1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.49
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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:  49
REFERENCE:  P.O. Goodland  Enumerated 27 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   440  440 McCurry        John           51   M    W    Farmer                   3,000     Indiana                                                                       X
 2   440  440 McCurry        Elisabeth      50   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 3   440  440 McCurry        Rhoda E        22   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana                                               X
 4   440  440 McCurry        Mary H         19   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 5   440  440 McCurry        Anna S         16   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 6   440  440 Connors        Henry N        31   M    W    School Teacher           600       Indiana                                                                       X
 7   441  441 Crider         Ann            49   F    W    Keeping House  2,500     700       Pensylvania
 8   441  441 Crider         Christian      20   M    W    At home                            Pensylvania
 9   441  441 Crider         Mary           10   F    W    At home                            Pensylvania                                           X
 10  441  441 Crider         Leon           7    M    W                                       Pensylvania                                           X
 11  442  442 Scott          John M         31   M    W    Druggist       3,400     4,300     Indiana
 12  442  442 Scott          Mary           28   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 13  442  442 Scott          Elisabeth      1    F    W                                       Indian
 14  442  442 Campbell       Elisabeth      22   F    W    At Home                            Indiana
 15  443  443 Mills          William        37   M    W    Dry Goods Merchant 7,000 8,000     Canada             X      X                                                   X
 16  443  443 Mills          Sarah          27   F    W    Keeping House                      Maine
 17  443  443 Mills          Arther J       6    M    W                                       Illinois           X                                  X
 18  443  443 Mills          Caroline       4    F    W                                       Illinois           X
 19  443  443 Mills          Susan J        3    F    W                                       Illinois           X
 20  443  443 Mills          Angeline E     1    F    W                                       Indiana            X
 21  443  443 Erwon          Jane           19   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Indiana
 22  443  443 Bowes          William        17   M    W    Clerk in Store                     Canada             X      X
 23  443  443 Fountain       Elias          26   M    W    Clerk in Store                     New York                                                                      X
 24  444  444 Church         Osmon  M       32   M    W    Ret Merchant   200       5,000     Vermont                                                                       X
 25  444  444 Church         Emoray         31   F    W    Keeping House                      Vermont
 26  444  444 Church         Mary E         6    F    W                                       Ohio                                                  X
 27  444  444 Church         Lottie B       3    F    W                                       Ohio
 28  445  445 Dykes          Nathaniel L    50   M    W    Hotel Keeper             2,000     New York                                                                      X
 29  445  445 Dykes          Sarah J        40   F    W    Keepiing house                     Pensylvania
 30  445  445 Dykes          Clarra         11   F    W    At Home                            Pensylvania                                           X
 31  445  445 Dykes          Carlton        7    M    W                                       Pensylvania                                           X
 32  446  446 Ives           Corneleas      76   M    W    Faarmer                  900       Pensylvania                                                                   X
 33  446  446 Ives           Beula          75   F    W    Keeping House                      Pensylvania
 34  446  446 Hathany        Margaret       42   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Maryland
 35  446  446 Higgins        Leonia         19   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Kentucky
 36  447  447 Kenedy         Thomas         30   M    W    Hotel Clerk              500       Canada             X      X                                                   X
 37  447  447 Kenedy         Eva            20   F    W    Keeping House                      Pensylvania
 38  448  448 Dudgeon        John           34   M    W    Farmer         4,000     600       Ireland            X      X                                                   X
 39  448  448 Dudgeon        Cathaarine     25   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 40  448  448 Cones          Joseph         22   M    W    Dry Goods Merchant       2,000     Indiana                                                                       X


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