1870 Census of VanBuren County, IA p.297A
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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:  297A
REFERENCE:  PO Birmingham - Enumerated 6 June by 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
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 1   94   89  Lindsey        Samuel         6    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 2   94   89  Lindsey        Clara          3    F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 3   95   90  Nelson         William W      34   M    W    Farmer         3,500     618       Ohio                                                                          X
 4   95   90  Nelson         Almira         26   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 5   95   90  Nelson         Meldon W.      8    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 6   95   90  Nelson         Nettie         6    F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 7   95   90  Nelson         Minnie         4    F    W                                       Iowa
 8   95   90  Nelson         Odley          2    M    W                                       Iowa
 9   95   90  Nelson         Anna M         3/12 F    W                                       Iowa                            Feb
 10  96   91  Walmer         John           71   M    W    Farmer         2,200     1,035     Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 11  96   91  Walmer         Leybarkey      54   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 12  96   91  Agar           Rachael        76   F    W                                       Pennsylvania                                                       X
 13  97   92  Gross          George         30   M    W    Carpenter                          Ohio                                                                          X
 14  97   92  Gross          Margaret       24   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 15  97   92  Gross          Mary L         4    F    W                                       Iowa
 16  97   92  Gross          Jessie         3    F    W                                       Iowa
 17  97   92  Gross          Henry          10/12 M   W                                       Iowa                            Aug
 18  98   93  Moore          David H        26   M    W    Farmer                   420       Ohio                                                                          X
 19  98   93  Moore          Louisa         25   F    W    Keeping House                      Virginia
 20  98   93  Moore          Maggie         1    F    W                                       Iowa
 21  99   94  Hill           Jacob          36   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Ohio                                                                          X
 22  99   94  Hill           Rebecca        35   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio                                                               X
 23  99   94  Hill           Nancy N        13   F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 24  99   94  Hill           Lydia E        10   F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 25  99   94  Hill           Gilbert        4    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 26  99   94  Hill           Susan          4    F    W                                       Iowa
 27  99   94  Hill           David          1    M    W                                       Iowa
 28  100  95  Wiley          William I      37   M    W    Farmer         600       575       Ohio                                                                          X
 29  100  95  Wiley          Mary A         37   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 30  100  95  Wiley          Joseph H       13   M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 31  100  95  Wiley          Susanna E      12   M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
                   REMARKS:  Enumerated as Male
 32  100  95  Wiley          Martha E       9    F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 33  100  95  Wiley          Anna I         6    F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 34  100  95  Wiley          Mary D         3    F    W                                       Iowa
 35  101  9999 Vacant        N.N.
 36  102  96  Smith          Robert         60   M    W    Farmer         3,000     934       Scotland           X      X                                                   X
 37  103  97  Whitney        Jacob F        36   M    W    Farmer         1,400     625       Ohio                                                                          X
 38  103  97  Whitney        Rebecca        30   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 39  103  97  Whitney        Lydia F        12   F    W    At Home                            Illinois                                              X
 40  103  97  Whitney        Curtis         10   M    W                                       Illinois                                              X


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