1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.246
1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.246
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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-West 1/2  REEL NO:  M593-263  PAGE NO:  246
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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   280  281 ORNELLAS       Manuel         30   M         Day Laborer                        Madeira            X      X
 2   280  281 ORNELLAS       Rose           30   F                                            Madeira            X      X
 3   280  281 ORNELLAS       Lizzie         2    F                                            IL                 X      X
 4   280  281 ORNELLAS       John           1    M                                            IL                 X      X
 5   281  282 WILLIAMSON     James          37   M         Farmer         3,200     800       Ky
 6   281  282 WILLIAMSON     Amanda         35   F                                            Tn
 7   281  282 WILLIAMSON     John H.        10   M                                            IL                                                    X
 8   281  282 WILLIAMSON     Hattie         7    F                                            IL
 9   281  282 WILLIAMSON     William        78   M         Retired Farmer                     Md
 10  282  283 MOSS           John H.        63   M         Retired Farmer 1,800               Tn
 11  282  283 MOSS           Ellen          65   F                                            Tn
 12  282  283 MILLER         Hiram          21   M         Day Laborer                        IL                                        March
 13  282  283 MILLER         Sophia         21   F                                            IL                                        March
 14  283  284 WADEL          John           44   M         Keeps Poor House 2,000             Ireland            X      X
 15  283  284 WADEL          Alice          40   F                                            Ireland            X      X
 16  283  284 WADEL          Mary J.        17   F                                            Pa                 X      X
 17  283  284 WADEL          Ann            14   F                                            Pa                 X      X
 18  283  284 WADEL          Belle          11   F                                            Pa                 X      X
 19  283  284 WADEL          John           5    M                                            Pa                 X      X
 20  283  284 WADEL          Alice          1    F                                            Pa                 X      X
 21  283  284 DONAHUE        Pat            28   M         Farm Hand                          Ireland            X      X
                   REMARKS:  Following are all listed as paupers
 22  283  284 MONROE         Nancy          50   F                                            NY
 23  283  284 DUNHAM         Joseph         30   M                                            IL
 24  283  284 VARY           Isaac          75   M                                            Va
 25  283  284 SUTHERLAND     Sarah          72   F                                            DC
 26  283  284 BOYER          Mary           48   F                                            NC
 27  283  284 KIRKMAN        Ann            23   F                                            IL
 28  283  284 KIRKMAN        Susan          25   F                                            IL
 29  283  284 KIRKMAN        John           21   M                                            IL
 30  283  284 CHRISMAN       Krucha         57   F                                            IL
 31  283  284 GRIMSLEY       Jack           26   M                                            IL
 32  283  284 GRIMSLEY       Eliza          24   F                                            IL
 33  283  284 COMPTON        Christopher    45   M                                            NJ
 34  283  284 SPRINKWOOD     Thomas         23   M                                            IL
 35  283  284 MCGINNIS       Edward         55   M                                            Ireland            X      X
 36  283  284 HARRISON       Susan          36   F                                            IL
 37  283  284 KIRKMAN        Thomas         29   M                                            Ky
 38  283  284 WILSON         John           29   M                                            IL
 39  283  284 CALAHAN        Mary           27   F                                            Ireland            X      X
 40  283  284 SPERRY         Mary           21   F                                            Madeira            X      X


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