1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.27
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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:  27
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  Enumerated 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   268  268 Fox            Leila          2    F    W                                       Indiana
 2   252  252 McDermott      John           40   M    W    Farmer         9,200     900       Ireland            X      X                                                   X
 3   252  252 McDermott      Ellen          35   F    W    Keeping House                      Ireland            X      X                                        X
 4   252  252 McDermott      Thomas         9    M    W                                       Ohio               X      X                           X
 5   252  252 McDermott      James          7    M    W                                                          X      X                           X
 6   252  252 McDermott      Margaret       5    F    W                                       ohio               X      X
 7   252  252 McDermott      Mary           4    F    W                                       Indiana            X      X                                                   X
 8   252  252 McDermott      Ellen          3    F    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 9   252  252 McDermott      Catharine      10/12 F   W                                       Indiana            X      X     Sep
 10  253  253 Quin           James          40   M    W    Farmer         3,200     1,000     Ireland            X      X                                                   X
 11  253  253 Quin           Bridget        30   F    W    Keeping House                      Ireland            X      X                                  X     X
 12  253  253 Quin           Mary           12   F    W    At Home                            Indiana            X      X                           X
 13  253  253 Quin           William        11   M    W    At Home                            Indiana            X      X                           X
 14  253  253 Quin           Thomas         10   M    W    At Home                            Indiana            X      X                           X
 15  253  253 Quin           Catharine      7    F    W                                       Indiana            X      X                           X
 16  253  253 Quin           John           5    M    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 17  253  253 Quin           James          4    M    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 18  253  253 Quin           Ellen          1    F    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 19  254  254 Burns          William        50   M    W    Farmer                   200       Ireland            X      X                                                   X
 20  254  254 Burns          Catharine      65   F    W    Keeping House                      Ireland            X      X                                  X     X
 21  255  255 Mullen         Thomas         25   M    W    Farmer                             Indiana                                                      X     X          X
 22  255  255 Mullen         Mary           19   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana                                                      X     X
 23  255  255 Mullen         Sarah          4//12 F   W                                       Indiana                         Feb
 24  256  256 Smith          John H         57   M    W    Farmer         12,800    2,000     Prussia            X      X                                                   X
 25  256  256 Smith          Ann            54   F    W    Keeping House                      Prussia            X      X
 26  256  256 Smith          Joseph F       24   M    W    Farm Laboarer            3,000     Indiana            X      X                                                   X
 27  256  256 Smith          George         22   M    W    Farm Laborer   1,600     150       Indiana            X      X                                                   X
 28  256  256 Smith          Sophia         19   F    W    At Home                            Indiana            X      X
 29  256  256 Smith          Caroline       17   F    W    At Home                            Indiana            X      X
 30  256  256 Smith          John A         15   M    W    At Home                            Indiana            X      X                           X
 31  256  256 Smith          Amanda M       13   F    W    At Home                            Indiana            X      X                           X
 32  258  258 Ellis          Lewis          58   M    W    Farmer                   300       Hanover            X      X                                                   X
 33  258  258 Ellis          Johanna        39   F    W    Keeping House                      Sweden             X      X
 34  258  258 Ellis          Fredrick       10   M    W    At Home                            Indiana            X      X                           X
 35  258  258 Ellis          Charls         1    M    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 36  258  258 Bush           John           40   M    W    Farm Laborer             100       Hanover            X      X                                                   X
 37  258  258 Chmber         Ida            12   F    W    At Home                            Illinois           X      X
 38  259  259 White          Richard        37   M    W    Farmer         16,000    1,400     ohio                                                                          X
 39  259  259 White          Arvilla A      29   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 40  259  259 White          Eva A          4    F    W                                       Indiana


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