1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.485
1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.485
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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:  Lynnville Pct.  REEL NO:  M593-263  PAGE NO:  485
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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   27   27  GORDON         Charlotte      22   F                                            IL
 2   27   27  GORDON         Mary           1    F                                            IL
 3   27   27  GORDON         Mary           65   F                        1,200     2,000     Pa
 4   28   28  DICKINSON      Thomas         72   M         Farmer         8,000     2,000     England
 5   28   28  DICKINSON      Mary           73   F                                            England
 6   28   28  DICKINSON      Joseph         37   M         Farm Hand                          England
 7   28   28  DICKINSON      Hannah         18   F                                            IL
 8   29   29  DAVIS          Willis         59 ? M         Carpenter      300       100       Va
 9   29   29  DAVIS          Nancy          51   F                                            Ky
 10  29   29  DAVIS          Lucy           21   F                                            IL
 11  29   29  DAVIS          Lydia          19   F                                            IL
 12  29   29  DAVIS          Sally          12   F                                            IL                                                    X
 13  29   29  DAVIS          Lillie         10   F                                            IL                                                    X
 14  29   29  DAVIS          Edward E.      8    M                                            IL                                                    X
 15  30   30  RANSON         George         24   M         Farmer                   2,000     IL
 16  30   30  RANSON         Mary E.        21   F                                            IL
 17  30   30  RANSON         James T.       2    M                                            IL
 18  30   30  RANSON         Jennie         9m   F                                            IL                              Oct.
 19  30   30  TAYLOR         Barry          26   M         Farm Laborer                       England
 20  31   31  GIBBS          Thomas         29   M         Farmer         14,000    4,000     IL
 21  31   31  GIBBS          Sarah E.       25   F                                            IL
 22  31   31  GIBBS          Lillie B.      6    F                                            IL                                                    X
 23  31   31  GIBBS          Charles        4    M                                            IL
 24  31   31  TANKERSLY      H.             22   M         Farm Laborer                       IL
 25  31   31  GILL           Eliza          24   F         Servant                            IL
 26  32   32  HEADEN         Thomas         67   M         Physician      2,300     150       NC
 27  32   32  HEADEN         Deliah         13   F                                            IL                                                    X
 28  32   32  SCHOLEY        Mary           60   F                                            England
 29  32   32  BATTY          Elizabeth      47   F                        800                 England
 30  32   32  BATTY          John           55   M         Day Laborer                        England
 31  32   32  REDWINE        William        21   M         Day Laborer                        IL
 32  33   33  THROSSELL      William        55   M         Harness Maker                      England
 33  33   33  THROSSELL      Ellen          39   F                                            England
 34  33   33  DOBSON         Helen          65   F                        1,000               England
 35  34   34  HIGG           George         22   M         Farmer         7,400     1,000     IL
 36  34   34  HIGG           Jenne          24   F                                            England
 37  34   34  HIGG           Joseph         15   M                                            IL                                                    X
 38  34   34  HIGG           Jane           56   F                                            England
 39  35   35  COUMBES        William        24   M         Farmer                             IL
 40  36   36  FARRAR         James          33   M         Boot & Shoe Maker        20        England


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