1870 Census of Van Buren County, IA p.201A
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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:  201A
REFERENCE:  PO Birmingham  19 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   14   13  Spencer        America        16   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 2   15   14  Brattain       Alfred         37   M    W    Farmer         1,000     885       Illinois                                                                      X
 3   15   14  Brattain       Ruth           37   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 4   15   14  Brattain       Charles        11   M    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
 5   15   14  Brattain       Edgar          9    M    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
 6   15   14  Brattain       Mary           7    F    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
 7   16   15  Morris         Henry T.       33   M    W    Farmer         3,400     1,390     Kentucky                                                                      X
 8   16   15  Morris         Sally Ann      28   F    W    Keeping House                      Iowa
 9   16   15  Morris         Sherman        5    M    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 10  16   15  Morris         Frank          3    M    W    At Home                            Iowa
 11  16   15  Morris         Charles        1    M    W                                       Iowa
 12  16   15  Boly           David T.       19   M    W    Farm Laborer   900                 Iowa                                                  X
 13  17   16  Alvy           John           67   M    W    Farmer         8,280     2,179     North Carolina                                                                X
 14  17   16  Alvy           Lydia          63   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 15  17   16  Alvy           Albert         21   M    W    Farmer                   235       Indiana                                                                       X
 16  17   16  Alvy           Franklyn       19   M    W    Works on Farm                      Indiana                                               X
 17  17   16  Gipson         Matilda        13   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Iowa                                                  X
 18  18   17  Alvey          James M.       36   M    W    Farmer         2,550     787       Indiana                                                                       X
 19  18   17  Alvey          Elmira         33   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 20  18   17  Alvey          Willie B.      5    M    W    At Home                            Iowa
 21  18   17  Alvey          Lena E.        3    F    W                                       Iowa
 22  19   18  Huff           Enos           63   M    W    Farmer         9,750     1,625     Ohio                                                                          X
 23  19   18  Huff           Sarah          60   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 24  19   18  Huff           Mary           35   F    W    At Home                            Ohio
 25  19   18  Huff           Addie          21   F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 26  19   18  Huff           W.S.           17   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Iowa                                                  X
 27  19   18  Blalock        J.E.           13   M    W    At Home                            Missouri                                              X
 28  20   0   Unoccupied     No Name
 29  21   19  Huff           Polk           24   M    W    Farm Laborer   600       1,246     Iowa                                                                          X
 30  21   19  Huff           Mary           26   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 31  21   19  Huff           Clara          2    F    W                                       Iowa
 32  21   19  Kirby          John           14   M    W    Farm Laborer                       New York           X      X
 33  21   19  Sutton         James          23   M    W    Carpenter                800       Michigan                                                                      X
                   REMARKS:  Could be Sulton
 34  22   20  Simpkins       T.D.           62   M    W    Farmer         4,080     1,561     Maryland                                                                      X
 35  22   20  Simpkins       Phebe          58   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 36  22   20  Simpkins       Leo            23   F    W    At Home                            Pennsylvania
 37  22   20  Simpkins       H.E.           18   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa                                                  X
 38  22   20  Simpkins       Matilda A.     15   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 39  22   20  McCrary        M.A.           13   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 40  22   20  Simpkins       Rosa           8    F    W    At Home                            Iowa


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