1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.260
1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.260
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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:  260
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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   56   58  SAMPLE         Richard        40   M         Carpenter                          IL
 2   57   59  HOWARD         Alex           25   M         Laborer                            IL
 3   57   59  HOWARD         Samantha       24   F                                            IL
 4   57   59  HOWARD         Frederick      3    M                                            IL
 5   58   60  RYAN           William        50   M         Blacksmith     2,000               Ireland            X      X
 6   58   60  RYAN           Bridget        50   F                                            Ireland            X      X
 7   58   60  RYAN           John           21   M         Fireman                            IL
 8   58   60  RYAN           Stepen         18   M         Laborer                            IL
 9   58   60  RYAN           Kate           16   F                                            IL                                                    X
 10  58   60  RYAN           Margaret       13   F                                            IL                                                    X
 11  58   60  RYAN           Ellen          9    F                                            IL                                                    X
 12  59   61  CANTON or COUTON James        36   M         Railroad Laborer 2,500             Ireland            X      X
 13  59   61  CANTON or COUTON Elizabeth    32   F                                            Ireland            X      X
 14  59   61  CANTON or COUTON John         15   M                                            NJ                 X      X                           X
 15  59   61  CANTON or COUTON Mary         13   F                                            NJ                 X      X                           X
 16  59   61  CANTON or COUTON Joseph       11   M                                            IL                 X      X                           X
 17  59   61  CANTON or COUTON William      9    M                                            IL                 X      X                           X
 18  59   61  CANTON or COUTON Lizzie       7    F                                            IL                 X      X                           X
 19  59   61  CANTON or COUTON David        4    M                                            IL                 X      X
 20  59   61  CANTON or COUTON Maggie       2    F                                            IL                 X      X
 21  60   62  BROPHY         Peter          40   M         Laborer                            Ireland
 22  60   62  BROPHY         Rosa           36   F                                            Ireland
 23  60   62  BROPHY         Mary           3    F                                            IL
 24  60   62  BROPHY         John           9    M                                            IL                                                    X
 25  60   62  BROPHY         Eddy           5    M                                            IL
 26  61   63  MOORE          Thomas         33   M         Railroad Conductor                 IL
 27  61   63  MOORE          Mary           26   F                                            IL
 28  61   63  MOORE          Anna           2    F                                            IL
 29  62   64  KINDON         William        24   M         Miner                              England
 30  62   64  KINDON         Amelia         26   F                                            England
 31  62   64  KINDON         Frederick      3    M                                            IL
 32  62   64  KINDON         Mary           1    F                                            IL
 33  63   65  KINDON         John           34   M         Miner                              England
 34  63   65  KINDON         Susan          31   F                                            England
 35  63   65  KINDON         Sarah          6    F                                            England
 36  63   65  KINDON         Henry          4    M                                            England
 37  63   65  KINDON         Mary           2    F                                            England
 38  64   66  LOW            William        28   M         Engineer                           Me
 39  64   66  LOW            Kate           19   F                                            NJ
 40  64   66  HICKS          Mary           15   F                                            NJ


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