1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.215
1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.215
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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-West 1/2  REEL NO:  M593-263  PAGE NO:  215
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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   45   45  HARPER         Della          29   F                                            IL
 2   45   45  HARPER         Emma           4    F                                            IL
 3   45   45  HARPER         Charles        3m   M                                            IL                              Apr.
 4   46   46  HAMIEL ?       Isaac          34   M         Farmer         11,500    850       Oh
 5   46   46  HAMIEL ?       Sarah          40   F                                            Ky
 6   46   46  HAMIEL ?       Austin         4    M                                            IL
 7   46   46  MASTERS        John           19   M         Farm Hand                          Ky
 8   46   46  FISHER         Albert         18   M         Farm Hand                          Prussia
 9   46   47  ATTERBERRY     Daniel         36   M         School Teacher                     Mo
 10  46   47  ATTERBERRY     Bettie         26   F                                            IL
 11  46   47  ATTERBERRY     Albert         33   M         Farm Hand                          Mo
 12  46   47  ATTERBERRY     Luella         1    F                                            IL
 13  47   48  SMITH          John           87   M         Farmer         20,000              Pa
 14  47   48  SMITH          Delessia       77   F                                            Ky
 15  47   48  SMITH          Sally A.       25   F                                            IL
 16  47   48  SMITH          Nancy          23   F                                            IL
 17  47   48  SMITH          William        20   M                                            IL
 18  47   48  ARRINGTON      Clara          14   F                                            Ar
 19  47   48  ARRINGTON      Albert         12   M                                            Ar
 20  47   48  SMITH          Jessie         30   M                                            IL
 21  48   49  SMITH          Samuel         44   M         Farmer         10,800    2,000     IL
 22  48   49  SMITH          Elizabeth      35   F                                            IL
 23  48   49  SMITH          Melissa J.     21   F                                            IL
 24  48   49  SMITH          Elijah         19   M                                            IL                                                    X
 25  48   49  SMITH          Sarah D.       14   F                                            IL                                                    X
 26  48   49  SMITH          Milton         10   M                                            IL                                                    X
 27  48   49  SMITH          Mary           7    F                                            IL                                                    X
 28  48   49  SMITH          William        4    M                                            IL                                                    X
 29  49   50  SCERTH ?       Henry          27   M         Farmer         4,800     1,000     IL
 30  49   50  SCERTH ?       Hannah         23   F                                            IL
 31  49   50  SCERTH ?       Willie         5    M                                            IL
 32  49   50  SCERTH ?       Emma           2    F                                            IL
 33  49   50  SCERTH ?       George         1    M                                            IL
 34  50   51  FITZGERALD     Mike           23   M         Farmer                             Ireland
 35  50   51  FITZGERALD     John           25   M         Farmer                             Ireland                                   April
 36  50   51  FITZGERALD     Alice          21   F                                            Ireland                                   April
 37  51   52  GENTRY         Joseph         65   M         Farmer         8,700     700       Va
 38  51   52  GENTRY         Jane           70   F                                            Ky
 39  51   52  GENTRY         George W.      28   M                                            IL
 40  51   52  VICE           Julia          27   F         Servant                            Ky


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