1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.84
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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:  84
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   731  731 Fires          Lewis          33   M    W    Farmer         300       300       Ohio                                                                          X
 2   731  731 Fires          Marey          22   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 3   731  731 Fires          Nettie         3    F    W                                       Illinois
 4   731  731 Fires          sarah A        2    F    W                                       Illinois
 5   732  732 Odle           John           37   M    W    Farmer         60        550       Indiana                                                                       X
 6   732  732 Odle           Sarah A        37   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 7   732  732 Odle           Daniel E       14   M    W    At Home                            Indiana
 8   732  732 Odle           Irene J        11   F    W    Att Home                           Illinois
 9   732  732 Odle           John W         9    M    W                                       Indiana
 10  732  732 Odle           David          2    M    W                                       Indiana
 11  733  0   0              0
 12  734  734 Purcell        Thomas         43   M    W    Farmer         2,550     1,000     Ohio                                                                          X
 13  734  734 Purcell        Hannah         47   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 14  734  734 Gwinn          Heston         50   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 15  734  734 Purcell        Isabella       50   F    W    Keeping House                      Pensylvania
 16  735  0   0              0
 17  736  736 White          Samuel         30   M    W    Farmer         2,000     900       Indiana                                                                       X
 18  736  736 White          Mary A         33   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 19  736  736 White          William E      10   M    W    Att Home                           Indiana                                               X
 20  736  736 White          Alletha A      8    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 21  736  736 White          Mary J         6    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 22  737  737 Risley         Priscilla      69   F    W    Keeping House            100       Virginia                                                           X
 23  737  737 Risley         Roxy A         35   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 24  737  737 Risley         Lemuel         13   M    W    At Home                            Illinois                                              X
 25  737  737 Risley         Lavessha       8    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 26  737  737 Risley         Elijah         6    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 27  738  783 Pierce         Richard        40   M    W    Farmer         2,500     600       New York                                  May                                 X
 28  738  783 Pierce         Nancy J        17   F    W    Keeping House                      Iowa                            May                                           X
 29  739  739 Gwinn          Robert R       45   M    W    Farmer         1,200     500       Virginia                                                     X     X          X
 30  739  739 Gwinn          Elisabeth      35   F    W    Keeping House  1,575     200       Indiana                                                      X     X
 31  739  739 Worley         Sarah M        14   F    W    At Home        375                 Iowa
 32  739  739 Worley         Robert W       11   M    W    At Home        375                 Iowa                                                         X     X
 33  739  739 Gwinn          Clarra M       7    F    W                                       Indiana
 34  739  739 Gwinn          Harry          10   M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 35  740  740 Lambert        Joshua         41   M    W    Farmer                   300       Ohio                                                                          X
 36  740  740 Lambert        Maria          28   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 37  740  740 Lambert        James          10   M    W    At Home                            Indiana
 38  740  740 Lambert        Charls         8    M    W                                       Indiana
 39  740  740 Lambert        Alice          6    F    W                                       Indiana
 40  740  740 Lambert        Turmaso        2    M    W                                       Indiana


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