1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.314
1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.314
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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:  314
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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   136  146 DAVIS          Minnie         5    F                                            Al
 2   136  147 BROWN          Barton         38   M         Carpenter      1,000               Tn
 3   136  147 BROWN          Clara          34   F                                            Oh
 4   136  147 BROWN          John           17   M                                            IL                                                    X
 5   136  147 BROWN          Emma           14   F                                            IL                                                    X
 6   136  147 BROWN          Margaret       12   F                                            IL                                                    X
 7   136  147 BROWN          Edward         8    M                                            IL                                                    X
 8   136  147 BROWN          Nellie         4    M                                            IL                                                    X
 9   136  147 BROWN          Jennette       1    F                                            IL
 10  137  148 MOORE          William        25   M         Railroad Engineer                  IL
 11  137  148 MOORE          Laura          19   F                                            IL
 12  138  149 RETTER         George         28   M         Sells Pumps                        Ia
 13  138  149 RETTER         Emma           22   F                                            IL
 14  139  150 OSWARD         George         33   M         Cooper                             Wurtemburg
 15  139  150 OSWARD         Mary           21   F                                            Switzerland
 16  139  150 OSWARD         George         2    M                                            IL
 17  139  150 OSWARD         William        1    M                                            IL
 18  140  151 LAMBERT        Peter          35   M         Cooper         1,000               Hesse Dor
 19  140  151 LAMBERT        Catharina      36   F                                            Wurtemburg
 20  140  151 LAMBERT        Laura          11   F                                            IL                                                    X
 21  140  151 LAMBERT        Henry          8    M                                            IL                                                    X
 22  140  151 LAMBERT        Peter          4    M                                            IL
 23  140  151 LAMBERT        Hattie         2    F                                            IL
 24  141  152 COCKING        Henry          54   M         Retired Tailor 5,000     1,000     England
 25  141  152 COCKING        Mary           66   F                                            England
 26  141  152 WYATT          Elizabeth      63   F         Dry ??                             England
 27  142  153 CASSELL        Henry          33   M         Carpenter      2,000               IL
 28  142  153 CASSELL        Anna           16   F                                            Ky
 29  142  153 CASSELL        Ellen          14   F                                            IL
 30  142  153 CASSELL        Henry          10   M                                            IL
 31  143  154 ANDERSON       John           26   M         Clerk - Store                      IL                                        December
 32  143  154 ANDERSON       Jessie         19   F                                            NY/Mo                                     December
 33  144  155 SELBY          John           50   M         Retail Grocer  3,000     200       England
 34  144  155 SELBY          Mary           50   F                                            England
 35  144  155 SELBY          Mary           27   F                                            IL
 36  144  155 SELBY          Ada            18   F                                            IL
 37  145  156 MYERS          John           36   M         Tobacconist    3,000     200       Hanover
 38  145  156 MYERS          Anna           36   F                                            Ky
 39  145  156 MYERS          Mary           13   F                                            IL                                                    X
 40  145  156 MYERS          Laura          12   F                                            IL                                                    X


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