1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.502
1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.502
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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:  Mauvaisterre Pct.  REEL NO:  M593-263  PAGE NO:  502
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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   23   23  CARTER         Ellen          4    F                                            IL
 2   23   23  CARTER         John           2    M                                            IL
 3   24   24  HILL           Reuben         38   M    B    Laborer                  100       Tn
 4   24   24  HILL           Partilu ?      36   F    B                                       Tn
 5   24   24  HILL           George         12   M    B                                       Tn
 6   24   24  HILL           Riley          10   M    B                                       Tn
 7   24   24  HILL           Thomas         8    M    B                                       Tn
 8   24   24  HILL           William        5    M    B                                       Tn
 9   24   24  HILL           Perry          4    M    B                                       In
 10  24   24  HILL           Mary           8m   F    B                                       IL                              Aug.
 11  25   25  ALEXANDER      James          41   M         Farmer                   20,000    Oh
 12  25   25  ALEXANDER      Elizabeth      26   F                                            Ky
 13  25   25  ALEXANDER      Anna           5    F                                            Mo
 14  25   25  ALEXANDER      William        4    M                                            Mo
 15  25   25  ROBINSON       John           45   M         Laborer                  2,000     Va
 16  26   26  PATTERSON      Franklin       53   M         Farmer                   1,000     Ky
 17  26   26  PATTERSON      Catherine      49   F                                            NJ
 18  26   26  PATTERSON      Sarah          23   F                                            IL
 19  26   26  PATTERSON      Lucy           19   F                                            IL
 20  26   26  PATTERSON      Sylvia         17   F                                            IL
 21  26   26  PATTERSON      Edward         14   M                                            IL                                                    X
 22  26   26  PATTERSON      Hettie         12   F                                            IL                                                    X
 23  26   26  STRAWN         Mary           31   F                        1,200     250       IL
 24  26   26  STRAWN         Julius         7    M                                            IL                                                    X
 25  26   26  STRAWN         Kittie         5    F                                            IL
 26  26   26  STRAWN         Jacob          2    M                                            IL
 27  26   26  OLEARY         Albert         19   M    M    Laborer                            Ms
 28  26   26  MOORE          Keney          16   M    B    Laborer                            Al
 29  27   27  LEWIS          Thomas         63   M    M    Farmer                   1,000     Tn
 30  27   27  LEWIS          Elizabeth      47   F    M                                       IL
 31  27   27  LEWIS          John           17   M    M                                       IL
 32  27   27  LEWIS          Thomas         15   M    M                                       IL
 33  27   27  LEWIS          James          10   M    M                                       IL
 34  27   27  LEWIS          Joshua         9    M    M                                       IL
 35  28   28  DEWEESE        Samuel         30   M         Farmer         56,000    18,000    IL
 36  28   28  DEWEESE        Harriett       26   F                                            IL
 37  28   28  DEWEESE        Eliza          4    F                                            IL
 38  28   28  TELLER         Hannon         22   M         Laborer                            Baden
 39  28   28  HOMER          Ellis          24   M         Laborer                            Wurtemburg
 40  28   28  BIER           John           42   M         Laborer                            France


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