1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.82
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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:  Washington  REEL NO:  347  PAGE NO:  82
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  Enumerated 25 July 1870 by W.H.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   713  713 Thomesson      Rebecca        7    F    W                                       Indiana
 2   713  713 Thomesson      John W         3    M    W                                       Indiana
 3   714  714 Brewer         Benjamin       334  M    W    Farmer         1,520     800       Indiana                                                                       X
 4   714  714 Brewer         Sarah A        26   F    W    Keeping House                      indiana
 5   714  714 Brewer         Mamo           7    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 6   714  714 Brewer         Henry L        2    M    W                                       Indiana
 7   715  715 Brewer         Joseph         29   M    W    Farmer         250       90        Indianax
 8   715  715 Brewer         Nancy A        25   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 9   715  715 Brewer         Benjamin C     8    M    W                                       Indiana
 10  715  715 Brewer         Charls W       6    M    W                                       Indiana
 11  715  715 Brewer         Edward N       1    M    W                                       Indiana
 12  716  0   0              0
 13  717  717 Helms          James          39   M    W    Farmer         800       1,000     Indiana                                                                       X
 14  717  717 Helms          Elisabeth      30   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 15  717  717 Helms          Ellen          14   F    W    At Home                            Illinois                                              X
 16  717  717 Helms          Sarah          11   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 17  717  717 Helms          Marth          9    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 18  718  718 McFarland      Henry M        29   M    W    Farmer         1,400     700       Illinois                                                                      X
 19  718  718 McFarland      Electo M       29   F    W    Keeping House                      Illinois
 20  719  719 Troup          Willabe        39   M    W    Farmer         7,500     1,200     Ohio                                                                          X
 21  719  719 Troup          Susanna        30   F    W    Keeping House                      Illinois
 22  719  719 Troup          George H       9    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 23  719  719 Troup          Henry J        8    M    W
 24  719  719 Troup          Ella S         6    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 25  720  720 Harrison       Margaret       42   F    W    Keeping House  2,500     200       ohio                                                               X
 26  720  720 Harrison       Mary           12   F    W    At home                            Indiana                                               X
 27  721  721 Frazier        Charls         25   M    W    farmer                   200       Illinois                                                                      X
 28  721  721 Frazier        Susan          23   F    W    Keeping House                      Illinois
 29  721  721 Frazier        Flora          2         F    w                                  Indiana
 30  721  721 Frazier        Maud           2/12 F    W                                       Indiana                         Feb
 31  722  722 Whiteman       Johusa         53   M    W    Farmer                   500       Onio                                                                          X
 32  722  722 Whiteman       Mary F         37   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 33  722  722 Whiteman       Elda R         4    M    W                                       Indiana
 34  722  722 Whiteman       James          22   M    W    Farmer                   300       Indiana
 35  723  723 Whiteman       John W         32   M    W    Farmer         4,650     1,800     Ohio                                                                          X
 36  723  723 Whiteman       catharine      24   F    W    Keeping House                      Illinois
 37  723  723 Whiteman       Effie G        4    F    W                                       Indiana
 38  723  723 Whiteman       Florence       1/12 F    W    Farmer                             Indiana                         May                                           X
 39  723  723 Whiteman       Ezekiel        54   M    W    Farmer                             Ohio                                                                          X
 40  723  723 Whiteman       Margaret       52   F    W    Keeping House                      Virginia


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