1870 Census of County, IA p.216B
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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 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:  Chequest  REEL NO:  M593-421  PAGE NO:  216B
REFERENCE:  PO Douds Station Enumerated 29 June, 1870 By Henry G. Miller
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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   33   33  Rambo          Jane           37   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 2   33   33  Rambo          John H.        19   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Ohio
 3   33   33  Rambo          Angeline       17   F    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 4   33   33  Rambo          Charles        14   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Ohio                                                  X
 5   33   33  Rambo          George         11   M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 6   33   33  Rambo          Benton         9    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 7   33   33  Rambo          Eliza          6    F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 8   33   33  Rambo          Alice Christiana 4  F    W                                       Iowa
 9   33   33  Rambo          James          1    M    W                                       Iowa
 10  34   34  Vantreese      Isaac          72   M    W    Farm Laborer             200       Ohio                                                               X          X
 11  34   34  Vantreese      Elizabeth      66   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 12  34   34  Vantreese      Mary           25   F    W    At Home                            Indiana
 13  34   34  Cook           Harey          5    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
                   REMARKS:  May be Harvy or Harry
 14  35   35  Green          Samuel         60   M    W    Farmer         1,600     440       Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 15  35   35  Green          Caroline       54   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 16  35   35  Green          William        20   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Iowa
 17  35   35  Green          Frances        18   F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 18  35   35  Green          Calista        16   F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 19  35   35  Watts          Elizabeth      87   F    W    Living in Family                   New Jersey
 20  36   36  Green          Cornelies S.   40   M    W    Farmer         900       400       Ohio                                                                          X
 21  36   36  Green          Sarah          37   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 22  36   36  Green          Minerva M.     12   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 23  36   36  Green          Almira         8    F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 24  36   36  Green          George W.      6    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 25  36   36  Green          Gilbert J.     5    M    W                                       Iowa
 26  36   36  Green          Cora M.        3    F    W                                       Iowa
 27  36   36  Green          Curtis L.      2    M    W                                       Iowa
 28  36   36  Green          Mary M.        1/12 F    W                                       Iowa                            May
 29  37   37  Spencer        Samuel W.      33   M    W    Farmer         800       235       Ohio                                                                          X
 30  37   37  Spencer        Elizabeth      29   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 31  37   37  Spencer        Edgar          6    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 32  37   37  Spencer        Robert         4    M    W                                       Iowa
 33  37   37  Spencer        Nettie         2    F    W                                       Iowa
 34  37   37  Spencer        Thomas         6/12 M    W                                       Iowa                            Nov
 35  38   38  Ploughman      Catherine      44   F    W    Keeping House  3,000     600       Wirtenburg         X      X
 36  38   38  Ploughman      Frederick S.   17   M    W    Farmer                             Ohio               X      X
 37  38   38  Ploughman      Mary Ann       15   F    W    At Home                            Iowa               X      X
 38  38   38  Ploughman      Lewis B.       12   M    W                                       Iowa               X      X                           X
 39  38   38  Ploughman      Sarah J.       9    F    W                                       Iowa               X      X                           X
 40  38   38  Ploughman      Levi           6    M    W                                       Iowa               X      X                           X


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