1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.55
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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:  55
REFERENCE:  P.O. Goodland  Enumerated 1 July 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   488  488 Shively        Isaac A        19   M    W    At home                            Indiana                                                      X
 2   488  488 Shively        Dinah          19   F    W    At home                            Iowa                                                         X
 3   488  488 Murdock        Ellen          58   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Pensylvania
 4   488  488 Sutton         Ellen          19   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Pensylvania
 5   489  489 Shetland       John D         35   M    W    Farmer         3,000     650       New York                                                                      X
 6   489  489 Shetland       Ellen          30   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 7   489  489 Coyl           Lillian        10   F    W    At Home                            New York                                              X
 8   489  489 Shirley        John           21   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Canada             X      X
 9   490  490 Jomes          James B        59   M    W    Farmer                   800       New York                                                                      X
 10  490  490 Jomes          Margaret F     50   F    W    Keeping House  2,000               Pensylvania
 11  490  490 Jomes          Byron T        21   M    W    At Home                            New York                                                                      X
 12  490  490 Jomes          James          14   M    W    At Home                            Pensylvania                                           X
 13  490  490 Jomes          Archy          8    M    W                                       Pensylvania                                           X
 14  490  490 Jomes          Belle          20   F    W    Domestic Servant 8,800   2,000     Pensylvania                                           X
 15  491  491 Wild           Joseph         48   M    W    Farmer                             England            X      X                                                   X
 16  491  491 Wild           Elisabeth      51   F    W    Keeping House                      England            X      X
 17  491  491 Wild           John D         19   M    W    At Home                            Illinois           X      X                           X
 18  491  491 Wild           Mary           12   F    W    At Home                            Illinois           X      X                           X
 19  491  491 Jones          Frank          18   M    W    Cattle Herder                      Illinois           X      X                           X
 20  492  492 Hall           Andrew         39   M    W    Farmer         4,800     500       Ohio                                                                          X
 21  492  492 Hall           Emily          32   F    W    Keeping House                      Oho
 22  492  492 Hall           Edward         6    M    W    At Home                            Indiana
 23  492  492 Hall           Margaret       2    F    W                                       Indiana
 24  492  492 Allen          Nancy          35   F    W    School Teacher                     Pensylvania
 25  493  493 Livsey         John           28   M    W    Farmer                   1,000     England            X      X                                                   X        X
 26  494  494 Standish       Sidney         35   M    W    Farmer         1,600     700       Vermont                                                                       X
 27  494  494 Standish       Margaret       35   F    W    Keeping House                      Vermont
 28  494  494 Standish       Fredrick       12   M    W    At Home                            Illinois
 29  494  494 Standish       Rosaline       11   F    W    At Home                            Wisconsin
 30  494  494 Standish       Charls         8    M    W                                       Illinois
 31  494  494 Standish       Ada            2    F    W                                       Illinoois
 32  495  495 Norton         Elisha         45   M    W    Faramer        1,600     500       Vermont                                                                       X
 33  496  496 Hecock         Solomon        66   M    W    farmer         9,600     1,000     New York                                                                      X
 34  496  496 Hecock         Cyntha         64   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 35  496  496 Hecock         Henry F        35   M    W    Farm Laborer                       New York                                                                      X
 36  496  496 Hecock         Newton S       33   M    W    Farm Laborer                       New York                                                                      X
 37  496  496 Gridley        lucretia       76   F    W    Superanuated                       New York                                                                 X
                   REMARKS:  (18)  Insane
 38  496  496 Pollins        Margaret       15   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Ohio
 39  497  497 Strowbridge    Robert L       50   M    W    Farmer         8,000     3,000     Vermont                                                                       X
 40  497  497 Strowbridge    Robert         20   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Vermont


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