1860 Census of Menard County, IL p.1
1860 Census of Menard County, IL p.1
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NOTE: This transcription is the transcribers interpretation and subject to human error . Always refer to the original document (or microfilm) for your own interpretation.



Abstracted by Shirley Aleguas, ©2002 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 8th Census of the United States in 1860.

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
MRD. = Married within the year
SCH. = Attended School within the year
R/W = Persons over 21 yrs of age who cannot read & write
DDB = Whether deaf & dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper, or convict. 

CENSUS YR:  1860  TERRITORY:  IL  COUNTY:  Menard  DIVISION:  Athens Post Office  REEL NO:  M653.205  PAGE NO:  1
REFERENCE:  Township 17, Range 5
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 LN  HN   FN  LAST NAME      FIRST NAME     AGE SEX  RACE  OCCUP.       REAL VAL. PERS VAL.   BIRTHPLACE       MRD.  SCH.  R/W  DDB
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 1   1    1   JOHNSON        Allen          58   M         Farmer                   200       VA
 2   1    1   JOHNSON        Sarah          53   F                                            NC
 3   1    1   FERGUSON       Mary           32   F                                            NC
 4   1    1   FERGUSON       Elijah         17   M         Farm Laborer                       NC
 5   1    1   FERGUSON       William        16   M         Farm Laborer                       NC
 6   1    1   FERGUSON       Marilda        13   F                                            NC
 7   2    2   PRIMM          William        55   M         Farmer         6,000     1,200     IL
 8   2    2   PRIMM          Mariah O.      47   F                                            KY
 9   2    2   PRIMM          Margaret J.    20   F                                            IL                      X
 10  2    2   PRIMM          Thomas N.      16   M         Farm Laborer                       IL                      X
 11  2    2   PRIMM          Isaac          13   M                                            IL                      X
 12  2    2   PRIMM          John           10   M                                            IL                      X
 13  2    2   PRIMM          Carlisle       6    M                                            IL                      X
 14  2    2   PESTIL         Emeline        9    F                                            IL                      X
 15  3    3   TERRY          John M.        24   M         Farmer                   200       IN
 16  3    3   HORNBACK       Mary           23   F         Domestic                           KY                            X
 17  3    3   TERRY          Nancy Ann      23   F                                            KY
 18  3    3   HORNBACK       Sarah          3    F                                            IA
 19  3    3   TERRY          Alcy Ann       3    F                                            IA
 20  3    3   TERRY          Semantha E.    1    F                                            IA
 21  4    4   DOOM           George W.      49   M         Farmer         400       140       VA
 22  4    4   DOOM           Sarah A.       59   F                                            VA
 23  4    4   DOOM           John           30   M         Farm Laborer                       VA                            X
 24  4    4   DOOM           Jacob M.       22   M         Farm Laborer             25        VA
 25  4    4   DOOM           Frances Ann    20   F                                            VA
 26  4    4   DOOM           William H.     17   M         Farm Laborer                       VA
 27  5    5   HOWARD         Thomas         26   M         Farm Laborer                       Ireland
 28  5    5   HOWARD         Briget         23   F                                            Ireland                       X
 29  5    5   HOWARD         Mary           2    F                                            IL
 30  5    5   HOWARD         Ann            1    F                                            IL
 31  6    6   DOOM           Lewis S.       24   M         Farmer         400       300       VA
 32  6    6   DOOM           Sarah          18   F                                            IL
 33  6    6   DOOM           Louisa J.      1    F                                            IL
 34  7    7   PRIMM          Elisha         45   M         Farmer         7,500     2,000     IL
 35  7    7   PRIMM          Lucinda        40   F                                            VA
 36  7    7   GLASSCOCK      Elias L.       22   M         Farmer                   250       IL                X
 37  7    7   GLASSCOCK      Emeline        18   F                                            IL                X
 38  7    7   PRIMM          Joseph H.      14   M                                            IL                      X
 39  7    7   PRIMM          Elijah S.      12   M                                            IL                      X
 40  7    7   DRISKELL       Ann            8    F                                            IL                      X

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