1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.105
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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:  105
REFERENCE:  P.O. Morocco  Enumerated 30 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   896  896 Potts          Mary           6/12 F    W                                       Indiana                         Nov
 2   897  897 Willard        Asney B        44   M    W    Carpenter      3,000     600       Massachusetts                                                                 X
 3   897  897 Willard        Melissa        38   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 4   897  897 Willard        Almada E       11   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 5   897  897 Willard        Clarrissa      8    F    W                                       indiana                                               X
 6   897  897 Willard        Laura          2    F    W                                       Indiana
 7   898  898 Baker          Ira            60   M    W    Farmer         2,500     400       NewYork                                                                       X
 8   898  898 Baker          Catharine      48   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 9   899  899 Baker          William        20   M    W    Farmer                   300       Indiana                                   May
 10  899  899 Baker          Susan R        18   F    W    Keeping  House                     Indiana                                   May
 11  900  900 Ewan           Levi S         54   M    W    Farmer         7,800     2,200     New York                                                                      X
 12  900  900 Ewan           Ellmira E      50   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 13  900  900 Ewan           Samuel H       21   M    W    At home                            Indiana                                                                       X
 14  900  900 Ewan           Cordelia B     12   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 15  900  900 Ewan           Florrene A     9    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 16  900  900 Ewan           Charls C       4    M    W                                       Indiana
 17  9901 901 Chance         Elisha         21   M    W    Farm Laborer   6,700     2,000     Indiana                                                                       X
 18  901  901 AatAwtd        Richard        23   M    W    Farmer         1,400     3,500                                               Dec                                 X
 19  901  901 AatAwtd        Amanda         17   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana                                   Dec
 20  902  902 Archibald      William        41   M    W    Faramer        6,700     2,000     Ohio                                                                          X
 21  902  902 Archibald      Ann            44   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 22  902  902 Archibald      Benjamin L     18   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 23  902  902 Archibald      Silas M        14   M    W    At Home                            Indiaia                                               X                       X
 24  902  902 Archibald      William W      19   M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 25  902  902 Stewart        Lucinda        21   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Indiana
 26  902  902 McCarty        Susana         6    F    W                                       Indiana
 27  903  903 Bakaer         George W       25   M    W    Farmer                   700       Indiana
 28  903  903 Baker          Ann J          21   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 29  903  903 Baker          Arthur E       3    M    W                                       Indiana
 30  904  0   0              0                                                                Indiana
 31  905  905 Potts          Phillip        21   M    W    Famer                    400       Indiana                                   Mar                                 X
 32  905  905 Potts          Viola          13   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana                                   Mar
 33  906  906 Williams       George W       55   M    W    Farmer         3,600     700       Ohio                                                                          X
 34  906  906 Williams       Rachael E      21   F    W    Keeping Housse                     Indiana
 35  906  906 Williams       Uriah S        16   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 36  906  906 Williams       Catha A        14   F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 37  906  906 Williams       Margaret C     11   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 38  907  907 Graves         Harry A        37   M    W    Farmer         1,500     800       Indiana                                                                       X
 39  907  907 Graves         Lauraa G       30   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 40  907  907 Graves         Thomas         11   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X


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