1870 Census of County, IA p.329A
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Abstracted by Joanna Mulford, ©2001 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 9th Census of the United States in 1870.

Submitted by Joanna Mulford, October, 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:  Van Buren Twp  REEL NO:  M593-421  PAGE NO:  329A
REFERENCE:  PO Keosauqua - Enumerated 5 Aug 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   1    1   Heller         David P.       41   M    W    Work in Saw Mill 600     100       Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 2   1    1   Heller         Rebecca        41   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 3   1    1   Heller         Mary           18   F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 4   1    1   Heller         Elmer E.       9    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 5   2    2   Thatcher       Jonathan       46   M    W    Working on Saw Mill 2,000 235      Virgina                                                                       X
 6   2    2   Thatcher       Melinda        41   F    W    Keeping House                      Virginia
 7   2    2   Thatcher       Florence       18   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 8   2    2   Thatcher       Hannah         15   F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 9   2    2   Thatcher       Tam**in        12   F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
                   REMARKS:  Could be Tamzrin or Tamgrin
 10  2    2   Thatcher       Isaac          10   M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 11  2    2   Thatcher       Stella         2    F    W                                       Iowa
 12  3    3   Pearson        Phebe          58   F    W    Keeping House  3,500     245       New Jersey
 13  3    3   Hinsley        Josephine      21   F    W    At Home                            New Jersey
 14  4    4   Bunnell        David C        33   M    W    Farm Laborer             385       Ohio                                                                          X
 15  4    4   Bunnell        Sarah J        25   F    W    Keeping House                      Iowa               X      X
 16  4    4   Bunnell        Mary O         4    F    W                                       Iowa
 17  4    4   Bunnell        Melissa B      3    F    W                                       Iowa
 18  4    4   Bunnell        Charles S      2    M    W                                       Iowa
 19  5    5   Castor         Arnold         74   M    W    Lime Burner    100                 Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 20  5    5   Castor         Rebecca        73   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 21  6    6   Tuttle         George W       44   M    W    Laborer        300                 Ohio                                                                          X
 22  6    6   Tuttle         Elmira         38   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 23  6    6   Tuttle         Logan          20   M    W    Laborer                            Iowa
 24  6    6   Tuttle         Eldorado       14   M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 25  6    6   Tuttle         Rebecca        12   F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 26  6    6   Tuttle         William        10   M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 27  6    6   Tuttle         Sherman        2    M    W                                       Iowa
 28  6    6   Tuttle         Clara          4/12 F    W                                       Iowa                            Feb
 29  7    7   Howard         Thomas H       56   M    W    Laborer                            Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 30  7    7   Howard         Elzabeth J     45   F    W    Keeping House  500                 Ohio
 31  7    7   Howard         Josephene      17   F    W    At Home                            Ohio                                                  X
 32  7    7   Howard         George         15   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Ohio                                                  X
 33  7    7   Howard         Clara          12   F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 34  7    7   Howard         Mary           10   F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 35  7    7   Howard         Edger          5    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 36  7    7   Howard         Thomas         7    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 37  8    8   Walker         Wesley         50   M    W    Laborer        3,000     400       Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 38  8    8   Walker         Rosa A         42   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 39  8    8   Walker         Mary           18   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 40  8    8   Walker         William        16   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Iowa                                                  X


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