1870 Census of VanBuren County, IA p.291B
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Abstracted by Cathy Joynt Labath, ©2001 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 9th Census of the United States in 1870.

Submitted by Cathy Joynt Labath, October, 2001. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded.
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This is the 1870 federal census for VanBuren 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:  VanBuren  DIVISION:  Lick Creek  REEL NO:  M593-421  PAGE NO:  291B
REFERENCE:  Post Office- Birmingham, Asst. Mar. Henry C 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   9    8   Woodrow        Robert         1    M    W                                       Iowa
 2   10   9   Wicoff         James          40   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Virginia                                                                      X
 3   10   9   Wicoff         Mary E         29   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 4   10   9   Wicoff         Franklin       12   M    W                                       Iowa                                                               X
 5   10   9   Wicoff         Albert         9    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 6   10   9   Wicoff         James          7    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 7   10   9   Wicoff         Jennie         5    F    W                                       Iowa
 8   10   9   Wicoff         John           2    M    W                                       Iowa
 9   11   10  Wallace        William H      57   M    W    Farmer         8,400     1,680     Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 10  11   10  Wallace        Rose A         48   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 11  11   10  Wallace        Mary           19   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 12  11   10  Wallace        Sarah A        16   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 13  12   11  Clenkenbeard   Mace           22   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Iowa                                                                          X
 14  12   11  Clenkenbeard   Elzada J       18   M    W    Keeping House                      Iowa
 15  12   11  Clenkenbeard   Farsalia       2/12 F    W                                       Iowa                            Feb
 16  13   12  Huston         Robert         64   M    W    Farmer         1,890     422       Pennsylvania       X      X                                                   X
 17  13   12  Huston         Isabelle       57   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania       X      X
 18  14   13  Huston         John W         32   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 19  14   13  Huston         Elizabeth      23   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 20  14   13  Huston         Edger          1    M    W                                       Iowa
 21  15   14  Prewett        David R        22   M    W    Farm Laborer             400       Iowa                                                                          X
 22  15   14  Prewett        Sarah S        20   F    W    Keeping House                      Iowa
 23  15   14  Prewett        Margaret A     9/12 F    W                                       Iowa                            Sep
 24  16   15  Wade           William        32   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Alabama                                                            X          X
 25  16   15  Wade           Piety          21   F    W    Keeping House                      Alabama                                                            X
 26  16   15  Wade           Doctor Riley   4    M    W                                       Iowa
 27  16   15  Wade           Maggie F       3/12 F    W                                       Iowa                            Mar
 28  17   16  Plaskett       George         35   M    W    Farmer         3,900     219       Indiana                                                                       X
 29  17   16  Plaskett       Ellen C        32   F    W    Keeping House                      Illinois
 30  17   16  Plaskett       Allen          9    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 31  17   16  Plaskett       Park           4    M    W                                       Iowa
 32  17   16  Plaskett       Izora          2    F    W                                       Iowa
 33  17   16  Plaskett       Ann            2/12 F    W                                       Iowa                            Apr
 34  18   17  Prewitt        Thomas         59   M    W    Farmer         1,400     456       Kentucky                                                           X          X
 35  18   17  Prewitt        Mary Jane      58   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 36  18   17  Prewitt        Margaret Ann   27   F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 37  18   17  Prewitt        Sarah L        23   F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 38  18   17  Prewitt        Orea G         21   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Iowa                                                                          X
 39  18   17  Prewitt        Aquilla L      10   M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 40  19   18  Harness        Seaton         55   M    W    Farmer         3,900     549       Kentucky                                                           X          X


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