1870 Census of County, IA p.262A
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Abstracted by Donald 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:  Harrisburg Township  REEL NO:  M593-421  PAGE NO:  262A
REFERENCE:  PO Bonaparte  Enumerated by  J. G. Shipley  3 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   34   34  Sprott         William        5/12 M    W                                       Iowa                            April
 2   35   35  Blackford      J. N.          33   M    W    Farmer         5,790     1,576     Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 3   35   35  Blackford      Nancy          29   F    W                                       Pennsylvania
 4   35   35  Blackford      W.F.           8    M    W    Attending School                   Pennsylvania                                          X
 5   35   35  Blackford      Clara          7    F    W    Attending School                   Pennsylvania                                          X
 6   35   35  Blackford      Effa           6    F    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
 7   35   35  Blackford      R. L.          4    M    W                                       Iowa
 8   35   35  Blackford      Mattie         2    F    W                                       Iowa
 9   35   35  Blackford      Rosa           2/12 F    W                                       Iowa                            Mch
 10  35   35  Emerick        Edward         17   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Iowa                                                  X
 11  36   36  Steele         Henry          39   M    W    Farmer         2,700     777       Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 12  36   36  Steele         Catherine      41   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 13  36   36  Steele         Elizabeth      11   F    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
 14  36   36  Steele         Gertrude       5    F    W                                       Iowa
 15  37   37  Harlan         Nathan         71   M    W    Farmer         7,200     1,614     Kentucky                                                                      X
 16  37   37  Hiram          Isabel         57   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 17  37   37  Harlan         Hiram          27   M    W    Farmer                   500       Ohio                                                                          X
 18  37   37  Harlan         Elihu          24   M    W    Attending School         700       Ohio                                                  X                       X
 19  37   37  Harlan         Whitson        22   M    W    Farmer                   300       Ohio                                                                          X
 20  37   37  Harlan         Miriam         19   M    W    Works on Farm                      Ohio
 21  37   37  Harlan         Rufus          16   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa                                                  X
 22  37   37  Harlan         Howard         14   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa                                                  X
 23  38   38  McDonald       Charles        54   M    W    Farmer         5,000     1,860     Ireland            X      X                                                   X
 24  38   38  McDonald       Martha         57   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania       X      X
 25  38   38  McDonald       Martha         27   F    W    At Home                            Iowa               X
 26  38   38  McDonald       W. C.          20   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa               X
 27  38   38  McDonald       C. W.          18   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa               X                                  X
 28  38   38  McDonald       Helen          15   F    W    At Home                            Iowa               X                                  X
 29  38   38  McDonald       R. E.          9    M    W    At Home                            Iowa               X                                  X
 30  39   39  Miller         Levi           30   M    W    Farmer                   1,352     Pennsylvania       X                                                          X
 31  39   39  Miller         A. F.          23   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 32  39   39  Byer           Frank          13   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Iowa                                                  X
 33  39   39  Wolf           E. A.          15   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Iowa                                                  X
 34  40   40  Cresswell      M.             49   M    W    Farmer         15,000    3,191     Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 35  40   40  Cresswell      Catherine      48   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 36  40   40  Cresswell      F. H.          24   M    W    Works on Farm            775       Iowa                                                                          X
 37  40   40  Cresswell      A. E.          22   F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 38  40   40  Cresswell      Heminger       21   M    W    Works on Farm            100       Iowa                                                                          X
 39  40   40  Cresswell      S. H.          19   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa
 40  40   40  Cresswell      Alice          16   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X


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