1870 Census of County, IA p.265B
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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:  265B
REFERENCE:  PO Bonaparte  Enumerated by J. G. Shipley  5 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   88   88  Christian      L. M.          **   F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 2   89   89  Harris         G. W.          36   M    W    Farm Laborer             150       Ohio                                                                          X
 3   89   89  Harris         Margaret       29   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 4   89   89  Harris         Stephen        9    M    W    At Home                            Iowa
 5   89   89  Harris         S. A.          7    F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 6   89   89  Harris         Adeline        5    F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 7   89   89  Harris         A. M.          2    M    W    At Home                            Iowa
 8   89   89  Eaton          S. J.          3    F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 9   89   89  Eaton          M. E.          1    F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 10  89   89  Eaton          H. W.          2/12 M    W                                       Iowa                            Mch
 11  90   90  Holmes         John           57   M    W    Farmer         6,300     1,600     Maryland                                                                      X
 12  90   90  Holmes         Lydia          51   F    W    Keeping House                      Virginia
 13  90   90  Holmes         J. A.          21   M    W    Works on Farm            125       Virginia                                              X                       X
 14  90   90  Holmes         S. S.          17   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa                                                  X
 15  90   90  Holmes         J. H.          15   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa                                                  X
 16  90   90  Holmes         D. J.          13   F    W    At Home                            Missouri                                              X
 17  90   90  Holmes         D. G.          11   M    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 18  91   91  Blessington    T. E.          33   M    W    Farmer                   499       New York           X      X                                                   X
 19  91   91  Blessington    Enr***a        29   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio               X
                   REMARKS:  First name may be Emma
 20  91   91  Blessington    Mary           9    F    W    At Home                            Illinois                                              X
 21  91   91  Blessington    Annie          7    F    W    At Home                            Illinois                                              X
 22  91   91  Blessington    Ella           3    F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 23  91   91  Blessington    Carrie         3/12 F    W                                       Iowa                            Feb
 24  91   91  Gouch          John           23   M    W    Farm Laborer             400       Ohio               X                                                          X
 25  92   92  Stephenson     J. H.          43   M    W    Farmer         4,000     1,223     Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 26  92   92  Stephenson     S. J.          43   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 27  92   92  Stephenson     Rebecca        21   F    W    At Home                            Pennsylvania
 28  93   93  Bennett        Jacob          49   M    W    Farmer         2,650     1,257     Virginia                                                     X     X          X
 29  93   93  Bennett        Delia          35   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 30  93   93  Bennett        M. J.          16   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 31  93   93  Bennett        G. W.          12   M    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 32  93   93  Bennett        C. W.          8    M    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 33  93   93  Bennett        A. E.          6    F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 34  93   93  Bennett        N. S.          4    M    W    At Home                            Iowa
 35  93   93  Bennett        J. H.          2    M    W    At Home                            Iowa
 36  94   94  McGoun         T. S.          48   M    W    Farmer         1,875     1,170     Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 37  94   94  McGoun         Margaret       48   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 38  94   94  McGoun         M. L.          19   F    W    At Home                            Ohio
 39  94   94  McGoun         N. W.          12   M    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 40  94   94  McGoun         R. S.          9    M    W    At Home                            Iowa


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