1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.488
1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.488
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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:  Lynnville Pct.  REEL NO:  M593-263  PAGE NO:  488
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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   49   49  STURDY         Mary E.        8    F                                            IL                                                    X
 2   49   49  STURDY         Emily Jane     2    F                                            IL
 3   50   50  BOSTON         Richard        35   M         Wagon Maker    1,000     200       England
 4   50   50  BOSTON         Anna M.        27   F                                            IL
 5   50   50  BOSTON         George         4    M                                            IL
 6   50   50  BOSTON         Charles        1    M                                            IL
 7   51   51  COLMAN         Samuel         22   M         Farmer                             Oh
 8   51   51  COLMAN         Rebecca        28   F                                            IL
 9   51   51  COLMAN         Joseph         24   M                                            Oh
 10  51   51  COLMAN         John           10   M                                            Oh
 11  51   51  COLMAN         Ellender       4    M                                            Oh
 12  51   51  COLMAN         William Herman 1    M                                            Oh
 13  52   52  WATSON         John R. M.     32   M         Farmer                   500       Oh
 14  52   52  WATSON         Ann            28   F                                            England
 15  52   52  WATSON         Eliza N.       8    F                                            IL                                                    X
 16  52   52  WATSON         Mary Ellen     6    F                                            IL                                                    X
 17  52   52  WATSON         Emily E.       4    F                                            IL                                                    X
 18  52   52  WATSON         Clarissa R.    2    F                                            IL
 19  52   52  WATSON         William E.     3m   M                                            IL                              Feb.
 20  53   53  HILLS          Robert         68   M         Farmer         6,000     3,000     England
 21  53   53  HILLS          Harriet        61   F                                            England
 22  54   54  GORDON         Daniel         36   M         Teacher                  1,000     Oh
 23  54   54  GORDON         Elizabeth      31   F                                            IL
 24  54   54  GORDON         Luella         9    F                                            IL                                                    X
 25  54   54  GORDON         James B.       8    M                                            IL                                                    X
 26  54   54  GORDON         Frank          4    M                                            IL
 27  55   55  MILLER         Jacob          47   M         Farmer                             Pa
 28  55   55  MILLER         Mary Ann       42   F                                            IL
 29  55   55  MILLER         Melissa        17   F                                            IL
 30  55   55  MILLER         Laura L.       9    F                                            IL                                                    X
 31  55   55  MILLER         Samuel F.      31   M         Boarder                            IL
 32  56   56  DAVIS          Thomas         24   M         Saddler                            IL
 33  56   56  DAVIS          Hannah         27   F                                            England
 34  56   56  DAVIS          Jennie         3    F                                            IL
 35  57   57  JONES          Charles        41   M         Farmer                             Oh
 36  57   57  JONES          Lillie E.      35   F                                            IL
 37  57   57  JONES          Charles        8    M                                            IL                                                    X
 38  57   57  JONES          Minnie B.      6    F                                            IL
 39  57   57  JONES          Mary E.        4    F                                            IL
 40  57   57  JONES          Samuel F.      6m   M                                            IL                              Dec.


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