1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.178
1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.178
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Transcribed by Shirley Aleguas from the publication by Eileen Gochanour and used with her written permission. Please consider that visual interpretation of handwriting and transcriptions typed by humans are subject to error. Refer to the microfilm of the original census for your interpretation.

This transcription may be used for family history research, but commercial use is strictly prohobited unless permission is obtained from the author.

This is the 1870 Federal Census for Morgan County, IL.


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:  IL  COUNTY:  Morgan  DIVISION:  Jacksonville Pct.  REEL NO:  M593-263  PAGE NO:  178
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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   187  187 SELF           Lula           4m   F                                            IL                              Feb.
 2   188  188 HENRY          John           61   M         R.R. Agent     1,000     100       Ky
 3   188  188 HENRY          Hellen         44   F                                            IL
 4   188  188 HENRY          John           25   M                                            IL
 5   188  188 HENRY          Ulysiss        11   M                                            IL                                                    X
 6   188  188 HENRY          Charles        5    M                                            IL
 7   189  189 MCALISTER      Erastus        36   M         Merchant       1,500     200       Ky
 8   189  189 MCALISTER      Sally          22   F                                            Ky
 9   189  189 MCALISTER      John           16   M                                            Ky                                                    X
 10  189  189 MCALISTER      William        14   M                                            Ky                                                    X
 11  189  189 MCALISTER      Mary           3m   F                                            IL                              March
 12  190  190 FITZSIMMONS    Mary           44   F                                  4,000     Ky
 13  190  190 FITZSIMMONS    John           20   M                                            Ky
 14  190  190 FITZSIMMONS    Theobold       18   M                                            Ky
 15  190  190 FITZSIMMONS    Vina           16   F                                            Ky
 16  190  190 FITZSIMMONS    Susan          8    F                                            Ky
 17  191  191 MCALISTER      Henry          30   M         Farm Hand      800       200       Ky
 18  191  191 MCALISTER      Louisa         29   F                                            Ky
 19  191  191 MCALISTER      James          2    M                                            IL
 20  191  191 MCALISTER      Gusa           11m  F                                            IL                              July
 21  192  192 GOWAN          William        81   M         Brick Layer              200       IL
 22  192  192 GOWAN          Julia          21   F                                            IL
 23  192  192 GOWAN          Laura          9    F                                            IL                                                    X
 24  192  192 GOWAN          Loucinda       48   F                                            Ky
 25  193  193 FILKIN         Richard        35   M         Farm Hand                          England
 26  193  193 FILKIN         Elizabeth      40   F                                            England
 27  193  193 FILKIN         Beatrice       9    F                                            England
 28  193  193 FILKIN         Allice         4    F                                            England
 29  193  193 FILKIN         Elizabeth      3    F                                            England
 30  193  193 FILKIN         Richard        1    M                                            IL
 31  194  194 HENRY          Edward         48   M         Farmer         3,000     600       Ky
 32  194  194 HENRY          Jennie         25   F                                            Vt
 33  194  194 HENRY          Sarah          1    F                                            IL
 34  194  194 RODGERS        Charles        15   M                                            Ia
 35  194  194 RODGERS        John           13   M                                            Ia
 36  194  194 RODGERS        Sarah          13   F                                            Ia
 37  195  195 MCAVOY         William        55   M         Farmer         200       200       Ireland
 38  195  195 MCAVOY         Wineford       18   F                                            IL                                                    X
 39  195  195 MCAVOY         Micheal        15   M                                            IL                                                    X
 40  196  196 SMITH          Robert         35   M         Farmer         1,500     700       IL


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