1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.285
1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.285
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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 - 1st Ward  REEL NO:  M593-263  PAGE NO:  285
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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   216  228 COLLINS        Ellen          20   F                                            IL
 2   217  229 DILL           Albert         38   M         Machinist                          NY
 3   217  229 DILL           Julia          34   F                                            NY
 4   217  229 DILL           Charles        12   M                                            IL                                                    X
 5   217  229 DILL           Emma           10   F                                            IL                                                    X
 6   217  229 DILL           Laura          8    F                                            IL                                                    X
 7   217  229 DILL           William        7    M                                            IL                                                    X
 8   218  230 ARMSTRONG      Humphry        40   M         Road Master                        Ma
 9   218  230 ARMSTRONG      Mary           32   F                                            Ma
 10  218  230 ARMSTRONG      Harry          5    M                                            IL
 11  218  230 MURPHY         Mary           30   F         Servant                            Ireland            X      X
 12  219  231 WELCH          Michael        30   M         Grocer         3,000     2,000     Ireland
 13  219  231 WELCH          Jane           25   F                                            Ireland
 14  219  231 WELCH          Michael        5    M                                            IL
 15  219  231 WELCH          Bridget        3    F                                            IL
 16  219  231 WELCH          John           1    M                                            IL
 17  219  231 KATING         Edward         18   M         Clerk                              Ireland
 18  219  231 CARROL         John           24   M         Teamster                           Ireland
 19  219  231 MCGARRY        Bridget        15   F                                            In
 20  219  231 O'BRIEN        Mary           13   F                                            IL
 21  219  231 O'BRIEN        Patrick        30   M         Railroad Laborer                   Ireland
 22  219  231 WELCH          Thomas         24   M         Railroad Laborer                   Ireland
 23  219  231 DUNN           Thomas         38   M         Railroad Laborer                   Ireland
 24  219  231 CONNERS        James          19   M         Clerk                              Ireland
 25  219  231 WELCH          Mat            26   M         Railroad Laborer                   Ireland
 26  219  231 CORDON         Patrick        24   M         Railroad Laborer                   Ireland
 27  219  231 PALMER         Patrick        30   M         Railroad Laborer                   Ireland
 28  219  231 O'BRIEN        John           38   M         Railroad Laborer                   Ireland                                   June
 29  219  231 O'BRIEN        Mary           20   F                                            Ireland                                   June
 30  219  231 MCHONEY        Michael        25   M         Railroad Laborer                   Ireland
 31  219  231 TOBIN          Edward         60   M         Railroad Laborer                   Ireland
 32  219  231 DENNIS or DWIER Dwier or Dennis 40 M         Railroad Laborer                   Ireland
 33  219  231 VANBUREN       John           40   M         Railroad Laborer                   Prussia
 34  219  231 FAHEY          Thomas         25   M         Railroad Laborer                   Ireland
 35  219  231 VOGELSAY       Jacob          27   M         Railroad Laborer                   Prussia
 36  219  231 WELCH          Thomas         23   M         Railroad Laborer                   Ireland
 37  219  231 SULIVAN        Michael        23   M         Railroad Laborer                   Ireland
 38  219  231 O'BRIEN        John           43   M         Railroad Laborer                   Ireland
 39  219  231 HAYDEN         Stephen        30   M         Railroad Laborer                   Ireland
 40  219  231 BRADY          John           26   M         Railroad Laborer                   Ireland


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