1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.479
1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.479
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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 4  REEL NO:  M593-263  PAGE NO:  479
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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   377  377 POSENSTEEL     Louis          19   F         Student                            IL
 2   377  377 SANFORD        Emma           20   F         Student                            IL
 3   377  377 WALGREN ?      Matilda        18   F         Servant                            Sweden
 4   378  378 RUSSELL        William        40   M         Retired Dry Goods 14,000 10,000    Scotland
 5   378  378 RUSSELL        Emily          36   F                                            IL
 6   378  378 RUSSELL        Sarah          15   F                                            IL                                                    X
 7   378  378 RUSSELL        Andrew         13   M                                            IL                                                    X
 8   378  378 RUSSELL        William        12   M                                            IL                                                    X
 9   378  378 RUSSELL        Agnes          9    F                                            IL                                                    X
 10  378  378 RUSSELL        James          7    M                                            IL                                                    X
 11  378  378 RUSSELL        Jane           4    F                                            IL
 12  378  378 RUSSELL        Mary           1    F                                            IL
 13  378  378 MONCTAN or MENCHAN ? Maggie   20   F         Servant                            Ky
 14  379  379 ATKINS         Henry          34   M         Lawyer         3,500     1,000     Me
 15  379  379 ATKINS         Laura          30   F                                            IL
 16  379  379 ATKINS         Herbert        3    M                                            IL
 17  379  379 ATKINS         Mabel          9m   F                                            IL                              Aug.
 18  380  380 FIGARO         Joseph         39   M         Grocer         20,000    20,000    Portugal
 19  380  380 FIGARO         Liociadia      37   F                                            Portugal
 20  380  380 FIGARO         Mary           14   F                                            IL                                                    X
 21  380  380 FIGARO         Jennie         13   F                                            IL                                                    X
 22  380  380 FIGARO         Louis          8    M                                            IL
 23  380  380 FIGARO         Minerva        6    F                                            IL
 24  380  380 FIGARO         Emeline        3    F                                            IL
 25  380  380 FIGARO         Joseph         6m   M                                            IL                              Nov.
 26  380  380 VASCONSELLAS   William        19   M         Laborer                            ??
 27  380  380 VELLEHUS       Manuel         30   M         Laborer                            Prussia
 28  381  381 GOVEY          Manuel         30   M         Farmer         1,000               Madeira
 29  381  381 GOVEY          Penie          20   F                                            IL
 30  381  381 VESSANT        Valanta        15   F         Servant                            Madeira
 31  381  381 GOMAZE         Joseph         61   M         Gardener       25,000              Madeira
 32  381  381 GOMAZE         Mary           59   F                                            Madeira
 33  381  381 GOMAZE         Anthony        20   M         Day Laborer                        Madeira
 34  381  381 GOMAZE         Ann            25   F                                            Madeira
 35  381  381 GOMAZE         Brownie        12   M                                            IL
 36  382  382 GREY           Eliza          50   F                                            Va
 37  382  382 GREY           James          21   M         Farmer                             Tn
 38  382  382 GREY           Sarah          27   F                                            Va
 39  382  382 GREY           Hattie         19   F                                            Tn                                                    X
 40  382  382 GREY           Charles        14   M                                            Tn                                                    X


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