1870 Census of County, IA p.333A
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Abstracted by Joanna Mulford, ©2001 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 9th Census of the United States in 1870.

Submitted by Joanna Mulford, October, 2001. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded.
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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:  Van Buren Twp  REEL NO:  M593-421  PAGE NO:  333A
REFERENCE:  PO Pittsburg - Enumerated 8 Aug 1870 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   64   64  Swiers         Ellen          33   F    W    Keeping House                      Vermont
 2   64   64  Swiers         Maria          14   F    W    At home                            Iowa               X                                  X
 3   64   64  Swiers         Mary           13   F    W    At home                            Iowa               X                                  X
 4   64   64  Swiers         Annie          11   F    W                                       Iowa               X                                  X
 5   64   64  Swiers         Nora           9    F    W                                       Iowa               X                                  X
 6   64   64  Swiers         Susie          2    F    W                                       Iowa               X
 7   64   64  Swiers         George W       7/12 M    W                                       Iowa               X            Nov
 8   64   64  Swiers         Esther         78   F    W                                       England            X      X
 9   64   64  Harrison       Joseph         21   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Ohio               X      X                                                   X
 10  64   64  Hull           Henry          23   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Iowa                                                                          X
 11  65   65  Godown         Thomas W       29   M    W    Farmer         440       350       Ohio                                                                          X
 12  65   65  Godown         Mary           19   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 13  65   65  Godown         Ella D         2    F    W                                       Iowa
 14  65   65  Godown         Nancy          3/12 F    W                                       Iowa                            Feby
 15  66   66  Bonner         Andrew         56   M    W    Farmer         4,400     1,010     Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 16  66   66  Bonner         Rebecca        46   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania                                                       X
 17  66   66  Bonner         John           23   M    W    Farm Laborer             300       Pennsylvania                              June                                X
 18  66   66  Bonner         Eliza          17   F    W    Wife of John                       Missouri                                  June
 19  66   66  Bonner         George         22   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 20  66   66  Bonner         Mary Ann       16   F    W    At home                            Pennsylvania
 21  67   67  Shaw           William        31   M    W    Farmer         2,000     540       West Virginia                                                                 X
 22  67   67  Shaw           Eli            27   M    W    Farmer                   470       West Virginia                                                                 X
 23  67   67  Shaw           Tamer          26   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 24  67   67  Shaw           Della M        4    F    W                                       Iowa
 25  67   67  Shaw           Carrie         2    F    W                                       Iowa
 26  67   67  Shaw           Albert         7/12 M    W                                       Iowa                            Nov
 27  68   68  Spencer        John           78   M    W    Farmer         2,000     1,000     Virginia                                                     X     X          X
 28  68   68  Spencer        Mary           68   F    W    Keeping House                      Maryland
 29  68   68  Spencer        Elbert         29   M    W    Farmer                             Ohio                                                                          X
 30  68   68  Lamum          Frank          32   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Ohio                                                                          X
 31  68   68  Lamum          Elizabeth      35   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 32  68   68  Lamum          Marion         2    M    W                                       Ohio
 33  68   68  Lamum          Earnest        3/12 M    W                                       Iowa                            March
 34  68   68  Byers          James          62   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Pennsylvania                                                 X     X          X
 35  69   69  Smith          James          64   M    W    Farmer         4,000     1,590     Virginia                                                                      X
 36  69   69  Smith          Elizabeth      60   F    W    Keeping House                      Virginia
 37  69   69  Smith          Ann            29   F    W    At home                            Ohio
 38  69   69  Smith          Taylor         23   M    W    Farmer                             Tennessee                                 June                                X
 39  69   69  Smith          Elizabeth      26   F    W    Wife of Taylor                     Pennsylvania
 40  69   69  Smith          Martha T       21   M    W    At home                            Tennessee


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