Transcribed by Shirley Aleguas and Mary Ann Kaylor from the publication by Eileen Gochanour and used with her permission. This transcription could contain errors. The original reading should be read to verify the correctness.
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 last day of June, 1870, 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: Scott DIVISION: P O Meritt Twp T15R12 PAGE NO: 175
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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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1 102 102 WILLIAMSON John 23 M Farm Labor IL
2 102 102 SIMPSON Thomas 20 M Farm Labor IL
3 102 102 WARDEN Robert 20 M Farm Labor IL
4 103 103 GANSON John 51 M Farmer 54,000 5,000 Ireland
5 103 103 GANSON Mary 42 F IL
6 103 103 HAYDEN Arlie 15 F IL
7 103 103 FERREL Stephen 40 M Farm Labor Ireland
8 104 104 MCCANE Mary 68 F 5,000 660 Va
9 104 104 MCCANE Samuel 26 M Farm Labor IL
10 104 104 MCCANE Elizabeth 21 F IL
11 104 104 MCCANE Alexander 3 M IL
12 104 104 MCCANE Mary 2 F IL
13 104 104 O'TOOL James 22 M Works in Saw Mill Ireland
14 105 105 VERTREES Samuel 28 M Farm Labor 400 IL
15 105 105 VERTREES Sarah 20 F IL
16 106 106 MOORE Hanford 35 M B Farm Labor In
17 106 106 MOORE Mary 23 F B IL
18 106 106 MOORE Joseph 11 M B IL
19 106 106 MOORE James 7 M B IL
20 106 106 MOORE Alice 4 F B IL
21 106 106 MOORE Eli 11m M B IL July
22 107 107 GILPIN Eli 23 M B Farm Labor Ky
23 107 107 GILPIN Martha 22 F B IL
24 108 108 CHRISMAN John 44 M Farm Labor 300 Ky
25 108 108 CHRISMAN Zilpha 33 F In
26 108 108 CHRISMAN James 13 M IL
27 108 108 CHRISMAN Hannah 9 F IL
28 108 108 CHRISMAN Emily 7 F IL
29 108 108 CHRISMAN Mary 4 F IL
30 108 108 CHRISMAN Sarah 3 F IL
31 108 108 CHRISMAN John 3m M IL Feb
32 109 109 JONES Seben 41 M Farm Labor 800 Va
33 109 109 JONES Urana 34 F IL
34 109 109 JONES Terrissa 9 F IL
35 109 109 JONES John 5 M IL
36 109 109 JONES Louisa 2 F IL
37 110 110 OWEN Thomas 51 M Farmer 2,000 600 Pa
38 110 110 OWEN Mary 40 F NY
39 110 110 OWEN Thomas 16 M Farm Labor IL
40 110 110 OWEN John 12 M Farm Labor IL