1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.90
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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:  90
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  Enumerated 27 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   780  780 Crow           Charls         8    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 2   781  781 Harrison       William H      28   M    W    Farmer         3,000     700       Indiana            X      X                                                   X
 3   781  781 Harrison       Mary E         22   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 4   781  781 Harrison       Francis        3    M    W                                       Indaina
 5   781  781 Harrison       Eva            2    F    W                                       Indiana
 6   781  781 Odel           William        21   M    W    Farmer                             Indiana                                                                       X
 7   782  782 Perigo         Warren         32   M    W    Farmer         1,900     500       New York                                                                      X
 8   782  782 Perigo         Margaret       19   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 9   782  782 Perigo         Melvin         2/12 M    W                                       Indiana                         Mar
 10  783  783 Crese          Otto           40   M    W    Shoemaker                          Sweden             X      X
 11  783  783 Crese          Augusta        40   F    W    Keeping House                      Sweden             X      X
 12  783  783 Crese          John           16   M    W    At Home                            Sweden             X      X
 13  783  783 Crese          Axel           14   M    W    At Home                            Sweden             X      X
 14  783  783 Crese          Augustus       12   M    W    At Home                            Sweden             X      X
 15  783  783 Crese          Andrew         10   M    W    At Home                            Sweden             X      X
 16  784  784 Peterson       Mark           36   M    W    Farmer         6,600     1,800     Schleisweg         X      X                                                   X
 17  784  784 Peterson       Matilda        36   F    W    Keeping House                      Sweden             X      X
 18  784  784 Peterson       Alta E         7    F    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 19  784  784 Peterson       Flora          4    F    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 20  784  784 Peterson       John           1    M    W                                       Indian             X      X
 21  785  785 Miller         Henry F        37   M    W    Farmer         3,900               Ohio                                                                          X
 22  785  785 Miller         Hetty          33   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 23  785  785 Miller         Matilda        15   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 24  785  785 Miller         Aloin H        5    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 25  785  785 Miller         Lillie G       3    F    W                                       Indian
 26  785  785 Anderson       William        13   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 27  786  786 Moffitt        Ollred L       29   M    W    Farmer                   400       Indiana                                                                       X
 28  786  786 Moffitt        Sarah E        22   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 29  786  786 Moffitt        William E      1    M    W                                       Indina
 30  787  787 Padget         John           44   M    W    farmer         -621      1,500     Indiana                                                                       X
 31  787  787 Padget         Mary M         44   F    W    Keeping House                      Virginia
 32  787  787 Padget         John L         20   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana                                               X
 33  787  787 Padget         Elisabeth J    16   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 34  787  787 Padget         Mary A         14   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 35  787  787 Padget         Joel M         12   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 36  787  787 Padget         James M        10   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 37  787  787 Padget         Rachael C      8    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 38  787  787 Padget         Ida C          6    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 39  787  787 Padget         Clarra         5    F    W                                       Indiana
 40  788  0   0              0


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