1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.18
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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:  18
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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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 0   0    0   nn             nn
 1   190  190 Henry          Oscar P        35   M    W    Lawyer         4,000     3,000     Massachusetts                                                                 X
 2   190  190 Henry          Rachael        32   F    W    Keeping House  2,500     500       ohio
 3   190  190 Henry          Grace          6    F    W                             150       Indiana                                               X
 4   190  190 Smith          Mary C         27   F    W    Without Occupation 900   300       Ohio
 5   191  191 Morton         Richard        31   M    W    Grocer         2,200     12,000    Kentucky                                                                      X
 6   191  191 Morton         Caroline       23   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 7   191  191 Morton         Nora           3    F    W                                       Indiana
 8   191  191 Morton         Harley         1    M    W                                       Indiana
 9   192  192 Bowsher        Lewellyn       50   M    W    Cabinet Maker  8,000     2,000     Ohio                                                                          X        X
 10  192  192 Bowsher        Margaret T     44   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 11  192  192 Bowsher        Henry L        18   M    W    Student                            Indiana                                               X
 12  193  193 Prue           Charls         38   M    W    Wagon Maker                        Canada             X      X                                  X     X          X
 13  193  193 Prue           Matilda        39   F    W    Keeping house                      Canada             X      X                                        X
 14  193  193 Prue           Charls         10   M    W    At Home                            Indiana            X      X                           X
 15  193  193 Prue           Zedick         9    M    W                                       Indiana            X      X                           X
 16  193  193 Prue           Rose           7    F    W                                       Indiana            X      X                           X
 17  193  193 Prue           Alexander      6    M    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 18  193  193 Prue           Fredrick       2    M    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 19  193  193 Glada          Axelfor        232  M    W    Wagon Maker                        Canada             X      X                                  X     X          X
 20  194  194 Thurin         Desirca        40   M    W    Wagon Maker                        France             X      X                                                   X
 21  195  195 Sagar          John J         29   M    W    Wagon Maker                        Ohio                                      Feb                X     X          X
 22  195  195 Sagar          Jane           21   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana                                   Feb
 23  196  196 Prue           Joseph         33   M    W    Wagon Maker    1,000     800       Canada             X      X                                                   X
 24  196  196 Prue           James          33   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 25  196  196 Prue           Minnie         6    F    W                                       Indiana
 26  196  196 Prue           Leonard        3/12 M    W                                       Indiana            X            Sept
 27  197  197 Smith          John           33   M    W    Taylor         1,000     100       Indiana            X      X                                                   X
 28  197  197 Smith          Ellen          30   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana            X      X
 29  197  197 Smith          Elisabeth      5    F    W                                       Indiana
 30  197  197 Smith          Charls         3    M    W                                       Indiana
 31  197  197 Smith          Lora           1    M    W                                       Indiana
 32  198  198 Rand           Rachael P      44   F    W    Seamptress     500       300       New York
 33  198  198 Rand           Leonard        20   M    W    Clerk in store                     Michigan
 34  199  199 Chesebro       John B         36   M    W    Dry Goods Merchant 7,500 11,000    New York                                                                      X
 35  199  199 Chesebro       Ellen          26   F    W    Keeps House                        New york
 36  199  199 Chesebro       Clarra         1    F    W    At home                            Indiana                                               X
 37  199  199 Chesebro       George         9    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 38  199  199 Chesebro       Nora           6    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 39  199  199 Hogle          James          20   M    W    Clerk in Store                     Ohio
 40  199  199 Mote           Mary           15   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Indiana


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