1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.100
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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:  100
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  Enumerated 29 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   858  858 Bartlett       Minerva        49   F    W    Keeping House  2,700     600       Indiana
 2   858  858 Bartlett       Ellisabeth     7    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 3   858  858 Bartlett       George         5    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 4   858  858 Woods          Clarra         18   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 5   858  858 Woods          William O      15   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 6   859  859 Tedrich        William        25   M    W    Farm Laborer             100       Tennessee                                                                     X
 7   859  859 Tedrich        Charlotte      18   F    W    Keeping House                      Illinois
 8   859  859 Tedrich        Albert F       6/12 M    W                                       Indiana                         Dec
 9   860  860 Roberts        John S         56   M    W    Farmer         15,900    6,500     Virginia                                                                      X
 10  860  860 Roberts        Mary E         14   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 11  860  860 Roberts        Virginia M     15   F    W    At Home                            Indian                                                X
 12  860  860 Roberts        James B        12   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 13  860  860 Roberts        john W         9    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 14  860  860 Roberts        William A      7    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 15  860  860 Roberts        Charls A       3    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 16  861  861 Swon           Josiah         49   M    W    Farmer                   800       Virginia                                                                      X
 17  861  861 Swon           Lydia J        47   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 18  861  861 Swon           Sarah A        17   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 19  861  861 Swon           Margaret       14   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 20  861  861 Swon           Caroline       12   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 21  861  861 Swon           Moses          9    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 22  861  861 Swon           Francis        7    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 23  861  861 Swon           John W         3/12                                              Indiana                         Apr
 24  862  862 Kline          Peter          39   M    W    Farmer         17,000    6,000     Prusia             X      X                                                   X
 25  862  862 Kline          Elisabeth      27   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 26  862  862 Kline          John           6    M    W                                       Illinois           X                                  X
 27  862  862 Kline          Peter E        3    M    W                                       Indiana            X
 28  862  862 Kline          Rosella        1    M    W                                       Indiana            X
 29  862  862 Long           Amanda         15   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Indiana
 30  862  862 Kline          Peter          17   M    W    Farm Laborer             100       Indiana            X      X                           X
 31  862  862 McCollough     NN             21   M    W    Farm Laborer             100       Indiana
 32  863  863 Kline          Louis          27   M    W    Farmer                   600       Prusia             X      X
 33  863  863 Kline          Mary           22   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 34  863  863 Roberts        Honey          44   F    W    Keeping House                      Virginia
 35  863  863 Roberts        Matilda        11   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X


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