1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.9
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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:  9
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  Enumerated 3 Jun 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   83   83  Marsh          George S       36   M    W    Dept. Post Master        450       Vermont                                                                       X
 2   83   83  Marsh          Lois L         33   F    W    Keeping House  150                 Ohio
 3   83   83  Marsh          Mary J         15   F    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 4   83   83  Marsh          Effie M        12   F    W    At Home                            Ills                                                  X
 5   83   83  Marsh          Alletto L      9    F    W                                       Ohio                                                  X
 6   83   83  Hoke           Emly           19   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Maryland
 7   84   84  Smith          George W       47   M    W    Timer                              Pennsylvania
 8   84   84  Smith          Harriet        27   F    W    Keepiing House                                                     Ohio
 9   84   84  Smith          Grace          8/12 F    W                                       Indiana                         Aug
 10  84   84  Watson         Olin           19   M    W    Timer Apprentice                   New York                                              X
 11  84   84  Oneal          Ann            20   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Ohio               X      X
 12  85   85  Smith          Elom G         32   M    W    Druggist       3,800     2,500     Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 13  85   85  Smith          Sarah A        30   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 14  85   85  Smith          Elmer W        7    M    W                                       Ohiio                                                 X
 15  85   85  Smith          Lindlay A      3    M    W                                       Indiana
 16  85   85  Corbin         Jane           29   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Indiana
 17  85   85  Krider         Jacob          18   M    W    Clerk in Store                     Pennsylvania
 18  86   86  Roberts        Carroll K      25   M    W    Dentist                  350       Kentucky                                                                      X
 19  86   86  Roberts        Hulda          21   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 20  86   86  Roberts        Lula           2    F    W                                       Indiana
 21  86   86  Roberts        Leala          2/12 F    W                                       Indiana                         Apr
 22  87   87  Brown          Josiah C       38   M    W    Lumber Dealer  15,000    5,000     Ohio                                                                          X
 23  87   87  Brown          Rebecca        33   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 24  87   87  Brown          Clorra C       13   F    W    At home                                                                                  X
 25  87   87  Brown          Frances J      11   F    W    At Home                                                                                  X
 26  87   87  Brown          Martha Y       9    F    W                                       Ohio                                                  X
 27  87   87  Brown          Henry D        7    M    W                                       Ohio                                                  X
 28  87   87  Brown          John K         5    M    W                                       Ohio                                                  X
 29  87   87  Brown          Louis          3    M    W                                       Ohio
 30  87   87  Hireling       Elisabeth      22   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Prussia            X      X
 31  88   88  Shoop          Alexander      60   M    W    Farmer         14,000    3,000     Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 32  88   88  Shoop          Mery           57   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 33  88   88  Shoop          Thomas         30   M    W    Farm Laborer             500       Ohio                                                                          X
 34  88   88  Shoop          Joseph         28   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Ohio                                                                          X
 35  88   88  Shoop          Mary           29   F    W    At Home                            Ohio
 36  88   88  Shoop          Andrew         24   M    W    Faram Laborer                      Ohio                                                                          X
 37  88   88  Shoop          Alexanader     21   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Ohio                                                                          X
 38  89   89  Gorden         Emerson        22   M    W    Clerk in Store                     Indiana                                                                       X
 39  90   90  Obrien         Edward         32   M    W    Lawyer                   1,500     Maryland           X      X                                                   X
 40  90   90  Obrien         Josephine      29   F    W    Keeping House                      Virginia


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