1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.4
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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:  4
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  Enumerated June 2,  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   27   27  Grandpre       Henry          32   M    W    Harness Manufacturer 1,500 400     Canada             X      X                                                   X
 2   27   27  Grandpre       Adaline        21   F    W    Keeping House                      Canada             X      X
 3   27   27  Grandpre       Henry          6    M    W                                       Illinois           X      X
 4   27   27  Grandpre       Grant          4    M    W
 5   27   27  Grandpre       Edward         3    M    W                                       Illinois           X      X
 6   28   28  Stebins        John B         39   M    W    Harness Maker  7,500     500       Canada             X      X                                                   X
 7   28   28  Stebins        Florence       5    F    W    Keepiing House                     Canada             X      X
 8   28   28  Stebins        Adelia         12   F    W    At Home                            Ills               X      X                           X
 9   28   28  Southern       Wm             11   M    W    At Home                            Ills               X      X                           X
 10  29   29  Blank          Blank
 11  30   30  Blank          Blank
 12  31   31  Buell          Dumont         30   M    W    Clerk in Store 3,500     500       NY                                                                            X
 13  31   31  Buell          Emma C         22   F    W    Keeping House                      VT
 14  31   31  Buell          Hardy          2    M    W
 15  31   31  St. Clair      Lizzie         17   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Ind
 16  32   32  Goff           Gilbert        40   M    W    Dry Goods Merchant 3,000 3,000     N.H.                                                                          X
 17  33   33  Becknor        James F        52   M    W    Phisician      6,000     5,000     VA                                                                            X
 18  33   33  Becknor        Keziah         41   F    W    Keeping House                      O
 19  33   33  Becknor        Rosetta J      17   F    W    At Home                            Ind.                                                  X
 20  33   33  Becknor        James          15   M    W    At Home                            Mis                                                   X
 21  33   33  Becknor        Samuel         11   M    W    At Home                            Ind                                                   X
 22  33   33  Becknor        Minnie         7    F    W                                       Ind                                                   X
 23  33   33  Becknor        Ulysses S      4    M    W                                       Ind
 24  33   33  Becknor        William        1    M    W                                       Ind
 25  34   34  NS             NS
 26  35   35  Ross           William        48   M    W    Merchant-Taylor 3,800    11,000    Scotland           X      X                                                   X
 27  35   35  Ross           Florilla       42   F    W    Keeping House                      N.Y.
 28  35   35  Ross           Kate           17   F    W    At Home                            Ills               X                                  X
 29  35   35  Ross           Henry          14   M    W    At Home                            Ills               X                                  X
 30  35   35  Ross           William        12   M    W    At Home                            Ills               X                                  X
 31  35   35  Ross           Ann            7    F    W                                       Ind                X                                  X
 32  35   35  Ross           John           4    M    W                                       Ind                X
 33  35   35  Ross           Levi N         19   M    W    Clerk in Store                     Ills               X
 34  35   35  Clare          James          32   M    W    Jan*** Tailor                      Penn                                                                          X
 35  36   36  Peck           Patrick        24   M    W    Grocer                             Ireland            X      X                                                   X
 36  37   37  Lyon           Bridget        32   F    W    Keeping House  3,000     1,500     Ireland            X      X
 37  37   37  Lyon           John           7    M    W                                       Ind                X      X                           X
 38  37   37  Lyon           Mary           5    F    W                                       Indiana                   X
 39  37   37  Lyon           James          3    M    W                                       Indiana                   X
 40  37   37  Quinn          Thomas         18   M    W    Clerk in Store                     England            X      X


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