1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.92
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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:  92
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   794  794 Hitchings      William        3    M    W                                       Indiana
 2   795  795 Swiggert       John           63   M    W    Farmer         600       400       Maryland           X      X                                                   X
 3   795  795 Swiggert       Lucretia       61   F    W    Keeping House                      Marylandd                                                          X
 4   795  795 Swiggert       Robert B       19   M    W    Farm Laborer                       indiana                                               X
 5   796  796 Swiggert       Ralph          42   M    W    Farmer         3,130     1,000     Maryland                                                                      X
 6   796  796 Swiggert       Mary           37   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 7   796  796 Swiggert       Irene          16   F    W    At Home                            Indiana
 8   796  796 Swiggert       Robert         13   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 9   796  796 Swiggert       Ellisabeth     2    F    W                                       Indiana
 10  797  797 Archibald      Jamaes         57   M    W    Farmer         18,000    3,000     Ohio                                                                          X
 11  797  797 Archibald      Sarah          45   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 12  797  797 Murphy         Amanda         21   F    W    At Home                            Indiana
 13  797  797 Archibald      Zela           19   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 14  797  797 Archibald      Pearce         17   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 15  797  797 Archibald      Jasper         15   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 16  797  797 Archibald      Florince       13   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 17  797  797 Archibald      Louisa         11   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 18  797  797 Archibald      Mira           9    F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 19  797  797 Murphy         James C        3    M    W                                       Indiana
 20  797  797 Murphy         Mary           1    F    W                                       Indiana
 21  797  797 Murphy         Maud           2/12 F    W                                       Indiana                         Apr
 22  798  798 Plott          August         30   M    W    Farmer                   150       Prusia             X      X                                                   X
 23  799  799 Cook           John H         35   M    W    Farmer         1,200     400       Indiana                                                                       X
 24  799  799 Cook           Lucy           35   F    W    Keeping House  4,500     800       Maryland
 25  799  799 Cook           Josephine      10   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 26  800  800 Best           William        47   M    W    Farmer         4,500     800       Ohio                                                                          X
 27  800  800 Best           Elisabeth      43   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 28  800  800 Best           John P         19   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 29  800  800 Best           James A        18   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 30  800  800 Best           Luther H       14   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 31  800  800 Best           Laura J        11   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 32  800  800 Best           Ann M          10   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 33  800  800 Best           William R      5    M    W                                       Indiana
 34  800  800 Best           Margaret       3    F    W                                       Indiana
 35  801  801 Rich           William R      48   M    W    Farmer         4,800     850       New York                                                                      X
 36  801  801 Rich           Amanda         38   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 37  801  801 Rich           Abenor         19   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 38  801  801 Rich           William        13   M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 39  801  801 Rich           Corra          10   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 40  801  801 Rich           Melvin         2    M    W                                       Indiana


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