1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.9
1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.9
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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:  Arcadia Twp.  REEL NO:  M593-263  PAGE NO:  9
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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   67   67  PETERFIELD     Noah ?         20   M                                            IL
 2   67   67  PETERFIELD     Eliza          16   F                                            IL
 3   67   67  PETERFIELD     Charles        13   M                                            IL                                                    X
 4   67   67  PETERFIELD     Howard         11   M                                            IL                                                    X
 5   67   67  PETERFIELD     George         8    M                                            IL
 6   67   67  PETERFIELD     Ellen          6    F                                            IL
 7   67   67  PETERFIELD     Taylor         4    M                                            IL
 8   68   68  SWAIN          John           45   M         Farmer                   500       Tn
 9   68   68  SWAIN          Mary           40   F                                            Tn
 10  68   68  SWAIN          Susan          15   F                                            Tn                                                    X
 11  68   68  SWAIN          James          11   M                                            Tn                                                    X
 12  68   68  SWAIN          William        8    M                                            IL
 13  68   68  SWAIN          Lorra          6    F                                            Tn
 14  69   69  THOMPSON       Barny          22   M         Farmer                   500       IL
 15  69   69  THOMPSON       Mary           20   F                                            IL
 16  70   70  SHIELDS        Pat            30   M         Farmer                   250       IL
 17  70   70  SHIELDS        Lydia          25   F                                            IL
 18  70   70  SHIELDS        William        8    M                                            IL
 19  70   70  SHIELDS        Frances        1    F                                            IL
 20  70   70  SHIELDS        John           4    M                                            IL
 21  71   71  BELCHY         David          36   M         Farmer                   1,100     IL
 22  71   71  BELCHY         Ellen          38   F                                            Md
 23  71   71  BELCHY         James          12   M                                            IL
 24  71   71  BELCHY         Edward         10   M                                            IL
 25  71   71  BELCHY         Jane           6    F                                            IL
 26  71   71  BELCHY         Frances        4    F                                            IL
 27  71   71  BELCHY         William        2    M                                            IL
 28  72   72  WATS           William        22   M         Day Laborer                        IL
 29  72   72  WATS           Zenia          21   F                                            IL
 30  73   73  REXROAT        Zach           61   M         Farmer         28,500    4,500     Ky
 31  73   73  REXROAT        Sarah          54   F                                            In
 32  73   73  REXROAT        William        16   M                                            IL
 33  73   73  REXROAT        Alice          14   F                                            IL
 34  74   74  REXROAT        Henry H.       22   M         Farmer                   500       IL                                        Sept
 35  74   74  REXROAT        Hannah         21   F                                            IL                                        Sept
 36  75   75  THOMPSON       Oliver         23   M         Day Laborer                        IL                                        Sept
 37  75   75  THOMPSON       Margaret       18   F                                            IL                                        Sept
 38  76   76  THOMPSON       Louis          40   M         Farmer                             Tn
 39  76   76  THOMPSON       Robert         12   M                                            IL                                                    X
 40  76   76  THOMPSON       Edward         10   M                                            IL
 41  76   76  THOMPSON       Milton         6    M                                            IL


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