1870 Census of County, IA p.183A
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Abstracted by Rich Lowe, ©2001 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 9th Census of the United States in 1870.

Submitted by Rich Lowe, July, 2001. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded.
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This is the 1870 federal census for County, IA.

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:  IA  COUNTY:  Van Buren  DIVISION:  Bonaparte Twp  REEL NO:  M593-421  PAGE NO:  183A
REFERENCE:  PO Farmington - Enumerated 24 Aug 1870 by J. G. Shipley
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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   1    1   Selgrove       Margaret       56   F    W    Keeping House  800       305       New York
 2   1    1   Selgrove       Elizabeth      24   F    W    Milliner                           Iowa
 3   1    1   Selgrove       Ann            20   F    W    at Home                            Iowa
 4   2    2   Baker          Wm.            63   M    M    Farmer         1,200     1,500     Kentucky                                                           X          X
 5   2    2   Baker          E. N.          45   F    W    Keeping House                      Ireland            X      X                                  X     X
                   REMARKS:  middle initial could also be A.
 6   2    2   Baker          William        29   M    M    Works on Farm                      Iowa                      X                                                   X
 7   2    2   Baker          James          24   M    M    Works on Farm                      Iowa                      X                                                   X
 8   2    2   Baker          Julius         23   M    M    Works on Farm                      Iowa                      X                                                   X
 9   2    2   Baker          Emily          5    F    M                                       Iowa                      X                           X
 10  2    2   Mc Mahon       Elisabeth      17   F    W    at Home                            Ohio               X      X                           X
 11  3    3   Robison        William        30   M    W    Laborer                  100       Ohio                                                                          X
 12  3    3   Robison        Emma           19   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 13  3    3   Robison        James          2    M    W                                       Iowa
 14  3    3   Robison        Charles        1    M    W                                       Iowa
 15  4    4   Hite           H. C.          35   M    W    Farmer         430       375       Ohio                                                                          X
 16  4    4   Hite           Mary           31   F    W    Keeping House                      Kentucky
 17  4    4   Hite           George A.      11   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa                                                  X
 18  4    4   Hite           H. E.          7    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 19  4    4   Hite           Ellen          6    F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 20  5    5   Cleve          James          36   M    W    Laborer                  440       England            X      X                                                   X
 21  5    5   Cleve          Eliza          31   F    W    Keeping House                      Iowa
 22  5    5   Cleve          Jane           8    F    W    at Home                            Iowa               X                                  X
 23  5    5   Cleve          William        6    M    W                                       Iowa               X                                  X
 24  5    5   Cleve          Bessie         5    F    W                                       Iowa               X
 25  5    5   Cleve          Robert         3    M    W                                       Iowa               X
 26  5    5   Cleve          Ella           1    F    W                                       Iowa               X
 27  6    6   Robison        Francis        52   F    W    Keeping House  800       330       Virginia
 28  6    6   Robison        Judeth         26   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Ohio
 29  6    6   Robison        Ezra           17   M    W    Farm laborer                       Iowa
 30  6    6   Robison        Peter          15   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa                                                  X
 31  6    6   Robison        Alvie          12   F    W    at Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 32  6    6   Robison        Adabask        5    M    W                                       Iowa
 33  7    7   Armstrong      James          68   M    W    Farmer         2,250     1,017     Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 34  7    7   Armstrong      Hettie         64   F    W    Keeping House                      Maryland
 35  7    7   Armstrong      Finley         28   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa                                                                          X
 36  7    7   Armstrong      Perry          24   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa                                                                          X
 37  7    7   Armstrong      Z. F.          22   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa                                                                          X
 38  7    7   Armstrong      Dora           11   F    W    at Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 39  7    7   Armstrong      Louisa         20   F    W    at Home                            Iowa
 40  8    8   Merrick        Leagrand       28   M    W    Farmer         3,200     1,211     New York                                                                      X


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