1870 Census of Smith County, TN p.81A
1870 Census of Smith County, TN p.81A
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Abstracted by Dee Mayberry , ©1870 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 9th Census of the United States in 1870.

Submitted by Dee Mayberry , November 30, 2001. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded.
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This is the 1870 federal census for Smith County, TN.

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:  TN  COUNTY:  Smith  DIVISION:  Civil District No Seven  REEL NO:  M593-156  PAGE NO:  81A
REFERENCE:  Enumerated 8/3 by G. E. Courtney
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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   1    1   Ragland        Wilson         41   M    W    Farmer         1,000     1,000     Tennessee                                                                     X
                   REMARKS:  Handwritten page # One; Post Office, Dixons Spring, Tenn.
 2   1    1   Ragland        Telitha        40   F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee
 3   1    1   Ragland        Nancy E.       13   F    W    At Home                            Tennessee                                             X
 4   1    1   Ragland        John           10   M    W    At Home                            Tennessee                                             X
 5   1    1   Ragland        Hiram          9    M    W    At Home                            Tennessee                                             X
 6   1    1   Ragland        James          6    M    W                                       Tennessee
 7   1    1   Ragland        Lucy           4    F    W                                       Tennessee
 8   1    1   Ford           Elizabeth      43   F    W    Weaving                            Tennessee
 9   1    1   Ford           Mary           19   F    M    Domestic Servant                   Tennessee                                                    X     X
 10  2    2   Dixon          Stephen        50   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Tennessee                                                    X     X          X
 11  2    2   Dixon          Matilda        34   F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee                                                    X     X
 12  2    2   Dixon          Martha S.      10   F    W    At Home                            Tennessee                                                          X
 13  2    2   Dixon          Frances E.     6    F    W                                       Tennessee
 14  2    2   Dixon          Lavina         3    F    W                                       Tennessee
 15  2    2   Dixon          Lucinda        3/12 F    W                                       Tennessee                       Mar
 16  3    3   Beckwell*      Minerva        46   F    W    Keeping House  300       250       Tennessee                                                    X     X
                   REMARKS:  Unsure of surname spelling*
 17  3    3   Beckwell*      Frank          15   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
 18  3    3   Willbourn      Martha         9    F    W    At Home                            Tennessee
 19  3    3   Willbourn      Mary S.        7    F    W                                       Tennessee
 20  3    3   Willbourn      Victoria       5    F    W                                       Tennessee
 21  3    3   Mangrum        John           1    M    W                                       Tennessee
 22  4    4   Beckwell*      Thomas         22   M    W    Farmer                             Tennessee                                                    X     X          X
                   REMARKS:  Unsure of surname spelling*
 23  4    4   Beckwell*      Julia A.       18   F    W    Keeping House                      Tennessee                                                    X     X
 24  4    4   Willbourn      Sarah          26   F    W    Weaver                             Tennessee                                                    X     X
 25  5    5   Parker         John A.        24   M    W    Farmer         600       500       Tenn                                                                          X
 26  5    5   Parker         Margie  A.     18   F    W    Keeping house                      Tennessee                                                    X     X
 27  5    5   Parker         William        1    M    W                                       Tennessee
 28  6    6   Willbourn      Benjamin       62   M    W    Farmer         600       1,500     Va                                                           X     X          X
 29  6    6   Willbourn      Martha         45   F    W    Keeping House                      Tennessee                                                    X     X
 30  6    6   Willbourn      William        21   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Tennessee                                                          X          X
 31  6    6   Willbourn      Jacob          18   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Tennessee                                                          X
 32  6    6   Willbourn      Benjamin T.    16   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
 33  6    6   Willbourn      Peter F.       11   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Tennessee                                                    X     X
 34  6    6   Willbourn      Albert         8    M    W    Farm Laborer                       Tennessee
 35  6    6   Willbourn      Amelia         5    F    W                                       Tennessee
 36  7    7   Wright         Benjamin       20   M    W    Farmer                   250       Tennessee                                                    X     X
 37  7    7   Wright         Francis        24   F    W    Keeping House                      Tennessee
 38  7    7   Wright         Cora           2    F    W                                       Tennessee
 39  7    7   Wright         Robert         6/12 M    W                                       Tennessee                       Mar
 40  8    8   Wright         Mary           40   F    W    Keeping house  500       500       Tennessee                                                    X     X


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