1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.19
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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:  19
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  Enumerated 9 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   200  200 Henny          William M      57   M    W    Phiisician     1,600     600       Delaware                                                                      X
 2   200  200 Henny          Minerva S      28   F    W    Keeeping House                     ohio
 3   200  200 Henny          Sarah          13   F    W    At Home                            Pennsylvania                                          X
 4   200  200 Smith          Benjamin       69   M    W    Without Occupation                 Pennsylvaniax
 5   200  200 Smith          Louisa         60   F    W    Without Occupation                 Maine                                                                         X
 6   201  201 Taylor         George W       31   M    W    Day Laborer    700       200       Virginia                                                                      X
 7   201  201 Taylor         Emily J        21   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 8   201  201 Taylor         Mary T         2    F    W                                       Indiana
 9   202  202 Kent           Alexander J    52   M    W    Dry Goods Merchant 450,000 150,000 New York                                                                      X
 10  220  202 Kent           Rosamond       31   M    W    Keeping House            2,000     New York                                                                      X
                   REMARKS:  (4) should be F
 11  220  202 Kent           Clarra         18   F    W    At Home                  1,000     New York                                              X
 12  220  202 Kent           Mary           14   F    W    At Home                            New York                                              X
 13  220  202 Kent           John           12   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 14  220  202 Kent           Elisabeth      10   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 15  220  202 Kent           William        6    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 16  220  202 Shull          Christina      40   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Prussia            X      X
 17  220  202 Mangor         Eliza          35   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Ireland            X      X
 18  220  202 Prue           Christina      38   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Canada             X      X
 19  220  202 Hassor         Caroline       18   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Canada             X      X
 20  220  202 Hargraves      Mary           18   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Indiana                                               X
 21  220  202 Williams       Jay W          25   M    W    Tinner         400       2,000     Ohio                                                                          X
 22  220  202 Spottswood     John B         36   M    W    Publisher                3,000     Iowa                                                                          X
 23  220  202 Hayenna        Benjamin       29   M    W    Carpenter      350       500       Ohio                                                                          X
 24  220  202 Poole          John  H        34   M    W    Dealer in Hardware       3,000     Iowa                                                                          X
 25  220  202 Coffreny       Charls         32   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Illinois           X      X                                                   X
 26  220  202 Hassor         John           38   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Pennsylvania       X      X                                                   X
 27  220  202 Hassor         Louis          20   M    W    Farmm Laborer                      Pennsylvania       X      X
 28  220  202 Sell           Ephraym        19   M    W    Farme Laborer                      Pennsylvania       X      X
 29  220  202 Fleckenstien   Joseph         35   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Bavaria            X      X                                                   X
 30  220  202 Fleckenstien   George         20   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Bavaria            X      X                                                   X
 31  220  202 Tramble        Mitchel        30   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Canada             X      X                                                   X
 32  220  202 Sell           Emanuel        25   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Pennsylvania                                                                  X        X
 33  220  202 Simpson        Frank          25   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Pennsylvania                                                                  X        X
 34  220  202 Bair           David G        15   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Pennsylvania                                                                  X        X
 35  220  202 Morgan         John           25   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Wisconsin                                                                     X
 36  220  202 Monger         John           18   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana
 37  220  202 Plumber        Haemon         18   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana
 38  220  202 Dickey         George         28   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana
 39  220  202 Sell           Monroe         221  M    W    Farm Laborer                       Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 40  220  202 Hoenig         Henry          23   M    W    Clerk in Hotel                     Bavaria            X      X                                                   X


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