1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.354
1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.354
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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 3  REEL NO:  M593-263  PAGE NO:  354
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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   41   41  DAWSON         Edward         55   M         Blacksmith                         Va
 2   41   41  DAWSON         Olive          47   F                                            Va
 3   41   41  DAWSON         Susan          18   F                                            IL
 4   41   41  DAWSON         John           14   M                                            IL                                                    X
 5   41   41  DAWSON         Baillie        7    M                                            IL                                                    X
 6   41   41  DAWSON         Mary           8    F                                            IL                                                    X
 7   41   41  DAWSON         Olive          16   F                                            IL
 8   42   42  BARCROFT       William        45   M         Boot Maker     3,000     1,000     Oh
 9   42   42  BARCROFT       Eliza          37   F                                            IL
 10  42   42  BARCROFT       William        17   M                                            IL                                                    X
 11  42   42  BARCROFT       Margaret       14   F                                            IL                                                    X
 12  42   42  BARCROFT       Mary           12   F                                            IL                                                    X
 13  42   42  BARCROFT       Cassandra      8    M                                            IL                                                    X
 14  42   42  BARCROFT       Ralph          5    M                                            IL
 15  42   42  BARCROFT       Lycurgus       3    M                                            IL
 16  42   42  BARCROFT       John           1m   M                                            IL                              May
 17  43   43  DECASTRO       Domingus       54   M         Boot Maker     2,000     100       Madeira
 18  43   43  DECASTRO       Mary           44   F                                            Madeira
 19  43   43  DECASTRO       Paul           15   M         Farmer                             IL
 20  43   43  DECASTRO       James          13   M                                            IL                                                    X
 21  43   43  DECASTRO       John           10   M                                            IL                                                    X
 22  44   44  STACY          Mathew         71   M         Fire & Life Insurance 20,000 5,000 Va
 23  44   44  STACY          Sarah          67   F                                            Ky
 24  44   44  STACY          Margaret       33   F                                            IL
 25  44   44  STACY          Johanna        23   F                                            IL
 26  44   44  STACY          Sarah W.       25   F                                            IL
 27  44   44  PICKETT        Hattie         18   F                                            IL
 28  44   44  MCGOFFEN       Henry          12   M    B    Servant                            Ky
 29  44   44  JENKINS        Fannie         9    F    B    Servant                            Ky
 30  45   45  HAMILTON       Hon. William   46   M         Dry Goods      16,000    4,000     Pa
 31  45   45  HAMILTON       Rhesy          39   F                                            IL
 32  45   45  GRAVES         Elizabeth      44   F                                            Pa
 33  45   45  GRAVES         Sarah          21   F                                            IL                                                    X
 34  45   45  JENKINS        Malinda        49   F         Housekeeper    6,000               Ky
 35  45   45  MOSBY          Alletha        56   F         Housekeeper                        Ky
 36  46   46  MATHERS        Wesley         48   M         Hardware Dealer 30,000   15,000    Ireland
 37  46   46  MATHERS        Melissa        40   F                                            Ky
 38  46   46  MATHERS        Mary           13   F                                            IL                                                    X
 39  46   46  GATES          Mary           26   F                                            IL
 40  47   47  PATTERSON      William        60   M         Mill Wright    3,500     1,000     Ky


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