1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.39
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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:  39
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  Enumerated 17 June 187-  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   356  356 Smith          `Elisabeth     60   F    W    Keeping House            Ohio
 2   357  357 Wolf           Peter          34   M    W    Farmer                   1,000     Ohio                                                                          X
 3   357  357 Wolf           Elisabeth      33   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 4   357  357 Wolf           Laura M        2    F    W                                       Indiana
 5   357  357 Wolf           William F      9/12 M    W                                       Indiana                         Oct
 6   357  357 Hefmansborger  Jacob          27   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Baden              X      X                                  X     X          X
 7   357  357 Pfrimmer       Jacob          17   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Illinois
 8   358  358 Littlejohn     William        45   M    W    Farmer         14,000    2,500     Ohio                                                                          X
 9   359  359 Littlejohn     Ruth           38   F    W    Keeping House                      ndiana
 10  358  358 Littlejohn     David          19   M    W    At Home                            hio
 11  358  358 Littlejohn     Hariet         17   F    W    At Home                            Ohio
 12  358  358 Littlejohn     William        15   M    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 13  358  358 Littlejohn     Thadeus        12   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 14  358  358 Littlejohn     Lydia          10   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 15  358  358 Littlejohn     Solomon        7    M         w                                  Indiana                                               X
 16  358  358 Littlejohn     Oliver P.M.`5`m`w                                                Indiana                                               X
 17  358  358 Littlejohn     Edward         3    M    W                                       Indiana
 18  358  358 Myers          Harriet        76   F    W                             800       Maryland
 19  359  359 White          George W       40   M    W    Farmer         1,300     2,800     Ohio                                                                          X
 20  359  359 White          Jane           33   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 21  359  359 White          Charls         14   M    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 22  359  359 White          Shannon        17   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 23  359  359 White          Effie          9    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 24  359  359 White          Jacob E        7    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 25  359  359 White          Ida            5    F    W                                       Indiana
 26  359  359 Pence          Jerry          22   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 27  359  359 Pence          Eli            19   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Pennsylvania
 28  360  360 Brokaw         William        18   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Ohio                                                  X
 29  360  360 White          Reuben         70   M    W    Ret Farmer                         Ohio                                                                          X
 30  360  360 Brecount       Thadeus        343  M    W    Farmer         8,800     2,600     Ohio                                                                          X
 31  360  360 Brecount       Nancy          31   F    W    Keeping House                      Iowa
 32  360  360 Brecount       Alice G        10   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 33  360  360 Brecount       Tannor R       5    F    W                                       Indiana
 34  360  360 Brecount       Solomon G      4    M    W                                       Indiana
 35  360  360 Smith          Mary           16   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Indiana
 36  360  360 Robinson       William        39   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Kenrtucky                                                                     X
 37  361  361 Hayworth       John           30   M    W    Farmer                             Indiana                                                                       X
 38  362  362 Wildonor       Emanuel        40   M    W    farmer         800       400       Maryland                                                                      X
 39  362  362 Wildonor       Maria          42   F    W    Keeping House  1,600     500       Pennsylvania
 40  362  362 Wildonor       Julia          12   F    W    At Home                            Pennsylvania                                          X


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