1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.22
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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:  22
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  Enumerated 8 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   221  221 Christ         George         18   M    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 2   221  221 Laforce        Harriet        14   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Indiana                                               X
 3   222  222 Martin         John           445  M    W    Farmer         200       500       Ohio                                                                          X
 4   222  222 Martin         Maria          43   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 5   222  222 Martin         Ann C          17   F    W    At Home                            Ohio
 6   222  222 Martin         James          14   M    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 7   222  222 Martin         Daniel         11   M    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 8   222  222 Martin         Allen          9    M    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 9   222  222 Martin         Lucy           6    F    W    At Home                            Ohio
 10  222  222 Martin         Adalline       4    F    W    At home                            Ohio
 11  223  223 Gall           Ellen          30   F    W    Keeps Boarding House 800 200       New York
 12  223  223 Gall           Peter          11   M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 13  223  223 Gall           Monicky        9    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 14  223  223 Gall           Mary           6    F    W                                       Indiana
 15  223  223 Gall           Charls         3    M    W                                       Indiana
 16  223  223 Collins        Morgan         14   M    W    Day Laborer                        Indiana
 17  223  223 Sambess        Belle          23   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Indiana                                               X
 18  223  223 Weeks          Richard        30   M    W    Locomotive Engineer      200       New York
 19  224  O   Blank          Blank
 20  225  225 Furguson       James          36   M    W    Farmer         5,600     1,000     Indiana                                                                       X
 21  225  225 Furguson       Malinda        31   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 22  225  225 Furguson       Dora A         13   F    W    At Home                            Illinois                                              X
 23  225  225 Furguson       Francis L      9    M    W                                       Illinois                                              X
 24  225  225 Furguson       Eva W          6    F    W                                       Illinois                                              X
 25  225  225 Furguson       Anthony        1    M    W                                       Indiana
 26  226  226 Smith          Charls O       41   M    W    Farmer         3,000     1,000     Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 27  226  226 Smith          Esther         39   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 28  226  226 Smith          John J         17   M    W    At Home                            Pennsylvania                              x
 29  226  226 Smith          Effie W        15   F    W    At Home                            Pennsylvania                                          X
 30  226  226 Smith          James B        12   M    W    At Home                            Pennsylvania                                          X
 31  227  227 Kissth         Nicholas       53   M    W    Farmer         4,400     700       Luxemburg          X      X                                                   X
 32  227  227 Kissth         Mary S         49   F    W    Keeping House                      Luxemburg          X      X
 33  227  227 Kissth         Peter          22   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Luxemburg          X      X                                                   X
 34  227  227 Kissth         Baptist        15   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Luxemburg          X      X
 35  227  227 Kissth         Margaret       13   F    W    At Home                            Luxemburg          X      X
 36  227  227 Kissth         Andrew         50   M    W    At Home                            Luxemburg          X      X                                              X    X
                   REMARKS:  (18)  Idiotic
 37  228  228 Langley        Milton         36   M    W    Farmer         850       800       Indiana                                                                       X
 38  228  228 Langley        Margaret       33   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 39  228  228 Langley        Jane           15   F    W    At home                            Indiana                                               X
 40  228  228 Langley        Sarah A        14   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X


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