1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.15
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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:  Jefferson Township  REEL NO:  347  PAGE NO:  15
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  Enumerated 6 June 1870 by Wm. 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   141  141 Sayer          David          29   M    W    Carpenter      500       400       Ohio
 1   141  141 Sayer          David          29   M    W    Carpenter      500
 2   141  141 Sayer          Mary           29   F    W    Keeping House                      Virginia
 3   141  141 Sayer          Charls         4    M    W                                       Illiinois
 4   141  141 Sayer          Edgar          2    M    W                                       Indiana
 5   142  142 Corbin         George W       22   M    W    Farmer                             Virginia                                              X                       X
 6   143  143 Manny          Napoleon       29   M    W    Farm Laborer   2,000     700       Canada             X      X                                                   X        X
 7   143  143 Manny          Ellen          28   F    W    Keeping House                      Illinois
 8   143  143 Manny          Martin P       9    M    W                                       Illinois           X                                  X
 9   143  143 Manny          Henry M        2    M    W                                       Illinois           X
 10  143  143 Manny          William        27   M    W    Farm Laaborer                      Canada             X      X                                                   X
 11  144  144 Joice          Patrick        38   M    W    R.R. Laborer             100       Ireland            X      X                                                   X
 12  144  144 Joice          Bridget        28   F    W    Keeping House                      Connecticut        X      X
 13  144  144 Joice          Margaret       11   F    W    At Home                            Michigan           X                                  X
 14  144  144 Joice          William        8    M    W                                       Michigan           X                                  X
 15  144  144 Joice          Allice         4    F    W                                       Michigan           X
 16  145  145 Martin         John A         25   M    W    Day Laborer    700       200       Ohio                                                                          X
 17  145  145 Martin         Sarah          24   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 18  145  145 Martin         Carra          6    F    W                                       Ohio
 19  145  145 Martin         Catharine      1    F    W                                       Indiana
 20  146  146 Castle         John           30   M    W    Plastserer               100       Indiana
 21  146  146 Castle         Sarah          23   F    W    Keeping House                      Kentucky
 22  146  146 Castle         Ora M          4    F    W                                       Illinois
 23  146  146 Castle         Ellen          2    F    W                                       Indiana
 24  146  146 Castle         Alvin          3/12 M    W                                       Indiana                         Mar
 25  147  147 Dickey         James          53   M    W    Day Laaborer   500       200       New Brunswick      X                                                          X
 26  147  147 Dickey         Susanna        48   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 27  147  147 Dickey         William H      17   M    W    Day Laborer                        Illinois           X
 28  147  147 Dickey         Elisabeth J    14   F    W    At Home                            Illinois           X                                  X
 29  147  147 Dickey         Ellen          9    F    W                                       Illinois           X                                  X
 30  147  147 Dickey         Clarrissa      1    F    W                                       Indiana            X
 31  147  147 Dickey         Franacis       4    F    W                                       Indiana            X
 32  148  148 Wood           Sarah J        55   F    W    Keeping House            100       Indiana
 33  148  148 Shoup          Sarah          15   F    W    Lady Boarder                       Indiana
 34  148  148 Wood           James          19   M    W    At Home                            Indiana
 35  148  148 Wood           Eliza          11   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 36  148  148 White          Joseph         24   M    W    Without Occupation                 Indiana                                                                       X
 37  149  149 Hassett        John           60   M    W    Day Laboraeer  200       100       Ireland            X      X                                                   X
 38  149  149 Hassett        Elisabeth      60   F    W    Keeping House                      Ireland            X      X
 39  149  149 Magion         John           12   M    W    Day Laborer                        Wisconsin                                             X
 40  149  149 Magion         Elisabeth      7    F    W                                       Wisconsin                                             X


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