1870 Census of VanBuren County, IA p.291A
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Abstracted by Cathy Joynt Labath, ©2001 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 9th Census of the United States in 1870.

Submitted by Cathy Joynt Labath, October, 2001. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded.
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This is the 1870 federal census for VanBuren 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:  VanBuren  DIVISION:  Lick Creek  REEL NO:  M593-421  PAGE NO:  291A
REFERENCE:  Post Office- Birmingham, Asst. Mar. Henry G Miller
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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
========================================================================================================================================================================================
 1   1    1   Fletcher       John S         47   M    W    Cooper         1,200     450       Ohio                                                                          X
 2   1    1   Fletcher       Sarah Jane     39   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 3   1    1   Fletcher       Hester Jane    16   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 4   1    1   Fletcher       Margaret Z     13   F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 5   1    1   Fletcher       Elenor E       9    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
                   REMARKS:  enumerated as Male
 6   1    1   Fletcher       Adelbert       2    M    W                                       Iowa
 7   2    2   Snider         John D         28   M    W    Farmer         2,000     45        Ohio                                                                          X
 8   2    2   Snider         Harriet        28   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 9   2    2   Snider         Arthur H       3    M    W                                       Ohio
 10  2    2   Curry          James          81   M    W    Farmer         4,000     50        Ireland            X      X                                                   X
 11  3    3   Ross           James A        39   M    W    Farmer         2,000               Ohio                                                                          X
 12  3    3   Ross           Amelia C       36   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 13  3    3   Ross           Mira L         16   F    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 14  3    3   Ross           Mary E         14   F    W                                       Ohio                                                  X
 15  3    3   Ross           William H      9    M    W                                       Ohio                                                  X
 16  3    3   Ross           George L       3    M    W                                       Ohio
 17  4    4   Glatfelty      Nelson         28   M    W    Farmer         5,000     325       Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 18  4    4   Glatfelty      Armada         26   F    W    Keeping House                      Maryland
 19  4    4   Glatfelty      Jennie H       4    F    W                                       Iowa
 20  5    5   Atwater        Samuel         70   M    W    Farmer         3,900     235       Connecticut                                                                   X
 21  5    5   Atwater        Athalia H H    22   F    W    Keeping House                      Iowa
 22  6    6   Birch          William        57   M    W    Carpenter      1,500     225       Pennsylvania       X                                                          X
 23  6    6   Birch          Sarah A E      49   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 24  6    6   Birch          George W N     17   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Iowa                                                  X
 25  6    6   Birch          Dora L         12   F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 26  6    6   Birch          Athalia B L    9    F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 27  6    6   Birch          Ermina T A     5    F    W                                       Iowa
 28  7    7   Enlow          William H      48   M    W    Farmer         6,000     1,000     Ohio                                                                          X
 29  7    7   Enlow          Laura J        35   F    W    Keeping House                      Maryland
 30  7    7   Enlow          Emma           14   F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 31  7    7   Enlow          Edward         12   M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 32  7    7   Enlow          William        5    M    W                                       Iowa
 33  7    7   Enlow          Daniel         2    M    W                                       Iowa
 34  7    7   Hoverstott     William        16   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Iowa                                                  X
 35  8    9999 Vacant        N.N.
 36  9    8   Woodrow        Anthony        47   M    W    Farmer         6,000     3,035     Virginia                                                                      X
 37  9    8   Woodrow        Katy Ann       37   F    W    Keeping House                      Virginia
 38  9    8   Woodrow        Joseph         9    M    W                                       Iowa
 39  9    8   Woodrow        John           5    M    W                                       Iowa
 40  9    8   Woodrow        Charles        3    M    W                                       Iowa


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