1870 Census of County, IA p.380A
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Abstracted by Sharon Franklin, ©2001 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 9th Census of the United States in 1870.

Submitted by Sharon Franklin, August, 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:  Village  REEL NO:  421  PAGE NO:  380A
REFERENCE:  Enumerated 14th Day of June 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   1    1   Green          Robert         62   M    W    Farmer         6,000     485       Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 2   1    1   Green          Achsah         52   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 3   1    1   Gray           Phidelia L     22   F    W    School Teacher                     Ohio
 4   2    2   Green          John W         39   M    W    Farm Laborer             328       Ohio                                                                          X
 5   2    2   Green          Elizabeth E.   33   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 6   2    2   Green          Elizabeth      13   F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 7   2    2   Green          Thomas         11   M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 8   2    2   Green          Dillie         7    F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 9   2    2   Green          Charles        3    M    W                                       Iowa
 10  3    3   Brown          Hannah J.      29   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 11  3    3   Brown          Anna           4    F    W                                       Iowa
 12  3    3   Brown          Catherine      11/12 F   W                                       Iowa                            July
 13  3    3   Shepherd       Harriet E.     11   F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 14  4    4   Green          Henry          37   M    W    Farm Laborer             269       Ohio                                                                          X
 15  4    4   Green          Otelia E.      30   F    W    Keeping House                      Missouri
 16  4    4   Green          John R.        8    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 17  4    4   Green          Edith J.       2    F    W                                       Iowa
 18  5    5   Ploughman      Jasper         29   M    W    Farmer         2,550     629       Ohio               X      X                                                   X
 19  5    5   Ploughman      Nancy          20   F    W    Keeping House                      Iowa
 20  5    5   Ploughman      Daniel         5/12 M    W                                       Iowa                            January
 21  5    5   Ploughman      Thomas         24   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Ohio               X      X                                                   X
                   REMARKS:  # 18  1/2
 22  5    5   Ploughman      Anna M.        21   F    W                                       Iowa
 23  6    6   Campbell       Archibald      63   M    W    Farmer         2,400     730       Virginia                                                                      X
 24  6    6   Campbell       Catherine      54   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio                                                               X
 25  6    6   Campbell       Margaret       25   F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 26  6    6   Campbell       Mary           22   F    W    At home                            Iowa
 27  6    6   Campbell       Archibald P.   17   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Iowa
 28  6    6   Campbell       Alice          15   F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 29  7    7   Shearer        John V.        59   M    W    Farmer         3,000     749       Hassen             X      X                                                   X
 30  7    7   Shearer        Julia Ann      52   F    W    Keeping House                      Bavaria            X      X
 31  7    7   Shearer        Julia A.       27   F    W    At Home                            Maryland           X      X
 32  7    7   Shearer        Margaret       25   F    W    At Home                            Maryland           X      X
 33  7    7   Shearer        John           23   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Maryland           X      X                                                   X
 34  7    7   Shearer        Martin         16   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Maryland           X      X                           X
 35  8    8   Malermans      John           60   M    W    Farmer         3,300     685       Ireland            X      X                                                   X
 36  8    8   Malermans      Ellen          64   F    W    Keeping House                      Scotland           X      X
 37  8    8   Gilbert        Margaret       30   F    W    At Home                            Ohio               X      X
 38  8    8   Gilbert        Francis        19   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Indiana
 39  9    9   Miller         John           30   M    W    Farmer         6,800     1,000     Iowa
 40  9    9   Miller         Mary           20   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio


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