1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.48
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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:  48
REFERENCE:  P.O. Goodland  Enumerated 25 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   430  430 Ball           Andrew J       43   M    W    Blacksmith     4,000     1,000     Maryland                                                                      X
 2   430  430 Ball           Mary           40   F    W    Keeping House                      ohio
 3   430  430 Ball           Clarrence      11   M    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 4   430  430 Ball           Rosa           8    F    W                                       Ohio                                                  X
 5   431  431 Shively        Thomas         35   M    W    Plasterer      1,500     650       Indiana                                                                       X
 6   431  431 Shively        Mary           27   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 7   431  431 Shively        Blanch         2    F    W                                       Indiana
 8   431  431 Coleman        Daniel         17   M    W    Day Laborer                        North Carolina                                        X
 9   431  431 Batteson       Mary           18   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 10  432  432 Dunham         Abram          34   M    W    Stone Mason    600       100       Indiana                                                                       X
 11  432  432 Dunham         Amandah        228  F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 12  432  432 Dunham         Ida            11   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 13  433  433 Harper         Dwyer          34   M    W    Plasterer      700       200       Ohio                                                                          X
 14  433  433 Harper         Julia A        31   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio               X
 15  433  433 Harper         William        10   M    W    At Home                            Ohio
 16  433  433 Harper         Edwin          9    M    W                                       ohio
 17  433  433 Harper         Cary           3    M    W                                       Ohio
 18  433  433 Harper         George         5/12 M    W                                       Indiana                         Feb
 19  434  4334 Osborn        Benjamin H     46   M    W    Lumber Dealer  20,000    6,000     New Jersey                                                                    X
 20  434  4334 Osborn        Mary           45   F    W    Keeping House            700       Connecticut
 21  434  4334 Osborn        Elisabeth      20   F    W    At Home                            Connecticut                                           X
 22  434  4334 Osborn        Arthur         10   M    W                                       Illinois                                              X
 23  434  4334 Osborn        Louisa         6    F    W                                       Pennsylvania
 24  434  4334 Osborn        Alice          4    F    W                                       New YUork
 25  434  4334 Osborn        Blanch         1    F    W                                       Kentucky
 26  435  435 Chamberlain    Nathan         59   M    W    farmer         8,500     1,400     Massachusetts                                                                 X
 27  435  435 Chamberlain    Jome           52   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 28  435  435 Chamberlain    John           22   M    W    At Home                            Illinois                                                                      X
 29  435  435 Chamberlain    Franklin       18   M    W    At Home                            Illinois
 30  435  435 Chamberlain    Cora B         10   M    W    At Home                            Illinois                                              X
 31  436  436 Lovett         John A         28   M    W    Phisician      800       600       Indiana                                                                       X
 32  436  436 Lovett         Effis          29   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 33  436  436 Lovett         Justin         4    M    W                                       Indiana                                                                       X
 34  437  437 Aulesbrook     Richard        58   M    W    Furniture Dealer 800     700       England            X      X                                                   X
 35  437  437 Aulesbrook     Elisabeth E    1`5  F    W    Keeping House                      Wisconsin          X
 36  438  438 Chapel         Wyatt          24   M    W    Shoemaker      225       800       Indiana                                                                       X
 37  438  438 Chapel         Susan L        22   F    W    Keeping House                      Maine              X
 38  438  438 Chapel         Jane           6/12 F    W                                       Indiana                         Dec
 39  438  438 Vessil         Samuel         32   M    W    Coal Dealer    700       200       Maine              X                                                          X
 40  439  439 Henry          Albert E       22   M    W    Harness Maker  275       200       Kentucky                                                                      X


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