1870 Census of County, IA p.254B
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Abstracted by Don Detwiler, ©2001 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 9th Census of the United States in 1870.

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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:  Farmington Twp  REEL NO:  M593-421  PAGE NO:  254B
REFERENCE:  PO Farmington  Enumerated by J. G. Shipley  19 August 1870
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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   74   77  Pollock        C. M.          4    F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 2   75   78  Straw          John           47   M    W    Farmer         5,000     1,129     Prusia             X      X                                                   X
                   REMARKS:  Last name possibly Shaw
 3   75   78  Straw          M. A.          36   F    W    Keeping House            5,000     France             X      X
                   REMARKS:  Last name possibly Shaw
 4   75   78  Collins        M. F.          18   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 5   76   79  Murphy         C.             46   M    W    Farmer         2,820     1,088     Illinois           X      X                                                   X
 6   76   79  Murphy         Emly           35   F    W    Keeping House                      Iowa
 7   76   79  Murphy         Franklin       15   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa                                                  X
 8   76   79  Murphy         Amanda         13   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 9   76   79  Murphy         Daleson        11   M    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 10  76   79  Murphy         Daniel         9    M    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 11  76   79  Murphy         Aragonia       6    M    W    At Home                            Iowa
 12  76   79  Murphy         George         3    M    W                                       Iowa
 13  76   79  Murphy         Mary           1/12 F    W                                       Iowa                            July
 14  77   80  Wells          Joshua         64   M    W    Farmer         6,875     1,863     New York                                                                      X
 15  77   80  Wells          Sarah          60   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 16  77   80  Wells          F. A.          35   M    W    Farmer                             New York                                                                      X
 17  77   80  Wells          E. O.          20   F    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 18  77   80  Bede           Lewis          22   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Missouri           X      X                                  X     X          X
 19  78   81  French         Edward         64   M    W    Farmer         8,060     2,046     Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 20  78   81  French         Elizabeth      69   F    W    Keeping House                      New Hampshire
 21  78   81  French         John           20   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa                                                  X
 22  78   81  Wescott        Hariett        40   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Ohio                                                         X
 23  79   82  Burrier        John           66   M    W    Farmer         16,760    3,195     Maryland                                                                      X
 24  79   82  Burrier        Precilla       55   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 25  79   82  Burrier        Iowa           22   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa                                                                          X
 26  79   82  Burrier        Marian         16   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa                                                  X
 27  79   82  Brown          L.             16   F    W    At Home                            Illinois                                              X
 28  79   82  Boyer          Iowa           8    M    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 29  79   82  Boyer          Ira            5    M    W    At Home                            Iowa
 30  79   82  Preen          Virginia       22   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Iowa               X
 31  80   83  Fasset         Nancy          60   F    W    Keeping House  1,000     160       New York
 32  81   84  Schimbes       Phillips       60   M    W    Farmer         1,900     400       Prusia             X      X                                                   X
 33  81   84  Schimbes       Barbara        60   F    W    Keeping House                      Prusia             X      X
 34  82   85  Barton         Amanda         44   F    W    Keeping House  1,500     500       New York
 35  82   85  Barton         J. A.          24   M    W    Clerk in Dry Goods Store           Iowa                                                                          X
 36  82   85  Barton         Harry          16   M    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
 37  82   85  Perry          Arthur         30   M    W    Agent for Ag. Implements 400 500   Ohio                                                                          X
 38  82   85  Perry          Kate           25   F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 39  82   85  Perry          Lotta          5/12 F    W                                       Iowa                            Dec
 40  83   86  Johnson        C. M.          34   M    W    Farm Laborer   300       280       Iowa                                                                          X


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