1870 Census of Van Buren County, IA p.200A
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Abstracted by Fran Hunt, ©2001 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 9th Census of the United States in 1870.

Submitted by Fran Hunt, August, 2001. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded.
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This is the 1870 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
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:  Cedar Township  REEL NO:  M593\421  PAGE NO:  200A
REFERENCE:  PO Utica  18 July, 1870 Enumerated 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   1    1   Spencer        Eleanor        35   F    W    Keeping House  6,600     1,244     Illinois                  X
 2   1    1   Spencer        John W.        14   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa                                                  X
 3   1    1   Spencer        W.H.           13   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa                                                  X
 4   1    1   Spencer        Scott W.       11   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa                                                  X
 5   1    1   Spencer        Warren D.      9    M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa                                                  X
 6   1    1   Spencer        Mary N.        6    F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 7   1    1   Spencer        Frank L.       4    M    W                                       Iowa
 8   2    2   Ruby           H.T.           38   M    W    Farmer         5,220     1,643     Indiana                                                                       X
 9   2    2   Ruby           Mellissa       32   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 10  2    2   Ruby           Jabez          13   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa                                                  X
 11  2    2   Ruby           Mathew         11   M    W    Going to School                    Iowa                                                  X
 12  2    2   Ruby           Willis         8    M    W    Going to School                    Iowa                                                  X
 13  3    3   Morris         A.H.           36   M    W    Farmer         8,400     2,235     Kentucky                                                                      X
 14  3    3   Morris         Harriet        30   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 15  3    3   Morris         Rebecca E.     11   F    W    Going to School                    Iowa                                                  X
 16  3    3   Morris         Ellen J.       9    F    W    Going to School                    Iowa                                                  X
 17  3    3   Morris         B.C.           7    F    W    Going to School                    Iowa                                                  X
 18  3    3   Morris         Ashbury D.     5    M    W                                       Iowa
 19  3    3   Morris         Margaret A.    3    F    W                                       Iowa
 20  3    3   Morris         Emma           2    F    W                                       Iowa
 21  3    3   Williams       David A.       21   M    W    Farm Laborer             925       Indiana                                                                       X
 22  3    3   Harlan         Samuel A.      21   M    W    Farm Laborer             700       Indiana                                                                       X
 23  4    0   Unoccupied     No Name
 24  5    4   Jolley         B.B.           26   M    W    Farmer                   2,995     Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 25  5    4   Jolley         Lucilta E.     28   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 26  5    4   Jolley         L.H.           4    M    W                                       Iowa
 27  5    4   Jolley         Lillie M.      1    F    W                                       Iowa
 28  6    5   Phillips       Saml           48   M    W    Farmer         7,200     2,126     Ohio                                                                          X
 29  6    5   Phillips       Mandania       38   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 30  6    5   Phillips       Rebecca        19   F    W    At Home                            Indiana
 31  6    5   Phillips       Henry C.       18   M    W    Works on Farm                      Illinois                                              X
 32  6    5   Phillips       Emma           14   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 33  6    5   Phillips       Thomas C.      12   M    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 34  6    5   Phillips       James          10   M    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 35  6    5   Phillips       Sarah          7    F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 36  6    5   Phillips       Mary           5    F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 37  6    5   Phillips       Bell           3    F    W                                       Iowa
 38  6    5   Phillips       William        1    M    W                                       Iowa
 39  7    6   Spray          James W.       33   M    W    Farmer         1,500     327       Indiana                                                                       X
 40  7    6   Spray          Dydenn         33   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana


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