1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.392
1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.392
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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 - Ward 3  REEL NO:  M593-263  PAGE NO:  392
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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   321  348 CHAPPLE        Eliza          57   F                                            Ky
 2   321  348 CHAPPLE        Sarah          26   F                                            IL
 3   321  348 CHAPPLE        Amelia         24   F                                            IL
 4   321  348 JONES          Jane           78   F                        10,000    2,000     Md
 5   322  349 MOTSCHMAN      George         34   M         Carpenter      3,000               Wurtemburg
 6   322  349 MOTSCHMAN      Amelia         32   F                                            Prussia
 7   322  349 MOTSCHMAN      George         11   M                                            IL                                                    X
 8   322  349 MOTSCHMAN      Charles        10   M                                            IL                                                    X
 9   322  349 MOTSCHMAN      Arnold         7    M                                            IL                                                    X
 10  322  349 MOTSCHMAN      Laura          5    F                                            IL
 11  322  349 MOTSCHMAN      Frederick      3    M                                            IL
 12  322  349 MOTSCHMAN      Amelia         6m   F                                            IL                              Dec.
 13  323  350 SMITH          Robert         50/56 M        Brick Moulder  3,000               Ireland
 14  323  350 SMITH          Mary           40   F                                            Ireland
 15  323  350 SMITH          Robert         18   M                                            IL                                                    X
 16  323  350 SMITH          David          16   M                                            IL                                                    X
 17  323  350 SMITH          Eliza          14   F                                            IL                                                    X
 18  323  350 SMITH          Mary           10   F                                            IL                                                    X
 19  323  350 SMITH          Fannie         7    F                                            IL                                                    X
 20  323  350 SMITH          George         4    M                                            IL
 21  324  351 DAVIS          William        32   M                                            IL
 22  324  351 DAVIS          Caroline       26   F                                            IL
 23  325  352 WELLS          James          26   M         Farmer                             IL
 24  325  352 WELLS          Sarah          22   F                                            IL
 25  325  352 WELLS          James          2    M                                            IL
 26  325  352 CLARK          Joseph         24   M                                            IL
 27  326  353 GRAY           Benjamin       48   M         Carpenter                          Vt
 28  326  353 GRAY           Adeline        42   F                                            IL
 29  326  353 GRAY           Mary           16   F                                            IL                                                    X
 30  326  353 GRAY           Joseph         18   M                                            IL
 31  327  354 KNOWLES        Allen          56   M         Retired Farmer 6,000     1,500     In
 32  327  354 KNOWLES        Rachel         59   F                                            NC
 33  327  354 KNOWLES        Prettyman      34   M         Cattle Broker            4,000     In
 34  327  354 KNOWLES        Thomas         26   M         Cattle Broker            2,000     In
 35  327  354 KNOWLES        John           23   M         Cattle Broker            200       In
 36  327  354 KNOWLES        James          21   M         Cattle Broker                      IL
 37  327  354 KNOWLES        Stephen        18   M                                            IL
 38  327  354 KNOWLES        Charlotte      28   F                                            In
 39  328  355 THOMPSON       M. C. A.       22   F         Teacher                            NY
 40  328  355 FINLEY         Essie          25   F         Teacher                            IL


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