1870 Census of County, IA p.186A
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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:  186A
REFERENCE:  PO Bonaparte - Enumerated 26 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   39   39  Rhoades        Rachel         24   F    W    Keeping House                      Kentucky
                   REMARKS:  Note: Pages out of order. This entry continues from p. 185A.
 2   39   39  Rhoades        S. F.          7    F    W    attending School                   Missouri                                              X
 3   39   39  Rhoades        John W.        5    M    W                                       Missouri                                              X
 4   39   39  Rhoades        M. J.          4    F    W                                       Missouri
 5   39   39  Rhoades        Bell           2    F    W                                       Iowa
 6   40   40  Welch          James          49   M    W    Farmer         1,600     300       Ireland            X      X                                  X     X          X
 7   40   40  Welch          Mary           48   F    W    Keeping House                      Ireland            X      X                                  X
                   REMARKS:  mark in box 12 is faint
 8   40   40  Welch          Mary           14   F    W    at Home                            Iowa               X      X                           X
 9   40   40  Welch          Margaret       10   F    W    at Home                            Iowa               X      X                           X
 10  40   40  Welch          John           22   M    W    Laborer                            Ireland            X      X                                  X     X
 11  41   41  Slater         Henry          48   M    W    Farmer         500       150       Switzerland        X      X                                                   X
 12  41   41  Slater         Catharine      38   F    W    Keeping House                      Switzerland        X      X
 13  41   41  Slater         Mena           14   F    W    at Home                            Iowa               X      X                           X
 14  41   41  Slater         Henry          11   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa               X      X                           X
 15  41   41  Slater         Sarah          3    F    W                                       Iowa               X      X
 16  42   42  Foreman        Daniel         63   M    B    Farmer         100       200       Virginia                                                           X          X
 17  42   42  Foreman        Lucinda        48   F    B    Keeping House                      Virginia                                                     X     X
 18  42   42  Foreman        John           18   M    B    Laborer                            Missouri                                                     X     X
 19  42   42  Foreman        Mary           12   F    B    at Home                            Missouri                                                     X     X
                   REMARKS:  2nd digit of age unclear
 20  43   43  Ware           Edward         30   M    W    Farmer         275       100       Ohio                                                                          X
 21  43   43  Ware           M. J.          25   F    W    Keeping House                      Iowa
 22  43   43  Ware           Eva            4    F    W                                       Iowa
 23  43   43  Ware           William        1    M    W                                       Iowa
                   REMARKS:  First Name very faint.
 24  44   44  Ware           Nancy          45   F    W    Keeping House  1,200     322       Ohio
 25  44   44  Ware           C. E.          18   F    W    at Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 26  44   44  Ware           Isabel         16   F    W    at Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 27  44   44  Ware           L. M.          14   M    W    at Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 28  45   45  Sleigh         E.             51   M    W    Farmer         1,000     500       England            X      X                                                   X
 29  45   45  Sleigh         Sophia         51   F    W    Keeping House                      England            X      X
 30  45   45  Sleigh         N. S.          15   F    W    at Home                            Iowa               X      X                           X
 31  45   45  Sleigh         S. J.          12   F    W    at Home                            Iowa               X      X                           X
                   REMARKS:  age overwritten - could also be 14
 32  46   46  Troutman       G. W.          58   M    W    Merchant       12,670    7,000     Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 33  46   46  Troutman       C. A.          38   F    W    Keeping House                      Virginia
 34  46   46  Troutman       Scott          10   M    W    at Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 35  46   46  Troutman       A. G.          3    M    W                                       Iowa
 36  46   46  Bradley        C. S.          12   F    W    attending School                   Iowa
 37  47   47  Entler         W. H.          24   M    W    Tin Smith                1,100     Iowa                                                                          X
 38  47   47  Entler         Clarissa       21   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 39  47   47  Entler         Cora           7/12 F    W                                       Iowa                            Jan
 40  47   47  Entler         J. S.          18   M    W    Appr. to Tin Smith                 Iowa


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