1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.51
1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.51
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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:  Bethel Twp.  REEL NO:  M593-263  PAGE NO:  51
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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   122  124 BERRY          Reiley         24   M                                            IL
 2   122  124 BERRY          Jane           2    F                                            IL
 3   122  124 BERRY          John           18   M                                            IL                                                    X
 4   122  124 BERRY          Alice          16   F                                            IL                                                    X
 5   122  124 BERRY          Thomas L.      12   M                                            IL                                                    X
 6   122  124 BERRY          Martha         9    F                                            IL                                                    X
 7   122  124 BERRY          Isabel         5    F                                            IL
 8   122  124 WALLACE        Amanda         17   F         Servant                            IL                                                    X
 9   122  124 ARMSTRONG      James          26   M         Farm Hand                          IL
 10  122  124 WHITE          John           88   M                                            Md
 11  123  125 ABBOTT         David G.       29   M         Farmer                             Oh
 12  123  125 ABBOTT         Mary           20   F                                            IL
 13  123  125 POWERS         Patrick        90   M                                            Ireland
 14  123  125 ABBOTT         William        21   M                                            IL
 15  124  126 HIGHT          John           52   M         Farmer         10,000    700       Pa
 16  124  126 HIGHT          Matilda        23   F                                            IL
 17  124  126 HENSLEY        Frank          17   M                                            IL
 18  125  127 WISEMAN ?      William        50   M         Farmer                             Prussia
 19  125  127 WISEMAN ?      Mary           32   F                                            Oh
 20  125  127 WISEMAN ?      Charles M.     14   M                                            IL
 21  125  127 WISEMAN ?      Mary E.        12   F                                            IL
 22  125  127 WISEMAN ?      John           10   M                                            IL
 23  125  127 WISEMAN ?      Cassus         9    M                                            IL
 24  125  127 WISEMAN ?      Gilbert        7    M                                            IL
 25  125  127 WISEMAN ?      U. S. Grant    5    M                                            IL
 26  125  127 WISEMAN ?      William F. S.  3    M                                            IL
 27  125  127 WISEMAN ?      Ellen          4m   F                                            IL                              March
 28  126  128 FINCH          John           39   M         Farmer                   400       Ky
 29  126  128 FINCH          Mary J.        32   F                                            Ky
 30  126  128 FINCH          John           5    M                                            IL
 31  126  128 FINCH          Belle D.       6    F                                            IL
 32  126  128 FINCH          Lizzie         8m   F                                            IL                              October
 33  127  129 MANSFIELD      James          56   M         FArmer         1,500     1,800     Ky
 34  127  129 MANSFIELD      Maria          45   F                                            Oh
 35  127  129 MANSFIELD      William        30   M                                            IL
 36  127  129 MANSFIELD      Sarah          18   F                                            IL
 37  127  129 MANSFIELD      Clinton        18   M         Farm Hand                          In
 38  127  129 MANSFIELD      Wilma          13   F                                            In
 39  127  129 MANSFIELD      Amanda         10   F                                            In
 40  127  129 MANSFIELD      Marcus         9    M                                            IL


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