The following information was taken from the 1870 census, Hanover Township, Parsippany Post Office, Morris County Poor House, pages 123 to 124. They have been listed in the order that they were found on the census record. In the 1860 census the Poorhouse was known as the Boonton Poor House. I have listed the column number on the table. The headings would be: | Column | Heading | Note | | 3 | Name | | | 4 | Age | | | 5 | Sex | | | 6 | Race | | | 7 | Occupation | | | 8 | Real Estate Value | | | 9 | Personal Estate Value | | | 10 | Place of Birth | | | 11 | Father of Foreign Birth | These 2 columns have been combined | | 12 | Mother of Foreign Birth | | 13 | If born within the year, state month | | | 14 | If married within the year, state month | No entries for Poorhouse | | 15 | Attend school within the year | | | 16 | Cannot read | These 2 columns have been combined. | | 17 | Cannot write | | 18 | Whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper or convict | | | 19 | Male Citizen of U.S. of 21 years of age and upward | These 2 columns have been combined | | 20 | Male Citizen of U.S. of 21 years of age and upwards, whose right to vote is denied or abridged on other grounds than rebellion or other crime |
"Do" indicates Ditto
Schedule 1. - Inhabitants in The Township of Hanover in the County of Morris, State of New Jersey enumerated by me, on the 18th day of July 1870, S. B. Harmon, Asst Marshall. Post Office Boonton. Dwelling-house number 132. Families numbered in the order of visitation 135 and 136. | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11/12 | 13 | 15 | 16/17 | 18 | 19/20 | | Jackson Norris | 34 | M | W | Farmer | | 300 | NJ | | | | | | Y/_ | | Harriet | 34 | F | W | Keeps House | 800 | | do | | | | | | | | Mary Howell | 16 | F | W | | | | do | | | Y | | | | | Louisa Norris | 06 | F | W | | | | do | | | | | | | | Caroline Jennings | 20 | F | W | Domestic Servant | | | ENG | Y/Y | | | _/Y | | | | Rich Atno | 62 | M | W | | | | NJ | | | | | | Y/Y | | Abm. Fairchild | 40 | M | W | | | | do | | | | | | | | John Moore | 65 | M | W | | | | IRE | Y/Y | | | | | | | James McDivit | 71 | M | W | | | | do | Y/Y | | | | | | | Peter Bassitt | 85 | M | W | | | | CAN | Y/Y | | | | | | | Mathew Doyle | 82 | M | W | | | | PA | | | | | | | | Wm Deboe | 66 | M | W | | | | NJ | | | | | | Y/Y | | Peter Cole | 75 | M | W | | | | do | | | | | | Y/Y | | John McJoters | 63 | M | W | | | | IRE | Y/Y | | | | | | | John Ohul | 77 | M | W | | | | NJ | | | | | | Y/Y | | John Martin | 23 | M | W | | | | DEN | Y/Y | | | | | | | Carngan | 50 | M | W | | | | IRE | Y/Y | | | | | | | John Bud | 41 | M | W | | | | SCO | Y/Y | | | | | | | Chas Winters | 67 | M | W | | | | NJ | | | | | | Y/Y | | John Vucwer | 65 | M | W | | | | PRU | Y/Y | | | | | | | Joseph Hessel | 71 | M | W | | | | BAD | Y/Y | | | | | | | John McKinnon | 86 | M | W | | | | SCO | Y/Y | | | | | | | Wm Highland | 23 | M | W | | | | IRE | Y/Y | | | | | | | Thos Cources | 22 | M | W | | | | do | Y/Y | | | | | | | John McGuinness | 46 | M | W | | | | do | Y/Y | | | | | | | Elias Terry | 16 | M | W | | | | NJ | | | | Y/Y | Idiotic | | | Wm Applegate | 12 | M | W | | | | do | | | | | | | | Abert Dworce | 13 | M | W | | | | do | | | | | | | | John Osborn | 50 | M | W | | | | do | | | | | | Y/Y | | Geo Truman | 35 | M | W | | | | do | | | | | | Y/Y | | Wm McCinon | 30 | M | W | | | | do | | | | | | Y/Y | | David Trimmer | 70 | M | W | | | | do | | | | | | Y/Y | | John Morse | 16 | M | W | | | | do | | | | Y/Y | Idiotic | | | John Speer | 30 | M | W | | | | do | | | | Y/Y | do | Y/Y | | Isaac Demott | 25 | M | B | | | | do | | | | | | Y/Y | | Thos Rex | 32 | M | W | | | | ENG | Y/Y | | | | | | | John Pierson | 69 | M | W | | | | NJ | | | | | | Y/Y | | Mat Scudder | 76 | M | W | | | | do | | | | | | Y/Y | | James Madder | 68 | M | W | | | | IRE | Y/Y | | | | | | | James Coughlan | 25 | M | W | | | | ENG | Y/Y | | | | | | | Frank Dougherty | 55 | M | W | | | | IRE | Y/Y | | | | | | | Augustus Halmen | 32 | M | W | | | | HAM | Y/Y | | | | | | | Jacob Stickle | 78 | M | W | | | | NJ | | | | | | | | Pat Peffer | 52 | M | W | | | | IRE | Y/Y | | | | | | | David Pound | 60 | M | W | | | | NJ | | | | Y/Y | Idiotic | Y/Y | | Michl Mehan | 50 | M | W | | | | IRE | Y/Y | | | | | | | Betsey Hathaway | 65 | F | W | | | | NY | | | | | | | | Hannah Toulan | 54 | F | W | | | | NJ | | | | | | | | Elisie Mills | 03 | F | W | | | | do | | | | | | | | Marria Totten | 72 | F | W | | | | do | | | | | | | | Christenia Crib | 38 | F | W | | | | PRU | Y/Y | | | | | | | Hattie Hopper | 68 | F | W | | | | NJ | | | | | Insane | | | Mary Lister | 20 | F | W | | | | do | | | | | | | | Cornelia King | 40 | F | W | | | | NJ | | | | | | | | Elizabeth Hoover | 09 | F | W | | | | do | | | | | | | | Caty Fee | 10 | F | W | | | | do | Y/Y | | | | | | | Mary Good | 40 | F | W | | | | do | | | | | | | | Peter Y Good | 07 | M | W | | | | do | | | | | | | | Amy Berry | 23 | F | W | | | | do | | | | | | | | Annie Cox | 13 | F | W | | | | NY | | | | | | | | Mary A Shadwell | 16 | F | W | | | | NJ | | | | | | | | Emaline Bates | 35 | F | W | | | | do | | | | | | | | Henryett Lyon | 08 | F | W | | | | do | | | | | | | | Susan Mascen | 16 | F | W | | | | do | | | | | | | | Joseph Applegate | 05 | M | W | | | | do | | | | | | | | Mary Lewarn | 33 | F | W | | | | ENG | Y/Y | | | | | | | Cathn Hoffman | 30 | F | W | | | | NJ | | | | | | | | Annie Timly | 09 | F | W | | | | do | | | | | | | | Lucy Demott | 25 | F | B | | | | do | | | | | | | | Ecldir Demott | 03 | M | B | | | | do | | | | | | | | Mary Demott | 01 | F | B | | | | do | | | | | | | | Margit Demott | 15 | F | B | | | | do | | | | | | | | Allice | 40 | F | W | | | | IRE | Y/Y | | | | Insane | | | Harriet Talmadge | 43 | F | W | | | | NJ | | | | | do | | | ____ Reinhart | 65 | F | W | | | | IRE | Y/Y | | | | do | | | Peggy | 70 | F | B | | | | NJ | | | | | do | | | Susan Bunch | 82 | F | W | | | | do | | | | | | | | Ephriam Bunch | 48 | M | W | | | | do | | | | | | Y/Y | | Wm Grady | 22 | M | W | | | | ENG | Y/Y | | | | | | | Charlotte Talman | 35 | F | W | | | | NJ | | | | | do | | | Harriet Stickels | 30 | F | W | | | | do | | | | | do | | | Charlaina Muth | 80 | F | W | | | | SCO | Y/Y | | | | | | | Nelly McKenna | 25 | F | W | | | | NJ | | | | | | | | George McKenna | 6/12 | M | W | | | | do | | Dec | | | | | | Caroline McKenna | 05 | F | W | | | | do | | | | | | | | Mary Elson | 20 | F | W | | | | do | | | | Y/Y | Idiotic | | | Eliza Searing | 16 | F | W | | | | do | | | | Y/Y | do | | | Sarah Eaton | 94 | F | W | | | | do | Y/Y | | | | | | | Wm Gavott | 86 | M | W | | | | MA | | D | | | | Y/Y | | Caroline Jennings | 6/12 | F | W | | | | do | | Dec | | | | | | ____ Kearney | 60 | F | W | | | | IRE | Y/Y | | | | | | | Mary Connely | 18 | F | W | | | | do | Y/Y | | | Y/Y | do | | | Henry | 85 | M | B | | | | NJ | | | | | | Y/Y |
NJ - New Jersey
NY - New York
MA - Massachusetts
ENG - England
IRE - Ireland
CAN - Canada
PA - Pennsylvania
DEN - Denmark
SCO - Scotland
PRU - Prussia
BAD - Baden
HAM - Hamburgh |
