1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.13
1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.13
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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:  13
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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   98   98  COUCHMAN       Benjamin       47   M         Farmer                             Ky
 2   98   98  COUCHMAN       Judith         40   F                                            Ky
 3   98   98  COUCHMAN       Margaret       8    F                                            IL
 4   98   98  COUCHMAN       Margaret       58   F                        7,150     400       Ky
 5   99   99  STIGAL or  STEGAL James       28   M         Farmer                             IL
 6   99   99  STIGAL or  STEGAL Ruth        22   F                                            IL
 7   99   99  STIGAL or STEGAL Frank        2    M                                            IL
 8   99   99  STIGAL or  STEGAL John H.     9m   M                                            IL                              October
 9   99   99  STIGAL or  STEGAL Mary        59   F                                            IL
 10  100  100 THOMPSON       Saul           50   M         Farmer         900                 Ky
 11  100  100 THOMPSON       Martha         39   F                                            IL
 12  100  100 THOMPSON       Jane           17   F                                            IL                                                    X
 13  100  100 THOMPSON       Frances        15   F                                            IL                                                    X
 14  100  100 THOMPSON       Lizzie         12   F                                            IL                                                    X
 15  100  100 THOMPSON       Charles        10   M                                            IL
 16  100  100 THOMPSON       Richard        8    M                                            IL
 17  100  100 THOMPSON       Adelia         6    F                                            IL
 18  100  100 THOMPSON       Virginia       7m   F                                            IL                              December
 19  101  101 THOMPSON       John           62   M         Retired Farmer                     Va
 20  101  101 THOMPSON       Elizabeth      56   F                                            Tn
 21  101  101 THOMPSON       Louis          24   M         Day Laborer                        IL
 22  101  101 THOMPSON       Edward         14   M                                            IL                                                    X
 23  101  101 WILSON         Sarah          16   F                                  100       IL
 24  102  102 LOAR           George         69   M         Retired Farmer                     Ky
 25  102  102 LOAR           Ann            65   F                                            Ky
 26  102  102 LOAR           Erasmus        37   M         Farmer                   1,200     IL
 27  102  102 LOAR           Margary        24   F                                            Pa
 28  102  102 LOAR           Dora           8m   F                                            Pa                              August
 29  102  102 CANIF          Henry P.       24   M         Farm Hand                          Nova Scotia
 30  103  103 STEVENSON      Louis          30   M         Farmer                   200       IL
 31  103  103 STEVENSON      Sarah          24   F                                            IL
 32  103  103 STEVENSON      Mary           4    F                                            IL
 33  104  104 RUDISILL       Daniel         69   M         Farmer         13,200    1,300     Oh
 34  104  104 RUDISILL       Harriet        50   F                                            IL
 35  104  104 RUDISILL       Charles        14   M                                            IL                                                    X
 36  104  104 MILLER         Hamilton       30   M         Day Laborer                        In
 37  105  105 COOPER         John           33   M         Farmer                             IL
 38  105  105 COOPER         Martha         26   F                                            IL
 39  105  105 COOPER         Arthur         6    M                                            IL
 40  105  105 COOPER         Maggie         4    F                                            IL
 41  105  105 COOPER         Hattie         2    F                                            IL


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