1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.95
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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:  95
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  Enumerated 28 July 1870 by W.H.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   816  816 Bridgeman      George E       3    M    W                                       Indiana
 2   816  816 Bridgeman      Ephragm        21   M    W    Farm Laborer             1,000     Indiana                                                                       X
 3   816  816 McClain        Hardy          21   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana
 4   817  0   0              0                                                                Indiana
 5   818  818 Darroch        Austin M       25   M    W    Farmer         2,800     550       Indiana                                   Nov                                 X
 6   818  818 Darroch        Mary           25   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana                                   Nov
 7   819  819 Benton         Arnold C       59   M    W    Farmer         2,400     500       New York                                                                      X
 8   819  819 Benton         Margaret M     58   F    W    Keeping House                      ohio
 9   819  819 Benton         Joseph R       23   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Kentucky                                                                      X
 10  819  819 Benton         Mary F         17   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 11  819  819 Benton         Alice          9    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 12  820  820 Thompson       Abel           40   M    W    Faramer        4,400     1,700     Indiana                                                                       X
 13  820  820 Thompson       Susanna        38   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 14  820  820 Thompson       Matilda E      16   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 15  820  820 Thompson       Elisabeth J    12   F    W    At Home                            Indiana
 16  820  820 Thompson       William E      10   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 17  821  821 Pruett         James          42   M    W    Farmer         7,000     375       Kentucky                                                                      X
 18  821  821 Pruett         Nancy          39   F    W    Keeping Houses                     Kentucky
 19  821  821 Pruett         William        12   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 20  821  821 Pruett         Alwilda        10   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 21  821  821 Pruett         Amanda         6    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 22  822  0   0              0                                                                Indiana
 23  823  823 Bridgeman      Joseph O       23M  M    W    Farmer                   1,000     Indiana                                   Aug                                 X
 24  823  823 Bridgeman      Rosa           19   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana                                   Aug
 25  824  824 Bridgeman      Levi           54   M    W    Farmer         1,200     500       Ohio                                                                          X
 26  825  825 Howard         Miriam         33   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 27  825  825 McClatchie     Benjamin       14   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 28  825  825 McClatchie     Nora           12   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 29  825  825 McClatchie     Frances        10   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 30  825  825 McClatchie     Melissa        8    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 31  825  825 McClatchie     Roxy           4    F    W                                       Indiana
 32  826  826 Coty           Andrew         43   M    W    Farmer         7,600     2,500     Ohio                                                                          X
 33  826  826 Coty           Elmira         40   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio                                                                          X
 34  826  826 Coty           Leandor        17   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 35  826  826 Coty           Ida J          10   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 36  826  826 Coty           Lydia I        8    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 37  826  826 Coty           Zella M        6    F    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 38  826  826 Coty           Viola E        1    F    W                                       Indiana
 39  826  826 Long           George         21   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana                                                                       X
 40  827  827 0              0              0


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