1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.53
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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:  53
REFERENCE:  P.O. Goodland Enumerted 30 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   472  472 Hampton        Cyrena         3    F    W                                       Illinois
 2   472  472 Hampton        Lamont         1    M    W                                       Illinois
 3   473  473 Edwards        Lefthro        36   M    W    Farmer         3,000     350       Michigan                                                                      X
 4   473  473 Edwards        Francis        28   F    W    Keeping House                      Michigan
 5   473  473 Edwards        Austin         3    M    W                                       Illinois
 6   473  473 Edwards        Arnecy         7/12 F    W                                       Indiana                         Nov
 7   474  474 Himlick        Gotleib        48   M    W    R.R. Laborer   800                 Prusia             X      X                                                   X
 8   474  474 Himlick        Christina      45   F    W    Keeping House                      Prusia             X      X
 9   474  474 Himlick        Augusta        17   F    W    At home                            Indiana            X      X                           X
 10  474  474 Himlick        Gotleib        15   M    W    At Home                            Indiana            X      X
 11  474  474 Himlick        Betsey         12   F    W    At Home                            Indiana            X      X                           X
 12  474  474 Himlick        John           10   M    W    At Home                            Indiana            X      X                           X
 13  474  474 Himlick        Polly          8    F    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 14  474  474 Himlick        Anna           5    F    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 15  474  474 Himlick        Emma           2    F    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 16  475  475 Steinberg      George         30   M    W    R.R. Laborer                       Prusia             X      X                                                   X
 17  475  475 Bowman         Henry          52   M    W    R.R. Laborer                       Sweeden            X      X                                                   X
 18  475  475 Quade          Ansel          19   M    W    R.R. Laborer                       Prusia             X      X
 19  475  475 Rush           John           27   M    W    R.R. Laborer                       Prusia             X      X
 20  476  476 Walk           William        27   M    W    R.R. Laborer                       Prusia             X      X                                                   X
 21  476  476 Walk           Augusta        23   F    W    Keeping House                      Prusia             X      X
 22  476  476 Walk           Gustave        4    M    W                                       Prusia             X      X
 23  476  476 Walk           Amy            1    F    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 24  477  477 Fix            Charls         22   M    W    R.R. Laborer             200       Wertenberg         X      X                                                   X        X
 25  477  477 Fix            Ann B          21   F    W    Keeping House                      Wertenberg         X      X
 26  478  478 Butler         Henry          39   M    W    Butcher        500       500       England            X      X                                                   X        X
 27  478  478 Butler         Sarah A        390  F    W    Keeping House                      England            X      X
 28  478  478 Butler         Henry          10   M    W    At Home                            England            X      X
 29  478  478 Butler         West           8    M    W                                       England            X      X
 30  478  478 Butler         Alfred         5    M    W                                       England            X      X
 31  478  478 Butler         Franacis       1    F    W                                       England            X      X
 32  479  479 Goseline       Eleazer        44   M    W    Farmer                   2,500     Ohio                                                                          X
 33  479  479 Goseline       Hariet         38   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 34  479  479 Goseline       Joseph         17   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana                                               X
 35  479  479 Goseline       Edgar          13   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 36  479  479 Goseline       Otto           2    M    W                                       Indiana
 37  479  479 Broom          Josephine      14   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Indiana
 38  480  480 Vanscoyac      Henry          30   M    W    Farmer                             Ohio               X      X                                                   X
 39  480  480 Vanscoyac      Margaret       20   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio               X      X
 40  480  480 Vanscoyac      Leslie         1    M    W                                       Illinois


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