1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.51
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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:  51
REFERENCE:  P.O. Goodland  Enumerated 28 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   457  457 Sparks         Wesley         19   M    W    Farmer                   400       Illinois
 2   457  457 Constable      Julia          21   F    W    Keeping House                      Illinois
 3   458  458 Lobdell        Judd           26   M    W    Farmer         400       300       England            X      X                                                   X
 4   458  458 Lobdell        Sarah          22   F    W    Keeping House                      England            X      X
 5   458  458 Lobdell        Judd           9/112 M   W                                       Indiana            X      X     Nov
 6   459  459 Peck           Egbert A       26   M    W    Farmer                             Vermont                                                                       X
 7   459  459 Peck           Gertrude       21   F    W    Keeping House                      Vermont
 8   460  460 Lord           James N        49   M    W    Farmer                   700       New York                                                                      X
 9   460  460 Lord           Rachael A      39   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 10  460  460 Lord           Sherman Y      17   M    W    At Home                            New York
 11  461  461 Lord           Lillie M       2    F    W                                       Illinois
 12  461  461 Nichols        Ansel          69   M    W    Farmer         6,400     2,600     New York                                              X
 13  461  461 Nichols        Susan          64   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 14  461  461 Nichols        Myron          23   M    W    At Home                            Michigan                                              X
 15  462  462 Gillmon        William        35   M    W    Farmer         1,500     800       New York                                              X
 16  462  462 Gillmon        Harriet        34   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 17  462  462 Gillmon        Minnie         15   F    W    At home                            New York                                  x
 18  462  462 Gillmon        Frank          13   M    W    At home                            Missouri                                  x
 19  462  462 Gillmon        Merrit         11   M    W    At Home                            Missouri                                              X
 20  462  462 Gillmon        William        9    M    W    At Home                            Missouri                                              X
 21  462  462 Gillmon        fred           7    M    W                                       Illinois
 22  462  462 Gillmon        Jessie         8    F    W                                       Illinois
 23  463  463 Gillmon        Nellie         3    F    W                                       Illinois
 24  463  463 McMaster       John C         56   M    W    Farmer         4,800     500       Pensylvania        X                                                          X
 25  464  464 Crane          Charls         53   M    W    Farmer         4,800     1,400     New york                                                                      X
 26  464  464 Crane          Francis        53   F    W    Keeping House                      Virginia
 27  464  464 Crane          Harry          20   M    W    At Home        1,600     100       Illinois                                                                      X
 28  464  464 Crane          Reuben         20   M    W    At Home                            Illinois                                              X
 29  464  464 Crane          Dell           17   F    W    At Home                            illinois                                              X
 30  464  464 Darly          Walter         14   M    W    Farm Laborer                       New york           X      X                           X
 31  465  465 Currens        Robert C       43   M    W    Farmer         17,000    7,000     Kentucky                                                                      X
 32  465  465 Currens        Lydia          49   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 33  465  465 Currens        Geleatia       18   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 34  465  465 Currens        Joseph O.H.    12   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 35  465  465 Currens        Robert J       11   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 36  465  465 Currens        Luther  A      7    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 37  465  465 Currens        Frank          4    M    W                                       Indiana
 38  465  465 Peters         Rosa           20   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Indiana
 39  465  465 Corns          Preston        21   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Canada             X      X                                                   X
 40  465  465 Stevenson      Lee            18   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana


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