1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.47
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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:  Grant Township  REEL NO:  347  PAGE NO:  47
REFERENCE:  P.O. Goodland  Enumerated 24 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   421  421 Hopkins        Cary M         46   M    W    Farmer         32,000    1,000     Ohio                                                                          X
 2   421  421 Hopkins        Mevor          40   F    W    Keeping House                      ohio
 3   421  421 Packwood       John W         12   M    W    At Home                            Maryland                                              X
 4   421  421 Packwood       Herriet        Olive F   W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 5   422  422 Wood           Miles H        42   M    W    Clergyman                200       Indiana                                                                       X
 6   422  422 Wood           Eliza          37   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 7   422  422 Wood           Charls W       5    M    W                                       Indiana
 8   423  423 Pat Haure      Jalyrus        27   M    W    R.R. Laboarer            300       Holland            X      X
 9   423  423 Pat Haure      Sybridger      27   F    W    Keeping House                      Holland            X      X
 10  423  423 Pat Haure      Peter          4    M    W                                       Holland            X      X
 11  423  423 Pat Haure      John           1    M    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 12  424  424 Guire          William        52   M    W    R.R. Laborer   1,200     600       Prusia             X      X                                                   X
 13  424  424 Guire          Wilhemina      36   F    W    Keeping House                      Prusia             X      X
 14  424  424 Guire          Augusta        14   F    W    At Home                            Prusia             X      X
 15  424  424 Guire          Matilda        12   F    W    At Home                            Prusia             X      X                           X
 16  424  424 Guire          Josephine      8    F    W                                       Indiana            X      X                           X
 17  424  424 Guire          William        5    M    W                                                                                             X
 18  424  424 Guire          Frank          4    M    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 19  424  424 Guire          August         1    M    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 20  424  424 Hoof           Lavina         75   F    W    Superanuated                       Prusia             X      X
 21  425  425 Berts          William        29   M    W    R.R. Laborer                       Prusia             X      X                                                   X
 22  425  425 King           Fredrick       27   M    W    R.R. Laborer                       Prusia             X      X                                                   X
 23  425  425 King           Phillip        25   M    W    R.R. Laborer                       Prusia             X      X                                                   X
 24  426  426 Guire          Frank          37   M    W    R.R., Laborer  300       400       Prusia             X      X                                                   X
 25  426  426 Guire          Hannah         37   F    W    Keeping House                      Prusia             X      X
 26  426  426 Guire          Charls         12   M    W    At Home                            Prusia             X      X
 27  427  427 Huffman        August         28   M    W    R.r. Laborer   300       300       Prusia             X      X                                                   X
 28  427  427 Huffman        Caroline       29   F    W    Keeping House                      Prusia             X      X
 29  427  427 Huffman        August         2    M    W                                       Prusia             X      X
 30  427  427 Huffman        Atela          8/12 F    W                                       Indiana            X      X     Nov
 31  428  428 Martyn         Fredrick       26   M    W    R.R. Laborer                       Prusia             X      X                                                   X
 32  428  428 Martyn         Wilhemina      48   F    W    Keeping House                      Prusia             X      X                                  X     X
 33  428  428 Martyn         Charls         6    M    W                                       Prusia             X      X
 34  429  429 Lynch          James A        32   M    W    Wagon Maker              200       Pennsylvania                                                                  X        X
 35  429  429 Lynch          Anny L         29   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 36  429  429 Lynch          David R        10   M    W    At Home                            Pennsylvania
 37  429  429 Lynch          Joseph L       4    M    W                                       Illinois
 38  429  429 Lynch          Melissa A      3    F    W                                       Illinois
 39  429  429 Lynch          Lucien A       2    M    W                                       Illinois
 40  429  429 Lynch          Oliver S       11/12 M   W                                       Illinois                        July


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