1870 Census of Van Buren County, IA p.401B
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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:  401B
REFERENCE:  P.O. Bentonsport - Enum  20th 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   24   24  Piper          A              17   F    W    At Home                            New York                                              X
 2   24   24  Piper          James          15   M    W    Works on Farm                      New York                                              X
 3   24   24  Piper          Albert         13   M    W    Works on Farm                      New York                                              X
 4   24   24  Piper          M              11   M    W    Works on Farm                      New York                                              X
 5   24   24  Piper          Mabel          2    F    W                                       Iowa
 6   25   25  Jackson        Andrew         38   M    B    Laborer        100       100       Kentucky                                                     X     X          X
 7   25   25  Jackson        Rachael        40   F    B    Keeping House                      Virginia                                                     X     X
 8   25   25  Jackson        Samuel         14   M    B    Laborer                            Missouri                                              X
 9   25   25  Jackson        Lewis          10   M    B    At Home                            Missouri                                              X
 10  25   25  Jackson        Mason          4    M    B                                       Iowa
 11  25   25  Jackson        Emily          4/12 F    B                                       Iowa                            Feby
 12  25   25  Jackson        Sarah          21   F    B    Domestic Servant                   Missouri                                                           X
 13  26   26  Trigg          Thos E         60   M    W    Farmer         200       548       Kentucky                                                                      X
 14  26   26  Trigg          M E            47   F    W    Keeping House                      Kentucky
                   REMARKS:  Age may be 49.
 15  26   26  Trigg          J F            17   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa                                                  X
 16  26   26  Trigg          George E       15   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa                                                  X
 17  26   26  Trigg          Charles H      13   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa                                                  X
 18  26   26  Trigg          Susan          10   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 19  26   26  Trigg          J C            5    F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 20  26   26  Stewart        J W            19   M    W    Works on Farm                      Iowa                                                  X
 21  27   27  Trigg          W A            31   M    W    Works in Woolen Mill 600 200       Kentucky                                                                      X
 22  27   27  Trigg          Mary E         28   F    W    Keeping House                      Iowa
 23  27   27  Trigg          Thomas E       7    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 24  27   27  Trigg          C J            5    M    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 25  27   27  Trigg          F C            3    M    W                                       Iowa
 26  27   27  Trigg          M E            1/12 F    W                                       Iowa                            May
 27  28   28  Trigg          John T         36   M    W    Brick Mason    800       835       Kentucky                                                                      X
 28  28   28  Trigg          S E            32   F    W    Keeping House                      Kentucky
 29  28   28  Trigg          Laura          12   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 30  28   28  Trigg          Wm H           10   M    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X
 31  28   28  Trigg          Clara          8    F    W                                       Iowa                                                  X
 32  28   28  Trigg          Harry          3    M    W                                       Iowa
 33  28   28  Trigg          Lulie          1    F    W                                       Iowa
 34  28   28  Stewart        Elizabeth      20   F    W    At Home                            Kentucky
 35  29   29  Hart           William        58   M    W    Blacksmith     500       650       Pensylvania                                                                   X
 36  29   29  Hart           Henry          18   M    W    Clerk in Dry Goods Store           Ohio
 37  29   29  Hart           Elsie          15   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio                                                  X
 38  30   30  Brooks         L A            36   M    W    Carpenter      150       150       Ohio                                                                          X
 39  30   30  Brooks         Ellen          33   F    W    Keeping House                      Ohio               X      X
 40  30   30  Brooks         E B            12   F    W    At Home                            Iowa                                                  X


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