   123  123 Calkins        George J       27   M    W    Farmer                   100       Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 7   123  123 Calkins        Anna           22   F    W    Keeps House                        Illinois
 8   123  123 Calkins        Blanch         1    F    W                                       Illinois
 9   124  124 Benham         William        29   M    W    Plasterer      2,000     100       Ohio                                                                          X
 10  124  124 Benham         Elisabeth      29   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 11  124  124 Funk           James          24   M    W    Plasterer                          Ohio                                                                          X
 12  125  125 Dooks          Jeorren        28   M    W    Farmer                   800       Ohio                                                                          X
 13  125  125 Dooks          Martha         27   F    W    Keeps House                        Ohio
 14  125  125 Dooks          Fredrick       4/12 M    W                                       Indiana                         Jan
 15  125  125 Dooks          William        20   M    W    Farmer                             Ohhio
 16  126  126 Compeet        Joseph         50   M    W    Ret Mercxhant  25,000    1,500     Indiana                                                                       X
 17  126  126 Compeet        Marion R       32   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 18  126  126 Compeet        Anna Y         12   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 19  126  126 Compeet        Francis        10   M    W    At home                            Indiana                                               X
 20  126  126 Compeet        Joseph M       6    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 21  127  127 Biddle         William        72   M    W    Farmer         5,700     400       Delaware                                                                      X
 22  127  127 Biddle         Jane           58   F    W    Keeping House                      Virginia
 23  128  128 Aid            John           41   M    W    Real Estate Dealer 8,300 2,900     England            X                                                          X
 24  128  128 Aid            Adaline W      36   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 25  128  128 Aid            Anna           18   F    W    At Home                            Ohio               X                                  X
 26  128  128 Aid            Alice          14   F    W    At home                            Indiana            X                                  X
 27  128  128 Aid            William        10   M    W    At home                            Indiana            X                                  X
 28  128  128 Aid            Joseph         7    M    W                                       Indiana            X                                  X
 29  128  128 Aid            George         4    M    W                                       Indiana            X
 30  128  128 Aid            eeea           2    F    W                                       Indiana            X
 31  129  129 Dawson         Samuel         32   M    W    Farm Laborer   8,000     500       Ohio                                                                          X
 32  129  129 Dawson         Ann C          21   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 33  129  129 Dawson         Genette        8    F    W                                       Ohio                                                  X
 34  129  129 Dawson         Francis        1    F    W                                       Ohio
 35  129  129 Parker         Willard        35   M    W    Farm Laborer             500       Ohio                                                                          X
 36  130  130 Fleckenstein   George         42   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Bavaria            X      X                                                   X
 37  130  130 Fleckenstein   Margaret       38   F    W    Keeping House                      Prussia            X      X
 38  130  130 Fleckenstein   John           7    M    W                                       District of Col    X      X                           X
 39  131  131 Watson         William        22   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana                                   Oct
 40  131  131 Watson         Elisabeth      18   F    W    Keeping House                      Wisconsin                                 Oct


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