1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.88
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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:  88
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  Enumerated 26 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   765  765 Conn           James          58   M    W    Farmer         1,350     500       Kentucky                                                                      X
 2   765  765 Conn           Elisabeth      57   F    W    KeepingHouse                       Ohio
 3   765  765 Conn           Maria J        23   F    W    At Home                            Indiana
 4   765  765 Conn           George         18   M    W    At Home                            Indiana
 5   765  765 Conn           Ephnage        13   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 6   765  765 Kimball        Lucy           12   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 7   766  766 Cox            Valentine C    41   M    W    Farmer         6,000     1,000     ohio                                                                          X
 8   766  766 Cox            Martha C       41   F    W    Keeping Housse                     Ohio
 9   766  766 Cox            Martha  C      41   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio                                                  X
 10  766  766 Cox            Frank          12   M    W    At home                            Ohio                                                  X
 11  766  766 Cox            Herbert        18   M    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 12  766  766 Cox            Edwin          5    M    W                                       Ohio
 13  766  766 Cox            Ada            1    F    W                                       indiana
 14  767  767 McAllister     Reynold        40   M    W    Farmer         2,400     500       Scotland           X      X                                                   X
 15  767  767 McAllister     Ann            34   F    W    Keeping Housse                     Scotland           X      X
 16  767  767 McAllister     Margaret       8    F    W                                       Ohio               X      X                           X
 17  767  767 McAllister     Martin         9/12 M    W                                       Indiana            X      X     Aug
 18  767  767 Boyd           William        11   M    W    At Home                            Maryland           X      X                           X
 19  768  7678 Burton        John C         30   M    W    Farmer         4,800     600       Indiana                                                                       X
 20  768  7678 Burton        Elisabeth      30   F    E    Keeping House                      Indiana
 21  768  7678 Burton        Wesley         8    M    W                                       Indiana
 22  769  769 Light          Bluford        38   M    W    Farmer                             indiana                                                                       X
 23  769  769 Light          Amanda         25   F    W    Keeping House                      Indian
 24  769  769 Light          Mary J         16   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 25  769  769 Light          Hugh           112  M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 26  769  769 Light          Elmer          6    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 27  769  769 Light          Clarra W       3    F    W                                       Indiana
 28  769  769 Light          Albert E       2    M    W                                       Indiana
 29  769  769 Kary           Henry          19   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indian
 30  770  770 Shidler        Adam S         52   M    W    Farmer                   700       Pensylvania                                                                   X
 31  770  770 Shidler        Citna          40   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 32  770  770 Light          Laura W        13   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 33  770  770 Light          Charls W       11   M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 34  771  771 Plumber        Jeremiah       25   M    W    Farmer                             Indiana                                                            X          X
 35  771  771 Plumber        Lucinda        19   F    W    Keeping House                      Indian
 36  771  771 Plumber        Rosetta        2    F    W                                       Ohio
 37  771  771 Plumber        Sarah E        4/12 F    W                                       Indiana                         Jan
 38  772  772 Sampson        Andrew         42   M    W    Farmer                             Sweden             X      X                                                   X
 39  772  772 Sampson        Harriett N     42   F    W    Keeping House                      Sweden             X      X
 40  772  772 Sampson        John A         17   M    W    At Home                            Sweden             X      X                           X


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