1870 Census of Van Buren County, IA p.203A
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Abstracted by Fran Hunt, ©2001 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 9th Census of the United States in 1870.

Submitted by Fran Hunt, August, 2001. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded.
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This is the 1870 federal census for Van Buren 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:  Cedar Township  REEL NO:  M593\421  PAGE NO:  203A
REFERENCE:  PO Hillsboro 19 July, 1870 Enumerated 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   43   42  McClellan      B.A.           31   M    W    Farmer         700       523       Ohio                                                                          X
 2   43   42  McClellan      Sylva J.       30   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 3   43   42  McClellan      James          8    M    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 4   43   42  McClellan      Newton A.      1    M    W                                       Iowa
 5   44   43  Hopper         James H.       32   M    W    Farmer                   400       Iowa                                                                          X
 6   44   43  Hopper         Hannah         25   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania       X      X
 7   44   43  Hopper         John H.        9    M    W    Attending House                    Iowa                                                  X
 8   44   43  Hopper         Sarah L.       6    F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 9   44   43  Hopper         Mary S.        4    F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 10  44   43  Hopper         Amanda M.      2    F    W                                       Iowa
 11  45   44  Murdock        Thomas         63   M    W    Farmer         379       150       Tennessee          X                                                          X
 12  45   44  Murdock        Han****        55   F    W    Keeping House                      New Jersey         X
 13  46   45  Busby          Nathan         53   M    W    Farmer         950       312       Virginia                                                                      X
 14  46   45  Busby          Rachael        40   F    W    Keeping House                      North Carolina
 15  46   45  Stanley        John H.        9    M    W    Attending School         100       Iowa                                                  X
 16  46   45  Stanley        Samuel J.      8    M    W    Attending School         100       Iowa                                                  X
 17  46   45  Stanley        Nancy A.       6    F    W    Attending School         100       Iowa                                                  X
 18  47   46  Berry          John           51   M    W    Farmer         400       576       Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 19  47   46  Berry          Catherine J.   47   F    W    Keeping House                      Virginia                                                     X     X
 20  47   46  Berry          Joshua R.      28   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Virginia                                                                      X
 21  47   46  Berry          Charlotte B.   23   M    W    Domestic Servant                   Pennsylvania
 22  47   46  Berry          James          19   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Pennsylvania                                          X
 23  47   46  Berry          John L.        17   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Pennsylvania                                          X
 24  47   46  Berry          Calista E.     15   F    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 25  47   46  Berry          William H.     13   M    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
 26  47   46  Berry          Anginora       10   F    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
 27  47   46  Berry          Martha J.      9    F    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
 28  47   46  Berry          Harvey P.      4    M    W    At Home                            Iowa
 29  47   46  Waters         L.E.           4    M    W    At Home                            Iowa
 30  47   46  Mayhew         G.A.           2    M    W                                       Iowa
 31  48   47  Spray          Henry          23   M    W    Farmer                   440       Iowa                                                                          X
 32  48   47  Spray          Mary P.        20   M    W    Keeping House                      Iowa
 33  48   47  Spray          Iowa P.        2    F    W                                       Iowa
 34  48   47  Coltrain       Rachael        15   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 35  49   48  Knowle         Virgil         32   M    W    Farmer         800       552       Ohio                                                                          X
 36  49   48  Knowle         Martha J.      27   F    W    Keeping House                      Iowa
 37  49   48  Knowle         Harvey A.      4    M    W    At Home                            Iowa
 38  49   48  Knowle         Layfyette      3    M    W                                       Iowa
 39  49   48  Knowle         Laura E.       1    F    W                                       Iowa
 40  49   48  Parrie         Wm. L.         13   M    W    At Home                            Illinois                                                     X     X


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