1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.175
1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.175
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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:  Jacksonville Pct.  REEL NO:  M593-263  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   163  163 HOPPER         Sarah          3    F                                            Mo
 2   163  163 HOPPER         Mollie         3    F                                            Mo
 3   164  164 CONLEY         John           28   M         Farmer                   400       IL
 4   164  164 CONLEY         Elizabeth      24   F                                            IL
 5   164  164 CONLEY         Jacob          12   M                                            IL                                                    X
 6   164  164 CONLEY         Mary           7    F                                            IL
 7   164  164 CONLEY         William        2    M                                            In
 8   165  165 BARR           Alexander      53   M         Farmer         7,000     300       Pa
 9   165  165 BARR           Mary           44   F                                            Ky
 10  165  165 BARR           Matty          19   F                                            IL                                                    X
 11  165  165 BARR           William        17   M                                            IL                                                    X
 12  165  165 BARR           Laura          15   F                                            IL                                                    X
 13  165  165 BARR           Dora           13   F                                            IL                                                    X
 14  165  165 BARR           Clara          12   F                                            IL                                                    X
 15  165  165 BARR           Effie          9    F                                            IL                                                    X
 16  165  165 BARR           Cora           7    F                                            IL                                                    X
 17  165  165 BARR           Ella           5    F                                            IL
 18  165  165 BARR           Lula           1    F                                            IL
 19  166  166 HAMILTON       James          40   M         Farmer         12,000    2,000     Ky
 20  166  166 HAMILTON       Sarah          28   F                                            Oh
 21  166  166 HAMILTON       Ellen          15   F                                            IL                                                    X
 22  166  166 HAMILTON       Mary           12   F                                            IL
 23  166  166 HAMILTON       Sarah          12   F                                            IL
 24  166  166 HAMILTON       Albert         5    M                                            IL
 25  166  166 HAMILTON       Laura          2    F                                            IL
 26  166  166 HAMILTON       George         6m   M                                            IL                              Dec.
 27  167  167 SIMPKINS       George         61   M         Farmer         6,000     5,000     England
 28  168  168 SIMPKINS       George Jr.     30   M         Farmer         1,200     3,000     England
 29  168  168 SIMPKINS       Sarah          29   F                                            IL
 30  168  168 SIMPKINS       Charles        11   M                                            IL                                                    X
 31  168  168 SIMPKINS       Laura          4    F                                            IL
 32  169  169 MEGGISON       John           47   M         FArmer         20,000    4,000     England
 33  169  169 MEGGISON       Fanny          39   F                                            England
 34  169  169 MEGGISON       George         18   M                                            IL                                                    X
 35  169  169 MEGGISON       Richardson     16   M                                            IL                                                    X
 36  169  169 MEGGISON       William        15   M                                            IL                                                    X
 37  169  169 MEGGISON       Elizabeth      13   F                                            IL                                                    X
 38  169  169 MEGGISON       Joseph         11   M                                            IL                                                    X
 39  169  169 MEGGISON       Robert         9    M                                            IL                                                    X
 40  169  169 MEGGISON       Mary           7    F                                            IL                                                    X


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