1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.20
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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:  20
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  Enumerated 8 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   202  202 Tlesch         John           40   M    W    Stone Mason                        Hesse Castle       X      X                                                   X
 2   202  202 Plumber        William        52   M    W    Day Labaoarer  800       500                                                                          X          X
 3   202  202 Plumber        Mary A         53   F    W    Keeping House                      ohio                                                               X
 4   202  202 Plumber        Catharine      9    F    W                                       Illinois
 5   202  202 Plumber        Maria          6    F    W                                       Illinois
 6   203  203 McCullough     John           56   M    W    Farmer         10,000    8,000     Ohio                                                                          X
 7   203  203 McCullough     Delia          48   F    W    Keepiing House                     New Jersey
 8   203  203 McCullough     Possa          20   M    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 9   203  203 McCullough     Samuel N       18   M    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 10  203  203 McCullough     Clarra         19   F    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 11  203  203 McCullough     William        14   M    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 12  203  203 Bigger         Mary           24   F    W    Teacher                            ohio               X
 13  204  204 Jones          Henry C        38   M    W    Farmer         2,500     500       Indiana                                                                       X
 14  204  204 Jones          Jane           40   F    W    Keeping House                      Virginia
 15  205  205 Jones          Willliam T     28   F    W    Lighting Rod Dealer 1,000 500      Indiana                                                                       X
 16  205  205 Jones          Susan J        24   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 17  205  205 Jones          William H      2    M    W                                       Indiana
 18  205  205 Jones          Herbert C      9/12 M    W                                       Indiana                         Sep
 19  206  206 Leaming        Cyrus          34   M    W    Wagon Manufacturer 3,500 2,500     Indiana                                                                       X
 20  206  206 Leaming        Dorcas A       29   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 21  206  206 Leaming        Jane           8    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 22  206  206 Leaming        Orville A      3    M    W                                       Indiana
 23  206  206 Leaming        Letta          1    F    W                                       Indiana
 24  206  206 Hinds          Leslie         25   M    W    Blacksmith                         Indiana                                                                       X
 25  206  206 Hemphill       George         19   M    W    Blacksmith                         Indiana
 26  206  206 Broderick      Mary           16   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Indiana
 27  207  207 Woolfs         Andrew         50   M    W    Ret. Grocer    1,800     100       Prussia            X      X                                                   X
 28  208  208 Blackwell      Annie          19   F    W    Milliner                 1,800     Ireland            X      X
 29  209  0   Blank          Blank
 30  210  210 Calkins        Moses D        49   M    W    Farmer         7,000     2,000     Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 31  210  210 Calkins        Cosintha       56   F    W    Keeping house                      Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 32  210  210 Calkins        Joel H         21   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Illinois                                                                      X
 33  210  210 Calkins        Charls L       18   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Illinois
 34  210  210 Calkins        Laura A        11   F    W    At Home                            Illinois
 35  211  211 Strohn         John           34   M    W    Farmer         2,500     700       Ohio               X      X                                                   X
 36  211  211 Strohn         Jane           24   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 37  211  211 Strohn         Harry          1    M    W                                       Indiana
 38  212  212 Corton         Thomas         60   M    W    Farmer         7,500     2,000     Ireland            X      X
 39  212  212 Corton         Rosanna        39   F    W    Keeping House                      Ireland            X      X
 40  212  212 Corton         James          24   M    W                   800                 Ireland            X      X                                                   X


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