1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.6
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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:  Jefferson Township  REEL NO:  347  PAGE NO:  6
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland, Enumerated 3 Jun3 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   50   50  Hatch          Jethro A       32   M    W    Phisician      500       5,000     NY                                                                            X
 2   51   51  Burton,        James          25   M    W    Harness Maker            300       Ind                                                                           X
 3   51   51  Burton,        Mary           22   F    W    Keeping House                      Ind
 4   51   51  Burton,        Elmer          4    M    W                                       Ind
 5   51   51  Burton,        Eva            2    F    W                                       Ind
 6   51   51  Shields        James          20   M    W    Harness Maker            300       Ind
 7   52   52  Bard           Samuel         71   M    W    Cabinet Maker  2,400     4,200     Penn                                                                          X
 8   52   52  Bard           Mary           67   F    W    Keeping House                      Penn
 9   52   52  Bard           Abbie          30   F    W    At Home                            Penn
 10  52   52  Bard           Minnie         24   F    W    At Home                            Ohio
 11  52   52  Bard           Jennie         18   F    W    At Home                            Ohio
 12  53   53  Webster        William        55   M    W    Farmer         1,450     150       Canada             X                                                          X
 13  53   53  Webster        Keziah         51   F    W    Keeping House                      N.C.
 14  53   53  Webster        Mary           12   F    W    At Home                            Ind                X                                  X
 15  53   53  Webster        phebe          9    F    W                                       Ind                X                                  X
 16  53   53  Orem           Wm J           22   M    W    Dentist                            Ind                                                                           X
 17  54   54  Blank          NN
 18  55   55  Blank          N.N.
 19  56   56  Brecount       Alfred L       37   M    W    Livery Stable Keeper 8,000 5,000   O                                                                             X
 20  56   56  Brecount       Sarah          32   F    W    Keeping House  175                 O
 21  56   56  Brecount       Joana          19   F    W    At home                            O                                                     X
 22  56   56  Brecount       Ellen          14   F    W    At home                            O                                                     X
 23  56   56  Brecount       Mary           6    F    W                                       O                                                     X
 24  57   57  Bush           Isaac          24   M    W    Day Laborer    150                 O                                                                             X
 25  58   58  Linton         John R         28   M    W    Butcher                            Ind                                                                           X
 26  58   58  Linton         Harriet        24   F    W    Keeping House                      O
 27  58   58  Linton         Henrietta      2    F    W                                       Ind
 28  58   58  Linton         George         3/12 M    W                                       Ind                             Feb
 29  59   59  Dodge          Blecker        50   M    W    Blacksmith                         O                                                                             X
 30  59   59  Dodge          Margaret       49   F    W    Dree Maker     110                 Scotland           X      X
 31  59   59  Dodge          Rosa           17   F    W    Keeping house                      Minn                      X                           X
 32  59   59  Dodge          Delos          12   M    W    At Home                            Ill                       X                           X
 33  59   59  Dodge          Mary           9    F    W                                       Ill                       X                           X
 34  59   59  Dodge          Frank          7    M    W                                       Ill                       X                           X
 35  60   60  Holiday        Benjamin       63   M    W    Farmer                             Ind                                                                           X
 36  60   60  Holiday        Elizabeth      60   F    W    Keeping House  900       150       Va
 37  60   60  Holiday        William P      24   M    W    R.R. Laborer                       Ind                                                                           X
 38  60   60  Holiday        Martha J       38   F    W    Keeping House                      O
 39  60   60  Holiday        Sarah F        3    F    W                                       Ind
 40  60   60  Holiday        Mary C         11   F    W    At home                            Ills


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