1870 Census of Van Buren County, IA p.202A
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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:  202A
REFERENCE:  PO Hillsboro 20 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   29   28  Walker         M.P.           82   F    W    At Home                            Virginia
 2   30   29  Taylor         John P.        31   M    W    Farmer         2,500     953       Illinois                                                                      X
 3   30   29  Taylor         Nancy E.       32   F    W    Keeping House                      Iowa
 4   30   29  Taylor         James W.       7    M    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
 5   30   29  Taylor         Mary A.        6    F    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
 6   30   29  Taylor         Elizabeth J.   3    F    W                                       Iowa
 7   31   30  Walker         Thomas         30   M    W    Farmer         750       508       Iowa                                                                          X
 8   31   30  Walker         Adeline        23   F    W    Keeping House                      Iowa
 9   31   30  Walker         E.J. McC       5    M    W    At Home                            Iowa
 10  31   30  Walker         Eva R.A.       3    F    W    At Home                            Kansas
 11  31   30  Walker         Ida E.         5/12 F    W                                       Iowa                            Jany
 12  32   31  Blancher       D.A.           34   M    W    Farmer         515       1,247     Ohio                                                                          X
 13  32   31  Blancher       C.A.           28   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio                                                               X
 14  32   31  Blancher       J.L.           12   M    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 15  32   31  Blancher       W.W.           9    M    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 16  32   31  Blancher       T.E.           4    M    W    At Home                            Iowa
 17  32   31  Blancher       I.M.           5/12 M    W                                       Iowa                            Jany
 18  33   32  Kildew         Hiram          30   M    W    Farmer                   811       Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 19  33   32  Kildew         Mary           40   F    W    Keeping House  4,200               North Carolina
 20  33   32  Clark          L.L.           15   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 21  34   33  Coltrain       Thomas         45   M    W    Farmer         1,695     673       North Carolina                                                                X
 22  34   33  Coltrain       F.P.           10   M    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 23  34   33  Coltrain       James          52   M    W    Miller         3,000     850       North Carolina                                                                X
 24  34   33  Coltrain       Susas          48   F    W    Keeping House                      North Carolina
 25  34   33  Coltrain       Lydia          18   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 26  34   33  Coltrain       Elisa          13   F    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
 27  34   33  Coltrain       Sarah          11   F    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
 28  34   33  Coltrain       Cynthia        8    F    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
 29  34   33  Coltrain       John           6    M    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
 30  35   34  Harlan         James          69   M    W    Farmer         7,120     2,000     Kentucky                                                                      X
 31  35   34  Harlan         Nancy          62   F    W    Keeping House                      Indiana
 32  35   34  Holt           Sarah S.       13   F    W    At Home                  300       Iowa                                                  X
 33  36   35  Mastersen      William        50   M    W    Farmer         3,450     745       Kentucky                                                                      X
 34  36   35  Mastersen      William        7    M    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
 35  36   35  Hopper         William        72   M    W    Farmer                   240       North Carolina                                               X     X          X
 36  36   35  Hopper         Mary           71   F    W    Keeping House                      Kentucky
 37  37   36  Perry          A.J.           40   M    W    Farming        300       250       Virginia                                                     X     X          X
 38  37   36  Perry          Sarah J.       29   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 39  37   36  Perry          E.S.           14   F    W    At Home                            Virginia                                              X
                   REMARKS:  May be E.C.
 40  37   36  Perry          Mary Emma      9    F    W    Attending School                   Ohio                                                  X


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