1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.305
1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.305
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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:  305
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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   64   67  GOODRICK       Elijah         36   M         Clerk - Store                      IL
 2   65   68  ROCKWELL       William        43   M         Drugs & Hardware 8,000   10,000    Scotland
 3   65   68  ROCKWELL       Laura          26   F                                            Va
 4   65   68  ROCKWELL       George         4    M                                            IL
 5   65   68  ROCKWELL       William        2    M                                            IL
 6   65   68  ROCKWELL       Arthur         3m   M                                            IL                              Feb.
 7   65   68  MURRAY         Mary           47   F                                            IL
 8   65   68  MURRAY         Kate           20   F                                            IL
 9   66   69  KELSEY         John           71   M         Hotel Keeper                       Vt
 10  66   69  KELSEY         Sarah          61   F                                            Vt
 11  66   69  KELSEY         Frank          39   M         Hotel Keeper                       Vt
 12  66   69  KELSEY         Mattie         33   F                                            Ma
 13  66   69  KEYES          John           22   M         House Painter                      IL
 14  66   69  KEYES          Elizabeth      25   F         Cook in Hotel                      England
 15  66   69  KELLEY         Sarah          22   F         Chamber Maid                       IL
 16  66   69  ASHWOOD        Lizzie         19   F         Wash Girl                          NY
 17  66   69  MORRASAY       Johanna        18   F         Dining Room Girl                   Ireland
 18  66   69  KEELEY         Julia          22   F         Dining Room Girl                   Ireland
 19  66   69  MORRASSAY      Ellen          15   F         Dish Washer                        Ireland
 20  66   69  GLEEM          Mary           50   F         Wash & Iron                        Ireland
 21  66   69  GLEEM          Patrick        20   M         Day Laborer                        Ireland
 22  66   69  MCINSTER       Kate           25   F         Chamber Maid                       Ireland
 23  66   69  BOYD           William        27   M    B    Porter                             Tn
 24  66   69  STEVENSON      Henry          24   M    B    Cook - Hotel                       Ky
 25  66   69  MOORE          Albert         23   M         Yardman                            Ky
 26  66   69  BROWN          Henry          17   M    B    Cook - Hotel                       Ga
 27  66   69  HAMM           Peter C.       28   M         Saloon Keeper                      Ireland
 28  66   69  ARNOLD         Solomon        29   M         Retail Clothier                    Wurtemburg
 29  67   70  MOREHEAD       Wilson         20   M         Clerk - Store                      Pa
 30  68   71  HESSE          Abram          18   M         Clerk - Store                      Oh
 31  69   72  LUDDINGTON     Henry          23   M         Jeweler                            England
 32  70   73  WATERS         John           22   M         Tailor                             Ireland
 33  70   73  COLLINS        Pat            35   M         Tailor                             Ireland
 34  71   74  TERRY          Silas          54   M         Carpenter      10,000    1,000     NY
 35  71   74  TERRY          Mary           58   F                                            Pa
 36  72   75  PIERSON        Jerry          57   M         Justice of Peace 6,000   3,000     NJ
 37  72   75  PIERSON        Sarah          43   F                                            Ga
 38  72   75  PIERSON        Minnie         18   F                                            IL                                                    X
 39  72   75  PIERSON        Daniel         14   M                                            IL                                                    X
 40  72   75  PIERSON        Azel           12   M                                            IL                                                    X


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