1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.104
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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:  Beaver  REEL NO:  347  PAGE NO:  104
REFERENCE:  P.O. Morocco  Enumerated 30 July 1870 by W.H.H. Grqham
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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   888  888 Patrick        Mary A         39   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 2   888  888 Patrick        Asbury         17   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 3   888  888 Patrick        James M        11   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 4   888  888 Patrick        Letitia        7    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 5   888  888 Patrick        Martha E       5    F    W                                       Indiana
 6   888  888 Patrick        Isaac C        2    M    W                                       Indiana
 7   888  888 Snodgrass      Letta          79   F    W    Keeping House                      Virginia
 8   889  889 Patrick        John           52   M    W    Farmer         1,600     600       Ohio                                                                          X
 9   889  889 Patrick        Cydma          29   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 10  889  889 Patrick        Mildred        24   F    W    At Home                            Indiana
 11  889  889 Patrick        Mary           22   F    W    At Home                            Indiana
 12  889  889 Patrick        Milton         19   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 13  889  889 Patrick        Levi           15   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                                      X
 14  889  889 Patrick        Washington     13   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 15  889  889 Patrick        Marion         10   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 16  889  889 Coovert        Franklin       7    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 17  890  890 Kuhns          David          59   M    W    Farmer         1,575     700       Pensylvania                                                  X     X          X
 18  890  890 Kuhns          Mary  A        51   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio                                                  X
 19  890  890 Kuhns          Eliza          18   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 20  890  890 Kuhns          George         15   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 21  890  890 Kuhns          Ellen          12   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 22  891  891 Edmunds        Gilbert        29   M    W    Farmer         1,600     700       Indiana                         Mar
 23  891  891 Edmunds        Mary           20   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana                         Mar
 24  892  892 Ewan           Joseph         74   M    W    Farmer         4,000     600       New York                                                                      X
 25  892  892 Ewan           Sarah          72   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 26  893  893 Spencer        Isabella       33   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 27  893  893 Spencer        Charls         15   M    W    At home                            indiana                                               X
 28  893  893 Spencer        Edgar          10   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 29  894  894 Baker          Benjamin       23   M    W    Farmer                   600       Indiana                         Apr
 30  894  894 Baker          Mary           20   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana                         Apr
 31  895  895 Potts          Ephragm        64   M    W    Farmer         2,500     1,000     Pensylvania                                                                   X
 32  895  895 Potts          Elisabeth      56   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 33  895  895 Potts          Albert         15   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 34  895  895 Potts          Frank          9    M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 35  896  896 Potts          James          30   M    W    Farmer         1,500     700       Indiana                                                                       X
 36  896  896 Potts          Elisabeth      28   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 37  896  896 Potts          Martha E       8    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 38  896  896 Potts          Silas E        7    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 39  896  896 Potts          Loretta        7    F    W                                       Indiana                                                                  X
                   REMARKS:  (18) Idiotic
 40  896  896 Potts          Luella         2    F    W                                       Indiana


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