1860 Census of Van Buren County, IA p.342
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Abstracted by Marian Cox, ©2001 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 8th Census of the United States in 1860.

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This is the 1860 federal census for Van Buren 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
MRD. = Married within the year
SCH. = Attended School within the year
R/W = Persons over 21 yrs of age who cannot read & write
DDB = Whether deaf & dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper, or convict.

CENSUS YR:  1860  TERRITORY:  IA  COUNTY:  Van Buren  DIVISION:  Washington Twp.  REEL NO:  653-342  PAGE NO:  342
REFERENCE:  P.O. Bentonsport - 19th day of June 1860 by Geo C Gebhardt
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 LN  HN   FN  LAST NAME      FIRST NAME     AGE SEX  RACE  OCCUP.       REAL VAL. PERS VAL.   BIRTHPLACE       MRD.  SCH.  R/W  DDB
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 1   634  642 Brown          James A        48   M         Farmer         3,200     575       Pa
 2   634  642 Brown          Rachel         49   F                                            Pa
 3   634  642 Brown          Mary F         18   F                                            Iowa                    X
 4   634  642 Brown          Allison        17   M                                            Iowa                    X
                   REMARKS:  Sex was entered as M.
 5   634  642 Brown          Calvin S       15   M                                            Iowa                    X
 6   634  642 Brown          Sarah C        13   F                                            Iowa                    X
 7   634  642 Brown          Hannah C       10   F                                            Iowa
 8   634  642 Brown          Clement A      7    M                                            Iowa
 9   635  643 Collins        Joseph         44   M         Carpenter                200       Pa
 10  635  643 Collins        Mary A         34   F                                            O
 11  635  643 Collins        Joseph         16   M                                            O                       X
 12  635  643 Collins        William H      13   M                                            O                       X
 13  635  643 Collins        Ellen          11   F                                            O                       X
 14  635  643 Collins        Kate           9    F                                            O                       X
 15  635  643 Collins        Etta           4/12 F                                            Iowa
 16  636  644 Newland        Charles E      40   M         Carpenter      1,800     200       Va
 17  637  644 Newland        Nancy E        25   F                                            Pa
 18  637  644 Newland        John E         15   M                                            O                       X
 19  637  644 Newland        Lucy M         14   F                                            O                       X
 20  637  644 Newland        Dora A         2    F                                            Iowa
 21  637  644 Newland        Kate M         8/12 F                                            Iowa
 22  638  645 Steel          Geo            30   M         Miller         250       100       O
 23  638  645 Steel          Ruth           30   F                                            O
 24  638  645 Steel          Wm H           8    M                                            O                       X
 25  638  645 Steel          Uella          4    F                                            Iowa
 26  638  645 Steel          John C         1    M                                            Iowa
 27  639  646 Coles          Chester        52   M         Physician      2,800     700       Mass
 28  639  646 Coles          Martha         34   F                                            Mass
 29  639  646 Coles          George         12   M                                            Iowa                    X
 30  639  646 Coles          Hetta          6    F                                            Iowa                    X
 31  639  646 Coles          Ida            1    F                                            Iowa
 32  640  647 Richards       Seth           47   M         Merchant       60,000    25,000    Mass
 33  640  647 Richards       Cornelia       40   F                                            Mass
 34  640  647 Richards       Kate G.        17   F                                            Iowa
 35  641  648 Collins        John           30   M         Labourer                 50        Ireland                       X
 36  641  648 Collins        Bridget        30   F                                            Ireland
 37  641  648 Collins        James          5    M                                            Del                     X
 38  642  649 Gardner        D. N.          40   M         Machinist      1,500     100       N. Y.
 39  642  649 Gardner        Susan K        31   F                                            Pa
 40  642  649 Gardner        Edwin W        10   M                                            Iowa                    X


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