1870 Census of County, IA p.184A
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Abstracted by Rich Lowe, ©2001 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 9th Census of the United States in 1870.

Submitted by Rich Lowe, July, 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:  Bonaparte Twp  REEL NO:  M593-421  PAGE NO:  184A
REFERENCE:  PO Bonaparte - Enumerated 25 Aug 1870 by J. G. Shipley
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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   16   16  Meyers         Alva           9    M    W    at Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 2   16   16  Middleton      A. L.          32   M    W    Farm Laborer             2,215     Illinois                                                                      X
                   REMARKS:  Dwelling & Family did not change.
 3   16   16  Middleton      Sophia         30   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 4   16   16  Middleton      F. L.          5    M    W                                       Iowa
 5   16   16  Middleton      M. E.          1    F    W                                       Iowa
 6   17   17  Westcott       Charles        40   M    W    Farmer                   341       Ohio                                                                          X
 7   17   17  Westcott       Ellen          27   F    W    Keeping House                      Iowa
 8   17   17  Westcott       Clarra         4    F    W                                       Iowa
 9   17   17  Westcott       A. R.          2/12 F    W                                       Iowa                            March
 10  17   17  Grey           John           49   M    W    Laborer                            England            X      X                                                   X
 11  18   18  Willson        W. C.          40   M    W    Farmer         1,480     592       Illinois           X                                                          X
 12  18   18  Willson        M. J.          37   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 13  18   18  Willson        Walter         15   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa                                                  X
 14  18   18  Willson        Alice          12   F    W    at Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 15  18   18  Willson        Frank          9    M    W    at Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 16  18   18  Willson        Kate           6    F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 17  18   18  Willson        Hanah          3    F    W                                       Iowa
 18  19   19  Thompson       J. G.          28   M    W    Farmer                   578       Ohio                                                                          X
 19  19   19  Thompson       Phebe A.       24   F    W    Keeping House                      New Jersey
 20  19   19  Thompson       Isaac N.       2    M    W                                       Iowa
 21  19   19  Thompson       Bessie M.      3/12 F    W                                       Iowa                            Feb.
 22  20   20  Thompson       D.             64   M    W    Minister       6,090     1,199     Maine                                                                         X
 23  20   20  Thompson       Mahla          60   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 24  20   20  Thompson       Albert         19   M    W    Farmer                             Ohio
                   REMARKS:  age questionable
 25  20   20  Thompson       Sarah E.       29   F    W    at Home                            Pennsylvania
 26  20   20  Thompson       John W.        12   M    W    Work onFarm                        Ohio
 27  21   21  Ryland         B. D.          33   M    W    Miller                   300       Virginia                                                                      X
 28  21   21  Ryland         Mary           25   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 29  22   22  Saddler        William        53   M    W    Laborer                            Ohio                                                                          X
 30  22   22  Saddler        Levina         40   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 31  22   22  Saddler        E. J.          20   F    W    Works in Woolen Mill               Iowa
 32  22   22  Saddler        Joseph         11   M    W    at Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 33  22   22  Saddler        James          9    M    W    at Home                            Iowa                      X
                   REMARKS:  not certain if mark in field 12 is intentional
 34  23   23  Vickers        G. W.          47   M    W    Laborer                            North Carolina                                                                X
 35  23   23  Vickers        M. W.          41   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 36  23   23  Vickers        J.  L. M.      17   M    W    Laborer                            Iowa
 37  23   23  Vickers        M. A.          15   F    W    at Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 38  23   23  Vickers        M. F.          12   M    W    at Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 39  23   23  Vickers        F. J.          9    F    W    at Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 40  23   23  Vickers        M. A.          7    F    W                                       Iowa


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