1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.33
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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:  33
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  Enumerated 15 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   305  305 Wilson         Martha A       15   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Canada             X      X                           X
 2   305  305 Wilson         John           8    M    W                                       Canada             X      X                           X
 3   305  305 Wilson         Robert              M    W                                       Canada             X      X
 4   305  305 Wilson         Joseph         4    M    W                                       Canada             X      X
 5   305  305 Wilson         Mary           1    F    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 6   306  306 Martin         Aaron          30   M    W    Farmer         3,600     500       Indiana                                                                       X
 7   306  306 Martin         Hannah         23   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 8   306  306 Martin         Ann            5    F    W                                       Indiana
 9   306  306 Martin         Thomas         2    M    W                                       Indiana
 10  306  306 Martin         John           1/12 M    W                                       Indiana                         Apr
 11  307  307 Kenoyer        Aaron          30   M    W    Farmer         3,600     500`      Indiana                                                                       X
 12  307  307 Kenoyer        Ann            20   F    W    Keeping House                      New Jeersey                                                  X     X
 13  307  307 Kenoyer        Catharine      3    F    W                                       Indiana
 14  307  307 Kenoyer        Charls         2    M    W                                       Indiana
 15  307  307 Kenoyer        Mary           4/12 F    W                                       Indiana                         Feb
 16  307  307 Kenoyer        Phenny         4/12 F    W                                       Indiana                         Feb
 17  308  308 Gwynn          John           21   M    W    Farmer                             Indiana                                                      X     X          X
 18  308  308 Gwynn          Ann            18   F    W    Keeping House  100       100       Indiana                                                      X     X
 19  308  308 Gwynn          Peter          1    M    W                                       Indiana
 20  309  309 Martin         Sarah          60   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio                                                         X     X
 21  309  309 Martin         John           16   M    W    Farmer                             Ohio
 22  310  310 Anderson       Joel           64   M    W    Faramaer       9,800     2,000     Kentucky                                                                      X
 23  310  310 Anderson       Minerva        17        W    Keeping House                      Indiana                                               X
 24  310  310 Anderson       John           16   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 25  310  310 Anderson       William        14   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 26  310  310 Anderson       Sarah          12   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 27  310  310 Anderson       Andrew         9    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 28  311  311 Martin         James          49   M    W    Farmer         18,000    2,500     Ohio                                                                          X
 29  311  311 Martin         Caroline       24   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 30  311  311 Martin         Joseph         25   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana                                                                       X
 31  311  311 Martin         Charls         18   M    W    Farm Laboreer  2,800     700       Indiana                                               X
 32  311  311 Martin         Eliza J        20   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
                   REMARKS:  (18)  Blind
 33  311  311 Martin         David          16   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 34  311  311 Martin         Lear           13   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 35  311  311 Martin         Frank          3    M    W                                       Indiana
 36  311  311 Martin         Nancy          2    F    W                                       Indiana
 37  311  311 Martin         Christefer     1    M    W                                       Indiana
 38  312  312 Shoe           Raymond        22   M    W    Farmer                   100       Prussia            X      X
 39  312  312 Major          George         22   M    W    Farmer         300       300       Ohio                                                                          X
 40  313  313 Martin         Thomas         24   M    W    Farmer                   600       Indiana                                                                       X


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