1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.64
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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:  Iriquois  REEL NO:  347  PAGE NO:  64
REFERENCE:  P.O. Brook  Enumerated 13 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   573  573 Shipman        Henry          29   M    W    Farm Laborer             800       Indiana                                                                       X
 2   573  573 Steffy         Henry          28   M    W    Farmer                   1,100     Pensylvania                                                                   X
 3   573  573 Shipman        Abigail        30   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 4   573  573 Shipman        Elisabeth      11   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                               X
 5   573  573 Shipman        Mary J         8    F    W                                       Iowa
 6   573  573 Shipman        John           h4   M    W                                       Indiana
 7   573  573 Shipman        Marion M       2    M    W                                       Indiana
 8   574  574 Shipman        George         28   M    W    Farmer                             Indiana                                                                       X
 9   574  574 Shipman        Mary           25   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 10  574  574 Shipman        Frank          5    M    W                                       Indiana
 11  574  574 Shipman        George         2/12 M    W                                       Indiana                         Apr
 12  574  574 Osborn         John K         221  M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana                                                                       X
 13  574  574 Smass          George         17   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana
 14  574  574 Osborn         Robert         22   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana                                                                       X
 15  575  575 Grayson        William        54   M    W    Farmer         2,550     500       Indiana                                                                       X
 16  575  575 Grayson        Julia          52   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 17  575  575 Grayson        John A         26   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana                                                                       X
 18  575  575 Grayson        Sarah A        25   F    W    At Home                            Indiana
 19  575  575 Grayson        Monroe         22   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                                                       X
 20  575  575 Grayson        Mary J         20   F    W    At Home                            Indiana
 21  575  575 Grayson        Albert         18   M    W    At Home                            Indiana
 22  575  575 Grayson        Elisabeth      13   F    W    At Home                            Indiana
 23  576  576 Hess           David          56   M    W    Faramaer       3,500     1,800     Virginia                                                                      X
 24  576  576 Hess           Elisabeth      50   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 25  576  576 Hess           Edmund         22   M    W    At home                            Ohio                                                                          X
 26  576  576 Hess           Sherman        20   M    W    At Home                            Ohio
 27  576  576 Hess           John           15   M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 28  577  577 Lyons          Samuel         57   M    W    Farmer         4,000     1,500     Ohio
 29  577  577 Lyons          Margaret       49   F    W    Keeping House                      Michigan
 30  577  577 Lyons          Newton         20   M    W    At Home                            Indiana
 31  577  577 Lyons          Sarah J        18   F    W    At Home                            Indiana
 32  577  577 Lyons          Labon          17   M    W    At Home                            Indiana
 33  5778 578 Smith          Nathaniel      44   M    W    Farmaaer       2,760     2,700     New York                                                                      X
 34  5778 578 Smith          Sarah          27   F    W    Keeping House                      Pensylvania
 35  5778 578 Smith          Ellen          11   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 36  579  579 Bicknell       John L         39   M    W    Blacksmith     250       300       North Carolina                                                                X
 37  579  579 Bicknell       Rebecca        29   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 38  579  579 Bicknell       James L        10   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 39  579  579 Bicknell       Ida W          8    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 40  579  579 Bicknell       John N         6    M    W                                       Indiana


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