1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.253
1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.253
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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 - 1st Ward  REEL NO:  M593-263  PAGE NO:  253
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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   12   12  LITTON or LETTON Mary         14   F                                            IL                                                    X
 2   12   12  LITTON or LETTON James        11   M                                            IL                                                    X
 3   12   12  LITTON or LETTON Matilda      9    F                                            IL                                                    X
 4   12   12  LITTON or LETTON Carrie       4    F                                            IL
 5   12   12  LITTON or LETTON Anna         2    F                                            IL
 6   12   12  LONGLY         Minon          22   M         Grocer                             In
 7   12   12  WILSON         Oliver         21   M         Clerk Dry Goods                    IL
 8   12   12  PALMER         Henry          22   M         Carpenter                          England            X      X
 9   12   12  HEMMING        John           19   M         Picture Frame Maker                England            X      X
 10  12   12  HEMMING        James          22   M         Butcher                            England            X      X
 11  12   12  JUSTICE        Charles        21   M         Clerk                              IL
 12  12   12  BURNHAM        Charles        23   M         Photographer                       Ma
 13  12   12  WALKER         Timothy        15   M         Clerk Book Store                   IL
 14  12   12  RUE            John           21   M         Peddler                            IL
 15  13   13  MCCAUSEY       David          57   M         Carpenter      15,000    5,000     NY
 16  13   13  MCCAUSEY       Emaline        53   F                                            Vt
 17  13   13  MCCAUSEY       Bettie         24   F                                            NY
 18  14   14  TAZWELL        William        50   M         Keeps Borarders                    England            X      X
 19  14   14  TAZWELL        Rosa           48   F                                            England            X      X
 20  14   14  TAZWELL        William        9    M                                            IL                 X      X                           X
 21  14   14  MILLER         Henry          23   M         Brick Mason                        NC
 22  14   14  BUTMAN         Charles        24   M         Carpenter                          IL
 23  14   14  BROWN          Rosa           9    F                                            IL
 24  14   14  JOHNSON        William        28   M         Moulder                            England            X      X
 25  14   14  TRAYMAN        John           35   M         Moulder                            England            X      X
 26  14   14  BLISS          Richard        35   M         Moulder                            Ma
 27  14   14  DAVIDSON       Alfred         25   M         Carpenter                          NY
 28  15   15  HALE           John           32   M         Printer                            Oh
 29  15   15  HALE           Hester         30   F                                            Pa
 30  15   15  SEWARD         Mary           44   F                                            Pa
 31  15   15  SEWARD         Lilla          20   F                                            Pa
 32  15   15  SEWARD         Grant          4    M                                            Pa
 33  16   16  STEWART        Henry          40   M         Physician      6,000     2,500     Pa
 34  16   16  STEWART        Lydia          35   F                                            Pa
 35  16   16  STEWART        Gurney         14   M                                            Pa                                                    X
 36  16   16  STEWART        Mettie         4    F                                            Mo
 37  16   16  NUNES          Sylvia         18   F         Servant                            IL
 38  17   17  GILLETTE       Joseph         32   M         Carpenter                          Oh
 39  17   17  GILLETTE       Jane           28   F                                            Me
 40  17   17  GILLETTE       Minnie         4    F                                            IL


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