1870 Census of Menard County, IL p.4

1870 Census of Menard County, IL p.4
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NOTE: This transcription is meant to be a guide only. It is the transcribers interpretation and subject to human error. Always refer to the original document (or microfilm) for your own interpretation.

Transcribed by: Shirley A. Aleguas, ©2002 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 9th Census of the United States in 1870.

Note: The Census taker consistently spelled names the way they sounded, so you will need to be creative when searching for your ancestor names. If you find corrections, please email me, recognizing that there were many many errors made by the census taker in preparing the schedules.

This is the 1870 federal census for Menard 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:  Menard  DIVISION:  Athens  REEL NO:  593.260  PAGE NO:  4
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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   19   19  CANTRALL       Charles        15   M    W                                       IL                                                    X
 2   19   19  BEBE           Silas          23   M    W    Farm Laborer                       IN
 3   19   19  CLARK          William        18   M    W    Farm Laborer                       IN
 4   20   20  FULKERSON      Abraham        29   M    W    Farmer         7,200     1,500     IL
 5   20   20  FULKERSON      Harriet        21   F    W    Keeping House                      IL
 6   20   20  FULKERSON      Clara          2    F    W                                       IL
 7   20   20  DRISCOL        Levy           27   M    W    Farmer                             IL
 8   20   20  DRISCOL        Mary           15   F    W                                       IL                                                    X
 9   20   20  TABOR          Thomas         14   M    W                                       IL
 10  21   21  SCOTT          John H         35   M    W    Farmer                   100       KY                                                           X     X
 11  21   21  SCOTT          Vina           18   F    W    Keeping House                      OH
 12  21   21  SCOTT          Emma           3mo  F    W                                       IL                              Dec
 13  22   22  MOUNT          William        44   M    W    Farmer         37,000    3,000     NJ
 14  22   22  MOUNT          Phebe          43   F    W    Keeping House                      OH
 15  22   22  MOUNT          John           12   M    W                                       IL                                                    X
 16  22   22  MOUNT          Thomas         11   M    W                                       IL                                                    X
 17  22   22  STRUELENBURG   W              21   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Canada             X      X
 18  23   23  REUB           Antonia        41   M    W    Farmer                   600       Baden              X      X
 19  23   23  REUB           Francis        23   F    W    Keeping House                      TN
 20  23   23  REUB           John           5    M    W                                       IL                 X
 21  23   23  REUB           Mary           3    F    W                                       IL                 X
 22  23   23  REUB           Sarah          1    F    W                                       IL                 X
 23  23   23  BRISENDENT     John           20   M    W    Farm Laborer                       MO
 24  24   24  COUNCIL        Robert         39   M    W    Farmer         14,750    5,000     IL
 25  24   24  COUNCIL        Ellen          25   F    W    Keeping House                      IL
 26  24   24  COUNCIL        John           5    M    W                                       IL
 27  24   24  COUNCIL        Hurburt        3    M    W                                       IL
 28  24   24  COUNCIL        Not Named      1    F    W                                       IL
 29  24   24  DORMAN         James          25   M    W    Farm Laborer                       IL
 30  24   24  HODGE          Ellen          18   F    W    Domestic Servant                   IL
 31  24   24  CARSON         Samuel         23   M    W    Farm Laborer                       OH
 32  25   25  DILLON         David          38   M    W    Farmer                   600       Ireland            X      X                                        X
 33  25   25  DILLON         Julia          35   F    W    Keeping House                      Ireland            X      X                                  X     X
 34  25   25  DILLON         Mary           8    F    W                                       IL                 X      X
 35  25   25  DILLON         Ellen          6    F    W                                       IL                 X      X
 36  25   25  DILLON         John           4    M    W                                       IL                 X      X
 37  25   25  DILLON         William        2    M    W                                       IL                 X      X
 38  25   25  CARMATY        Pat            35   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Ireland            X      X
 39  25   25  SAX            Edward         30   M    W    Farm Laborer                       Ireland            X      X
 40  26   26  COUNCIL        W. F.          41   M    W    Farmer         20,000    5,000     IL

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