1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.50
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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:  Grant Township  REEL NO:  347  PAGE NO:  50
REFERENCE:  P.O. Goodland  Enumerated 28 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   449  449 Chamberlain    Usial          28   M    W    Farmer         3,200     1,000     Illinois                                                                      X
 2   449  449 Chamberlain    Gertrude       25   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 3   449  449 Chamberlain    harry          2    M    W                                       Illinois
 4   449  449 Ott            Frank          17   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Pennsylvania                                          X
 5   449  449 Johnson        John           25   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Illinois           X      X                                                   X
 6   449  449 Monty          Euphania       17   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Canada             X      X
 7   450  450 Cassady        John           25   M    W    Farmer         10,800    800       Ireland            X      X                                                   X
 8   450  450 Cassady        Bridget        19   F    W    Keeping House                      Illinois           X      X
 9   450  450 Cassady        Catharine      1    F    W                                       Illinois           X
 10  451  451 Murray         Thomas         47   M    W    Farmer         3,500     800       Ireland            X      X                                  X     X          X
 11  451  451 Murray         Catharine      45   F    W    Keeping House                      Ireland            X      X
 12  451  451 Murray         John           15   M    W    At home                            Illinois           X      X                           X
 13  451  451 Murray         James          11   M    W    At Home                            Illinois           X      X                           X
 14  451  451 Murray         Catharine      13   F    W    At Home                            Illinois           X      X                           X
 15  451  451 Gray           Thomas         6    M    W    Farm Labore                        Illinois           X      X
 16  451  451 Gary           Michael        4    M    W    Farm Labore    800       500       Ireland            X      X
 17  452  452 Silver         James          48   M    W    Farmer         800       500       Ireland            X      X                                  X     X          X
 18  452  452 Silver         Mary           49   F    W    Keeping House                      Ireland            X      X                                  X     X
 19  452  452 Silver         Michael        20   M    W    At home                            Massachusetts      X                                         X     X
 20  452  452 Silver         Patrick        19   M    W    At Home                            New Jersey         X      X                           X
 21  452  452 Silver         Catharine      17   F    W    At Home                            New Jersey         X      X                           X
 22  452  452 Silver         Mary           9    F    W                                       Ohio               X      X                           X
 23  452  452 Silver         John           6    M    W                                       Ohio               X      X
 24  453  453 Perkins        William T      41   M    W    Farmer         9,300     1,000     New York                                                                      X
 25  453  453 Perkins        Mary           41   F    W    Keeping House                      Vermont
 26  453  453 Perkins        Ancil T        16   M    W    At Home                            Michigan                                              X
 27  453  453 Foils          Sabra          14   F    W    At Home                            Michigan                                              X
 28  454  0   0              0
 29  455  455 Cosgrove       Peter          25   M    W    Farmer         4,800     700       New York           X      X                                                   X
 30  455  455 Csgrove        Mary           21   F    W    Keeping House                      Illinois
 31  455  455 Cosgrove       John           3    M    W                                       Illinois
 32  455  455 Cosgrove       Mary A         1    F    W                                       Illinois
 33  455  455 Corcoran       James          14   M    W    At Home                            Illinois                                              X
 34  456  456 Constable      Richard        52   M    W    Farmer         11,200    2,000     England            X      X                                                   X
 35  456  456 Constable      Mary A         48   F    W    Keeping House                      England            X      X
 36  456  456 Constable      Clement        29   M    W    Farm Labore                        England            X      X                                                   X
 37  456  456 Constable      Benjamin A     14   M    W    At Home                            Illinois           X      X                           X
 38  456  456 Constable      Elisabeth      12   F    W    At Home                            Illinois           X      X                           X
 39  456  456 Constable      Heerbert       12   M    W                                       Illinois           X      X                           X
 40  456  456 Ferrett        William        12   M    W    At Home                            Illinois           X      X                           X


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