1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.61
1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.61
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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:  61
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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   187  189 CUMINGS        Kate           19   F                                            Scotland
 2   187  189 CUMINGS        Jeanette       15   F                                            Scotland
 3   187  189 CUMINGS        Robert         11   M                                            Scotland
 4   187  189 CUMINGS        Maggie         5    F                                            Scotland
 5   187  189 CUMINGS        Johanna        3    F                                            Scotland
 6   188  190 CUMINGS        Andrew         29   M         Farmer                             Scotland
 7   188  190 CUMINGS        Isabella       28   F                                            Pa
 8   188  190 CUMINGS        Minnie         6    F                                            IL
 9   188  190 CUMINGS        Alex           2    M                                            IL
 10  189  191 MERRIMAN ?     John           45   M         Farmer                             Ireland
 11  189  191 MERRIMAN       Eliza          34   F                                            Ireland
 12  189  191 MERRIMAN       Mary           13   F                                            Pa
 13  189  191 MERRIMAN       Eliza          10   F                                            Pa
 14  189  191 MERRIMAN       Ann            7    F                                            Pa
 15  189  191 MERRIMAN       Agnes          4    F                                            Pa
 16  189  191 MERRIMAN       John           2    M                                            Pa
 17  190  192 HITCHERS       John           23   M         Farmer         6,600     1,800     IL
 18  190  192 HITCHERS       Lyle           21   M         Farmer                             IL
 19  190  192 PATTERSON      Thomas         22   M         Farm Hand                          IL
 20  190  192 PATTERSON      Mary           20   F                                            IL
 21  190  192 PATTERSON      Henrietta      3m   F                                            IL                              March
 22  191  193 COLSTER        Thomas         40   M         Farmer         7,500               IL
 23  191  193 COLSTER        Jane           35   F                                            IL
 24  191  193 COLSTER        Thomas         10   M                                            IL
 25  192  194 DELAYNEE ?     Stephen        30   M         Farm Hand                          Ky
 26  192  194 DELAYNEE ?     Sarah          30   F                                            NY
 27  192  194 DELAYNEE ?     John           24   M                                            NY
 28  192  194 DELAYNEE ?     William        18   M                                            NY
 29  192  194 DELAYNEE ?     Mary           6    F                                            NY
 30  193  195 WRIGHT         John           30   M         Day Laborer                        In
 31  193  195 WRIGHT         Biddie         34   F                                            Ireland
 32  193  195 WRIGHT         James          10   M                                            In
 33  193  195 WRIGHT         Jane           8    F                                            In
 34  193  195 WRIGHT         William        4    M                                            In
 35  194  196 WILLIAMS       Joel           62   M         Farmer         10,000    3,600     Vt
 36  194  196 WILLIAMS       Emily          37   F                                            Vt
 37  194  196 WILLIAMS       Charles        21   M                                            IL
 38  195  197 DORNTHORTON ?  Thomas         50   M         Farmer         8,000     300       NY
 39  195  197 DORNTHORTON ?  Rebecca        47   F                                            NJ
 40  195  197 DORNTHORTON ?  William        21   M                                            IL


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