1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.491
1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.491
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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:  491
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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   71   71  ALLEN          Jane           42   F                                            Scotland
 2   71   71  ALLEN          James          19   M                                            Scotland
 3   71   71  ALLEN          Margaret       17   F                                            IL                                                    X
 4   71   71  ALLEN          Agnes          14   F                                            IL                                                    X
 5   71   71  ALLEN          Mary           11   F                                            IL                                                    X
 6   71   71  ALLEN          John           8    M                                            IL                                                    X
 7   71   71  ALLEN          Robert         4    M                                            IL
 8   72   72  WILSON         Charles        52   M         Farmer         5,000     300       NJ
 9   72   72  WILSON         Nancy          40   F                                            Ky
 10  72   72  WILSON         Matilda        7    F                                            IL
 11  73   73  MCCORMACK      Charles        28   M         Farmer                             IL
 12  73   73  MCCORMACK      Nannie         22   F                                            IL
 13  73   73  MCCORMACK      Harrie         2    M                                            IL
 14  73   73  MCCORMACK      Charles W.     2m   M                                            IL                              March
 15  74   74  RANSON         Robert         26   M         Farmer                   4,000     IL
 16  74   74  RANSON         Peter          28   M         Farmer         8,000     500       IL
 17  74   74  MEGGINSON      Ralph          68   M         Farmer         2,700     2,000     England
 18  74   74  SMITHSON       Sarah          21   F         Keeping House                      IL
 19  74   74  MEIRSON ?      John           27   M         Works on Farm                      England
 20  74   74  MORTINHAM      Smith          21   M         Works on Farm                      In
 21  74   74  STURDY         Margare        64   F         Boards                             England
 22  75   75  RANSON         James          59   M         Farmer         25,000    6,000     England
 23  75   75  RANSON         Sarah          59   F                                            England
 24  75   75  RANSON         Sarah J.       22   F                                            IL
 25  75   75  RANSON         James H.       20   M                                            IL
 26  75   75  RANSON         Mariah C.      19   F                                            IL
 27  75   75  RANSON         Charles W.     17   M                                            IL
 28  76   76  GROVES         James          45   M         Farmer         8,000     2,000     England
 29  76   76  GROVES         Mary A.        30   F                                            IL
 30  76   76  GROVES         John H.        13   M                                            IL                                                    X
 31  76   76  GROVES         Sarah E.       7    F                                            IL                                                    X
 32  76   76  GROVES         William B.     6    M                                            IL                                                    X
 33  76   76  GROVES         James H.       11m  M                                            IL                              Aug.
 34  76   76  OLDROID        Emma           18   F                                            IL
 35  77   77  RICHARDSON     Vincent        64   M         Farmer                             England
 36  77   77  RICHARDSON     Vincent Jr.    20   M                                            IL                                                    X
 37  77   77  RICHARDSON     James J.       16   M                                            IL                                                    X
 38  77   77  FOWLER         Mark           28   M         Works on Farm                      England
 39  77   77  HARPER         Sarah          26   F                                            NY
 40  78   78  RICHARDSON     George         24   M         Farmer         16,000    1,000     IL

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