1870 Census of Van Buren County, IA p.400B
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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.

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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:  Washington Twp  REEL NO:  M593-421  PAGE NO:  400B
REFERENCE:  P.O. Pierceville - Enum 18th of June 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   7    7   McCuen         E S            11   F    W    Attending School                   Ohio                                                  X
 2   7    7   McCuen         H F            *    F    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
 3   7    7   McCuen         M B            8    F    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
 4   8    8   Wherry         Robt S         25   M    W    Farmer         5,985     1,367     Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 5   8    8   Wherry         Maria N        25   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 6   8    8   Wherry         Be*trand S     3/12 M    W                                       Iowa                            Mch
                   REMARKS:  May be Bertrand S.
 7   9    9   McLellan       Sarah          58   F    W    Keeping House  300       1,400     Ohio
 8   10   10  Bailey         Nathan         63   M    W    Farmer                   750       Maryland           X                                                          X
 9   10   10  Bailey         Mary           43   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania              X
 10  11   11  Warner         Samuel         45   M    W    Farmer         4,125     1,253     Ohio                                                                          X
 11  11   11  Warner         H J            39   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio
 12  11   11  Warner         Ambrose M      16   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa                                                  X
 13  11   11  Warner         A M            13   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 14  11   11  Warner         C E            *    F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
                   REMARKS:  Age may be 9 or 7.
 15  11   11  Warner         J S            2    M    W                                       Iowa
 16  12   12  Gilbert        William        26   M    W    Farmer                   1,093     Missouri                                                                      X
 17  12   12  Gilbert        Kate           21   F    W    Keeping House                      Iowa
 18  12   12  Gilbert        Romulus        1    M    W                                       Iowa
 19  12   12  Gilbert        Harriet        64   F    W    At Home                            Kentucky
 20  13   13  Clarke         John           70   M    W    Farmer         4,980     11,361    Pennsylvania                                                                  X
 21  13   13  Clarke         Mary           56   F    W    Keeping House                      Pennsylvania
 22  13   13  Clarke         Elizabeth      2*   F    W    At Home                            Pennsylvania
 23  13   13  Clarke         Margaret       **   F    W    School Teacher                     Pennsylvania
 24  13   13  Clarke         Ro*            *    M    W    Works on Farm                      Pennsylvania                                          X
                   REMARKS:  May be Rob.
 25  13   13  Clarke         Anna           14   F    W    At Home                            Pennsylvania                                          X
 26  13   13  Clarke         Ella           10   F    W    Attending School                   Iowa                                                  X
 27  14   14  Scott          Samuel         51   M    W    Farmer                   681       Ohio                                                                          X
 28  14   14  Scott          Matilda        50   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio                                                         X     X
 29  14   14  Scott          George         21   M    W    Farmer                             Iowa                                                                          X
 30  14   14  Scott          John           19   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa
 31  14   14  Scott          Rebecca        17   F    W    At Home                            Iowa
 32  14   14  Scott          R H            15   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                         X     X
 33  14   14  Scott          Maryetta       13   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                         X     X
 34  14   14  Scott          Winfield       11   M    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                         X     X
 35  14   14  Scott          J F            9    M    W    At Home                            Iowa
 36  14   14  Poland         Ann            81   F    W    At Home                            Maryland
 37  15   15  Valentine      H B            37   M    W    Farmer                   500       New York                                                                      X
 38  15   15  Valentine      J A            50   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 39  15   15  Valentine      Anna Z         14   F    W    At Home                            New York                                              X
 40  16   16  Ward           W W            39   M    W    Farmer         2,060     1,815     Pennsylvania                                                                  X


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