1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.87
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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:  Washington  REEL NO:  347  PAGE NO:  87
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland
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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   758  758 Hosier         Mary C         21   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 2   758  758 Hosier         Victoria C     9    F    W                                       Indiana
 3   758  758 Hosier         Florrence L    10/12 F   W                                       Indiana                         Aug
 4   759  759 Whaley         John T         30   M    W    Farmer         1,350     600       Indiana                                                                       X
 5   759  759 Whaley         Ellen          2    F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 6   759  759 Whaley         Amanda         10   F    W    Att Home                           Indiana                                               X
 7   759  759 Whaley         Lena           8    F    W                                       indiana                                               X
 8   759  759 Whaley         james          7    M    W                                       Indian                                                X
 9   759  759 Whaley         Abner          5    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 10  759  759 Whaley         Allen          3    M    W                                       Indiana
 11  759  759 Whaley         Grant          1    M    W                                       Indian
 12  760  760 Rider          Harry          54   M    W    Farmer         2,700     1,000     Pensylvania                                                                   X
 13  760  760 Rider          Eliza A        50   F    W    Keepiing House                     Indiana
 14  760  760 Rider          George D       19   M    W    Att Home                           Indiana                                               X
 15  760  760 Rider          Maria          17   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 16  760  760 Rider          William A      14   M    W    At Home                            Illinois                                              X
 17  760  760 Rider          John P         13   M    W    At Home                            Illinois                                              X
 18  760  760 Rider          Elnora         11   F    W    At Home                            Indian                                                X
 19  760  760 Rider          Floragel       8    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 20  761  761 Clins          William W      34   M    W    Farmer         1,000     400       Ohio                                                                          X
 21  761  761 Clins          Margaret       30   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 22  761  761 Clins          Rolla N        11   M    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 23  761  761 Clins          Cora E         10   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 24  761  761 Clins          Hannath        5    M    W                                       Indiana
 25  761  761 Clins          AnnS           3    F    W                                       Indiana
 26  761  761 Clins          Sylvester W    1    M    W                                       Indiana
 27  761  761 Clins          Ellenor        9/12 M    W                                       Indiana                         Nov
 28  761  761 Clins          Emma R         6/12 F    W                                       Indian                          Nov
 29  762  762 Mallett        Charls         27   M    W    Farmer                   600       Indiana                                                                       X
 30  762  762 Mallett        Susannah       27   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 31  762  762 Mallett        Ann            7    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 32  762  762 Mallett        Emmet          2    M    W
 33  763  763 Lewis          John C         29   M    W    Farmer                   500       Indiana                                                                       X
 34  763  763 Lewis          Elisabeth      19   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 35  763  763 Lewis          Scuyler        1    M    W                                       Indiana
 36  764  764 Brewer         Susanah        50   M    W    Keeping House  1,200     300       Indiana
 37  764  764 Mallett        Jesse          17   M    W    At Home                            Indiana
 38  764  764 Mallett        John           15   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 39  764  764 Mallett        Angeline       13   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 40  764  764 Brewer         Naomi          7    F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X


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