1870 Census of VanBuren County, IA p.302A
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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, August, 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:  302A
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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   170  163 Pence          Elizabeth      32   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 2   170  163 Pence          William        11   M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 3   170  163 Pence          Sarah          9    F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 4   170  163 Pence          Maria J        4    F    W                                       Ohio
 5   170  163 Pence          Harry          36903 M   W                                       Iowa                            May
 6   171  164 Cowley         William        59   M    W    Boarding House 200                 Isle of Man        X      X                                                   X
 7   171  164 Cowley         Margaret       40   F    W    Keeping House                      Isle of Man        X      X
 8   171  164 Moore          Phillip        22   M    W    Laborer                            Ohio                                                                          X
 9   171  164 Moore          Agnes          20   F    W    At Home                            Ohio
 10  171  164 Moore          Maria          19   F    W    At Home                            Ohio

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