1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.25
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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:  25
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   24   244 McCabe         Jamaes         40   M    W    Farmer         5,600     1,400     Ireland            X      X                                                   X
 2   24   244 McCabe         Irene          33   F    W    Keeping House                      New York           X      X
 3   24   244 McCabe         Edward         18   M    W    At Home                            Illinois           X                                  X
 4   24   244 McCabe         Charls         17   M    W    At Home                            Illinois           X                                  X
 5   244  244 McCabe         Ellen          14   F    W    At Home                            Illinois           X
 6   244  244 McCabe         Alexander      12   M    W    At home                            Illinois           X
 7   244  244 McCabe         Henry          9    M    W                                       Illinois           X
 8   244  244 McCabe         Frank          5    M    W                                       Illinois           X
 9   245  245 Baker          Binonci        36   M    W    Farmer         2,500     3,600     New York                                                                      X
 10  245  245 Baker          Julia          32   F    W    Keeping House                      Vermont
 11  245  245 Baker          George A       9    M    W                                       Illinois                                              X
 12  245  245 Baker          Frances M      5    F    W                                       Illinois
 13  245  245 Baker          Carrie         9/12 F    W                                       Illinois                        Sep
 14  246  246 Davis          Charls W       43   M    W    Farmer         3,000     2,500     Ohio                                                                          X
 15  246  246 Davis          Hannah         38   F    W    Keeping House                      New Jersey
 16  246  246 Davis          John G         16   M    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 17  246  246 Davis          Charls L       19   M    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 18  246  246 Davis          Mellie         15   F    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 19  246  246 Davis          Isaac R        11   M    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 20  246  246 Davis          James H        9    M    W                                       Ohio                                                  X
 21  246  246 Davis          Eugee G        5    M    W                                       Ohio
 22  247  247 Spaulding      Russell        65   M    W    Farmer         6,400     4,000     New York
 23  247  247 Spaulding      Lavina         50   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 24  248  248 Spaulding      Willilam F     23   M    W    Farmer                             Pennsylvania                              Apr
 25  248  248 Spaulding      Jennie W       20   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio                                      Apr
 26  249  249 Blank          Blank
 27  250  250 Murphy         Elisha C       4    M    W    Farmer                   500       Kentucky                                                           X
 28  250  250 Murphy         Polly          47   F    W    Keeping Housse                     Ohio
 29  250  250 Murphy         Charls M       18   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 30  250  250 Murphy         Emeline        15   F    W    At Home                            Indiana
 31  250  250 Murphy         Harriet B      13   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                                                       X
 32  250  250 Murphy         William M      6    M    W                                       Indiana
 33  251  251 Fox            Simon W        44   M    W    Farmer                   2,500     Ohio                                                                          X
 34  251  251 Fox            Letitia C      44   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvanis
 35  251  251 Fox            Jacob F        20   M    W    Student                            Indiana                                               X
 36  251  251 Fox            John P         17   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 37  251  251 Fox            George OC      15   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 38  251  251 Fox            Sarah C        13   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 39  251  251 Fox            Cordelia       11   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 40  251  251 Fox            Letitia A      9    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X


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