1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.3
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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:  3
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  Enumerated June 2, 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   18   18  Root           Lydia          53   F    W    Keeping House                                         X
 2   18   18  Root           Jane           30   F    W    At Home                            Con
 3   18   18  Root           Mary           18   F    W    Milliner                           Con                                                   X
 4   18   18  Root           Thomas         12   M    W    At Home                            N.Y.               X      X                           X
 5   18   18  Nosker         Rebecca        25   F    W    Milliner                 1,500     O
 6   19   19  Root           George         49   M    W    Teamster                 300       Ct                                                                            X
 7   19   19  Root           Phebe          28   F    W    Keeping House                      Ind
 8   19   19  Root           Nancy A        7    F    W                                       Ind                                                   X
 9   19   19  Root           Rosilla        6    F    W                                       Ind                                                   X
 10  20   20  Gantier        James          36   M    W    Boot & Shoe Manufacturer 3,000 250 N.Y.               X      X                                                   X
 11  20   20  Gantier        Hules          39   F    W    Keeping House                      Canada             X      X
 12  20   20  Gantier        Josephine      10   F    W    At Home                            Ill                       X                           X
 13  20   20  Gantier        James H        8    M    W                                       Ill                       X                           X
 14  20   20  Gantier        George  W      1    M    W                                       Ill                       X
 15  21   21  Demoroh        Joseph         39   M    W    Butcher        2,500     1,000     Canada             X      X                                                   X
 16  21   21  Demoroh        Eliza          27   F    W    Keeping House                      Canada             X      X
 17  21   21  Demoroh        Napoleon       8    M    W                                       Ills               X      X                                                   X
 18  21   21  Demoroh        Charls         7    M    W                                       Ills               X      X                                                   X
 19  21   21  Demoroh        George         4    M    W                                       Ills               X      X
 20  21   21  Demoroh        Ida            1    F    W                                       Ind                X      X
 21  22   22  Stebins        Charls         30   M    W    Saloon Keeper  1,275     100       Canada             X      X                                                   X
 22  22   22  Stebins        Mary           19   F    W    Keeping House                      Canada             X      X
 23  22   22  Stebins        Charley        1    M    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 24  22   22  Stebins        Anthony        1/12 M    W                                       Indiana            X      X     May
 25  22   22  Ward           Simon          23   M    W    Clerk in Saloon                    Canada             X      X                                                   X
 26  23   23  Blessing       Joseph         35   M    W    Butcher        1,000     1,000     O                                                                             X
 27  23   23  Blessing       Mary           12   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 28  23   23  Blessing       Rosilla        2    F    W                                       Indiana
 29  23   23  Alexander      Matilda        18   F    W    Without Occupation                 Indiana                                               X
 30  23   23  Alexander      Harriet        17   F    W    Without occupation                 Indiana                                               X
 31  24   24  Flaherty       Michael        53   M    W    R.R. Laborer   400       100       Ireland            X      X                                                   X
 32  24   24  Flaherty       Sarah          53   F    W    Keeping House                      Ireland            X      X
 33  24   24  Flaherty       John O         23   M    W    R.R. Laborer                       N.Y.               X      X                                                   X
 34  25   25  Booth          Richard        45   M    W    Machinist                150       England            X      X
 35  26   26  Burlage        Max            48,m M    W    Saloon Keeper            1,000     Prussia            X      X                                                   X
 36  26   26  Burlage        Betsy          35   F    W    Keeping House                      Prussia            X      X
 37  26   26  Burlage        Max            18   M    W    At Home                            Indiana            X      X                           X
 38  26   26  Burlage        Ann            10   F    W    AtHome                             Indiana            X      X                           X
 39  26   26  Burlage        Mary           11   F    W    At Home                            Indiana            X      X                           X
 40  26   26  Burlage        Minnie         8    F    W                                       Indiana            X      X                           X


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