1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.23
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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:  23
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   228  228 Langley        Frank          11   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 2   228  228 Langley        Charls         5    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 3   228  228 Langley        James          3    M    W
 4   228  228 Langley        Ellen          1    F    W
 5   229  229 Myers          David          52   M    W    Farmer                   800       England            X      X                                                   X        X
 6   229  229 Myers          Jane           48   F    W    Keeping House                      England            X      X
 7   229  229 Myers          Ann            24   F    W    At Home                            England            X      X
 8   229  229 Myers          William        22   M    W    At Home                            Canada             X      X                                                   X        X
 9   229  229 Myers          John D         19   M    W    At Home                            Canada             X      X
 10  229  229 Myers          mary           17   F    W    At Home                            Canada             X      X
 11  229  229 Myers          Hannah J       15   F    W    At Home                            Canada             X      X                           X
 12  229  229 Myers          Elisabeth      13   F    W    At Home                            Canada             X      X                           X
 13  229  229 Myers          Sarah          11   F    W    At Home                            Canada             X      X                           X
 14  229  229 Myers          Emma           8    F    W                                       Canada             X      X                           X
 15  229  229 Myers          Thomas         4    M    W                                       Canada             X      X
 16  230  230 Prescker       Lott           59   M    W    Farmer         7,500     800       New York                                                                      X
 17  230  230 Prescker       Eliza          55   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 18  231  231 Prescker       Edgar L        25   M    W    Farmer                   800       Illinois                                                                      X
 19  231  231 Prescker       Melissa O      24   F    W    Keeping  House                     Connecticut
 20  231  231 Prescker       Joseph L       1    M    W                                       Indiana
 21  232  232 Hinkle         Henry L        36   M    W    Farmer         300       300       New York
 22  232  232 Hinkle         Emily M        36   F    W    Keeping House
 23  232  232 Hinkle         Charls D       5    M    W                                       Illinois
 24  232  232 Hinkle         Frank          2    M    W                                       Illinois
 25  232  232 Burns          Mary A         13   F    W    At Home                            Ohio               X      X                           X
 26  233  233 Hinkle         Jacop D.C.     57   M    W    Farmer         4,800     1,500     Virginia           X                                                          X
 27  233  233 Hinkle         Tara           60   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 28  233  233 Hinkle         Charls D       32   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Ohio                                                                          X
 29  233  233 Hinkle         Isabella       22   F    W    Milliner                           Ohio
 30  233  233 Hinkle         Clarra         15   F    W    Milliner                           Ohio                                                  X
 31  233  233 Hinkle         DeWitt         18   M    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 32  234  2324 Hansen        Absalom        49   M    W    Carpenter                200       Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 33  234  2324 Hansen        Rebecca        47   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 34  234  2324 Hansen        Maud           6    F    W                                       Indiana
 35  235  0   Blank          Blank
 36  236  236 Bonham         John J         40   M    W    Farmer         3,200     900       Indiana                                                                       X
 37  236  236 Bonham         Elisabeth      40   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana            X
 38  236  236 Bonham         Edgar S        15   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 39  236  236 Bonham         Cassius W      13   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 40  236  236 Bonham         George W       11   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X


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