1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.59
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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:  59
REFERENCE:  P.O. Goodland  Enumerated 6 July 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   528  528 Green          Hamilton       27   M    W    Carpenter      1,200     100       New York                                                                      X
 2   528  528 Green          Mary           17   F    W    Keeping House  1,000     300       New York
 3   529  529 Batterman      Christian      29   M    W    Carpenter                          New York                                                                      X
 4   529  529 Batterman      Harriet        19   F    W    Keeping Hosue                      Ohio
 5   530  530 Crider         Amos           25   M    W    Farmer         13,100    1,000     Pensylvania                                                                   X
 6   530  530 Crider         Olive          21   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 7   530  530 Crider         Ann            4    F    W                                       Indiana
 8   530  530 Crider         Maartha        1    F    W                                       IndianaIndiana
 9   531  0   0              0
 10  532  0   0              0
 11  533  533 Pearce         Ansel J        36   M    W    Farmaer        13,000    5,000     New York                                                                      X
 12  533  533 Pearce         Charlotte      10   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 13  533  533 Pearce         Wallace        8    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 14  533  533 Pearce         George         5    M    W                                       Indiana
 15  533  533 Pearce         Arabelle       2    F    W                                       Indiana
 16  533  533 Pearce         Florrence      9/12 F    W                                       Indiana                         Oct
 17  534  534 Lemime         John           40   M    W    Clergyman                          New York           X                                                          X
 18  534  534 Lemime         Nellie         20   F    W    Keeping House535                   New York
 19  535  535 0              0
 20  536  536 Hardy          George         38   M    W    Real Estate Agent 25,000 2,000     Vermont                                                                       X
 21  536  536 Hardy          Emma D         29   F    W    Keeping House                      Illinois
 22  536  536 Hardy          Elisabeth      18   F    W    At Home                            Indiana
 23  537  537 Fortain        John           22   M    W    Farmer         1,600     500       Canada             X      X                                                   X
 24  537  537 Fortain        Philene        23   F    W    Keeping House                      canada             X      X
 25  537  537 Fortain        Mary           5    F    W                                       Illinois           X      X
 26  537  537 Fortain        Louisa         3    F    W                                       Illijnois          X      X
 27  537  537 Fortain        John           4    M    W                                       Indiana            X      X


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