1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.504
1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.504
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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:  504
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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   34   34  WARD           Barney         18   M         Laborer                            NY                                                    X
 2   34   34  WRIGHT         Marion         20   M         Laborer                            IL
 3   35   35  JOHNSON        Henry          37   M         Laborer                            Ky
 4   35   35  JOHNSON        Elizabeth      35   F                                            Ky
 5   35   35  JOHNSON        Newel          13   M                                            Ky                                                    X
 6   35   35  JOHNSON        Joseph         11   M                                            Ky                                                    X
 7   35   35  JOHNSON        Nathan         6    M                                            IL
 8   35   35  JOHNSON        Mary           3    F                                            IL
 9   35   35  JOHNSON        Lucy           1    F                                            IL
 10  36   36  CUMMINGS       Charles        35   M         Laborer                            Ms
 11  36   36  CUMMINGS       Emily          38   F                                            Mo
 12  36   36  CUMMINGS       Robert         6    M                                            Mo
 13  36   36  CUMMINGS       Hiram          3    M                                            IL
 14  36   36  CUMMINGS       Mary           2    F                                            IL
 15  37   37  YOUNG          George         32   M         Laborer                            IL
 16  37   37  YOUNG          Nancy          30   F                                            IL
 17  37   37  YOUNG          Joanna         8    F                                            IL
 18  37   37  YOUNG          Mattie         5    F                                            IL
 19  37   37  YOUNG          Nancy          7m   F                                            IL                              Nov.
 20  37   37  YOUNG          Elmore         7m   M                                            IL                              Nov.
 21  38   38  DOBSON         Richard        49   M         farmer                   450       Oh
 22  38   38  DOBSON         Susan          48   F                                            Oh
 23  38   38  DOBSON         Sarah          17   F                                            Oh
 24  38   38  DOBSON         Mary           14   F                                            Oh                                                    X
 25  38   38  DOBSON         Parker         9    M                                            Oh                                                    X
 26  38   38  HOCKENHOLY ?   Charles        21   M         Laborer                            Wurtemburg
 27  39   39  MATTHEWS       Richard        54   M         farmer         32,500    9,600     Ky
 28  39   39  MATTHEWS       Mariah         27   F                                            IL
 29  39   39  MATTHEWS       Frances        17   F                                            IL
 30  39   39  MATTHEWS       Samuel         15   M                                            IL
 31  39   39  MATTHEWS       Frank          5    M                                            IL                                                    X
 32  39   39  MATTHEWS       Martha         2    F                                            IL
 33  39   39  MATTHEWS       Sarah          1    F                                            IL
 34  39   39  BISHOP         John           20   M         Laborer                            Ia
 35  39   39  SHOEMAKER      Lena           18   F         House Keeper                       Baden
 36  40   40  FAGAN          John           30   M         Laborer                            Ireland
 37  40   40  FAGAN          Sarah          30   F                                            Ireland
 38  40   40  FAGAN          William        5    M                                            Canada
 39  40   40  FAGAN          Patrick        4    M                                            Canada
 40  40   40  FAGAN          Jane           2    F                                            IL


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