1870 Census of County, IA p.368A
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Abstracted by Marian Cox, ©2001 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 9th Census of the United States in 1870.

Submitted by Marian Cox, 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:  Vernon Twp  REEL NO:  M593-421  PAGE NO:  368A
REFERENCE:  P.O. Mt Sterling - Enumerated 7 July 1870  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   103  104 Willet         George C.      2    M    W                                       Iowa
                   REMARKS:  May be George E.
 2   103  104 Willet         S. M.          1/12 F    W                                       Iowa                            Oct
                   REMARKS:  Age may be 9/12.
 3   104  105 Armstrong      Charles        48   M    W    Laborer                  520       Ohio                                                                          X
 4   104  105 Armstrong      Ellen          47   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio                                                               X
 5   104  105 Armstrong      Samuel         17   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa                                                               X
 6   104  105 Armstrong      Albert         15   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa                                                  X
 7   104  105 Armstrong      M. A.          13   F    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
 8   104  105 Armstrong      William        10   M    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
 9   104  105 Armstrong      Thomas         8    M    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
 10  104  105 Armstrong      Edward         5    M    W                                       Iowa
 11  104  105 Armstrong      Mary           2    F    W                                       Iowa
 12  105  106 Pettit         Aaron          28   M    W    Farmer         500       466       Illinois                                  Dec                                 X
 13  105  106 Pettit         Lydia          20   F    W    Keeping House                      Iowa                                      Dec
 14  106  107 Swanson        Augustus       48   M    W    Laborer        200       100       Sweeden            X      X
 15  106  107 Swanson        M.             48   F    W    Keeping House                      Sweeden            X      X                                  X     X
 16  106  107 Swanson        John           10   M    W    At Home                            Sweeden            X      X                                        X
 17  106  107 Swanson        Andrew         7    M    W                                       Sweeden            X      X
 18  107  107 Unoccupied     N N
 19  108  108 Pratt          Ephriam        29   M    W    Farmer         400       335       Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 20  108  108 Pratt          E. A           26   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 21  108  108 Pratt          I***el         5    F    W                                       Iowa
                   REMARKS:  May be Isabel.
 22  108  108 Pratt          Almeda         2    F    W                                       Iowa
 23  109  109 Wollam         John           49   M    W    Farmer         5,416     3,019     Ohio                                                                          X
 24  109  109 Wollam         Margaret       47   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 25  109  109 Wollam         J. J.          25   M    W    Farmer         1,800     771       Ohio                                                                          X
 26  110  110 White          David          50   M    W    Farmer         2,895     1,447     Ireland            X      X                                                   X
 27  110  110 White          Hannah         50   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 28  110  110 White          Matthew        19   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa               X
 29  111  111 Brown          Daniel         63   M    W    Farmer         3,000     1,865     England            X      X                                                   X
 30  111  111 Brown          Margaret       63   F    W    Keeping House                      England            X      X
 31  112  112 Harvey         N. B           36   M    W    Farmer         2,000     1,046     Maryland                                                                      X
 32  112  112 Harvey         Tacy           31   F    W    Keeping House                      Virginia
 33  112  112 Harvey         W. T.          11   M    W    At Home                            Virginia                                              X
 34  112  112 Harvey         L. A           9    F    W    Attending School                   Virginia                                              X
 35  112  112 Harvey         S. A.          7    F    W    Attending School                   Virginia                                              X
 36  112  112 Harvey         C. S.          5    M    W    Attending School                   Virginia                                              X
 37  112  112 Harvey         H. W.          3    M    W                                       Maryland
 38  112  112 Harvey         Jerome         1    M    W                                       Iowa
 39  113  113 Wilson         Christopher    56   M    W    Farmer         2,500     861       Ohio                                                                          X
 40  113  113 Wilson         M. A           52   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio


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