1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.301
1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.301
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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 - Ward 2  REEL NO:  M593-263  PAGE NO:  301
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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   31   32  JOHNSON        Martha         35   F                                            IL
 2   31   32  JOHNSON        Mary           16   F                                            IL                                                    X
 3   31   32  JOHNSON        Annie          14   F                                            IL                                                    X
 4   31   32  JOHNSON        Hattie         9    F                                            IL                                                    X
 5   31   32  JOHNSON        Henry          5    M                                            IL
 6   31   32  JOHNSON        James          2    M                                            IL
 7   31   32  WALKER         Thomas         17   M                                            In                                                    X
 8   32   33  SHORT          William        40   M         Minister of the Gospel 1,000 500   Oh
 9   32   33  SHORT          Sarah          37   F                                            Oh
 10  32   33  SHORT          Luella         14   F                                            Mo                                                    X
 11  32   33  SHORT          Kate           13   F                                            IL                                                    X
 12  32   33  SHORT          Mary           10   F                                            IL                                                    X
 13  32   33  SHORT          William        11m  M                                            IL
 14  33   34  DAVENPORT      David          40   M         Flour Store    2,000     10,000    IL
 15  33   34  DAVENPORT      Minerva        60   F                        5,000     400       Ky
 16  33   34  RUARK          Mary           39   F                                  1,500     IL
 17  33   34  ALLAN          Ira            14   M                                            IL
 18  34   35  BROWN          Charles        34   M         Retail Grocer            4,500     Ma
 19  34   35  BROWN          Caroline       31   F                                            Ma
 20  34   35  BROWN          Joseph         9    M                                            Ma                                                    X
 21  34   35  BROWN          Laura          2    F                                            Mo
 22  34   35  CALHOUN        Kate           35   F                                            Ireland
 23  35   36  SHIELDS        Robert         48   M         Book Store     7,000     6,300     Scotland
 24  35   36  SHIELDS        Mary           40   F                                            Ct
 25  35   36  SHIELDS        Mary E.        15   F                                            Ct                                                    X
 26  35   36  SHIELDS        Jennie         8    F                                            IL                                                    X
 27  35   36  GILBERT        Alice          21   F         Store Clerk                        Ct
 28  36   37  STEVENSON      Benjamin       53   M         Retail Dry Goods 53,000  16,000    Ky
 29  36   37  STEVENSON      Mary           51   F                                            NY
 30  36   37  STEVENSON      Belle          16   F                                            IL                                                    X
 31  36   37  STEVENSON      Benjamin       4    M                                            IL                                                    X
 32  36   37  STEVENSON      Nellie         13   F                                            IL                                                    X
 33  36   37  VIEIRA         Mary           20   F         Servant                            NY
 34  37   38  BROWN          William        28   M         Lawyer         10,000    500       Mo
 35  37   38  BROWN          Clara          23   F                                            IL
 36  37   38  BROWN          Kate           3    F                                            IL
 37  37   38  BROWN          Loyd           1    M                                            IL
 38  37   38  PATTERSON      Mary           12   F         Servant                            IL
 39  37   38  JOHNSON        Peter          22   M         Day Laborer                        Sweden
 40  37   38  DUNCAN         Sidney         59   M         Retail Dry Gods 6,000    400       NY


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