1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.221
1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.221
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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:  221
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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   90   91  COSGRIFF       Mary           30   F                                            Ireland
 2   90   91  COSGRIFF       Joanna         4    F                                            IL
 3   90   91  COSGRIFF       James          3    M                                            IL
 4   91   92  DORLAN         Thomas         23   M         Farmer         1,000               IL                                        Dec.
 5   91   92  DORLAN         Mary           23   F                                            Ireland                                   Dec.
 6   92   93  CONTHIO        Benjamin       28   M         Farmer         1,200               IL
 7   92   93  CONTHIO        Emma           30   F                                            England
 8   92   93  CONTHIO        Thomas         9    M                                            IL
 9   92   93  CONTHIO        Ida            7    F                                            IL
 10  92   93  CONTHIO        Emma E.        4    F                                            IL
 11  92   93  CONTHIO        Robert         2    M                                            IL
 12  93   94  MCCOPPEN       Elizabeth      67   F                        2,000     400       Ireland
 13  93   94  MCCOPPEN       Richard        24   M         Farm Hand                          Ireland
 14  93   94  MCCOPPEN       Joseph         22   M         Farm Hand                          Ireland
 15  93   94  MCCOPPEN       Lizzie         11   F                                            IL                                                    X
 16  94   95  DONALD         Thomas         24   M         Farmer         9,600               IL
 17  94   95  DONALD         George         21   M                                            IL
 18  94   95  DONALD         Trisha         12   F                                            IL
 19  94   95  DONALD         Sarah          8    F                                            IL
 20  95   96  BUTLER         Joseph         40   M         Farmer         800                 Ireland
 21  95   96  BUTLER         Julia          40   F                                            Ireland
 22  95   96  BUTLER         Mary           8    F                                            IL
 23  95   96  BUTLER         Joseph         5    M                                            IL
 24  95   96  BUTLER         Michael        1    M                                            IL
 25  96   97  POTTER         Henry          56   M         Farmer         10,000    3,000     England
 26  96   97  POTTER         Mary           53   F                                            England
 27  96   97  POTTER         Henry T.       35   M         Farmer                             England
 28  96   97  POTTER         William        22   M                                            England
 29  96   97  POTTER         Ruth           19   F                                            Md/NY
 30  96   97  POTTER         Thomas         16   M                                            IL                                                    X
 31  96   97  POTTER         Edward E.      12   M                                            IL                                                    X
 32  96   97  POTTER         Charles W.     11   M                                            IL
 33  97   98  OWINGS ?       Willis         45   M         Farmer         30,000    3,000     Ky
 34  97   98  OWINGS ?       Caroline       17   F                                            IL
 35  97   98  OWINGS ?       Samuel         16   M                                            IL
 36  97   98  OWINGS ?       Susan          14   F                                            IL
 37  98   99  WELCH          John           40   M         Farmer                             Ireland
 38  98   99  WELCH          Bridget        30   F                                            Ireland
 39  98   99  WELCH          Kate           6    F                                            IL
 40  98   99  WELCH          Mary           5    F                                            IL


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