1870 Census of Menard County, IL p.62

1870 Census of Menard County, IL p.62
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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:  Tallula  REEL NO:  593.260  PAGE NO:  62
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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   62   62  BONER          William        5mo  M    W                                       IL
 2   63   63  GRIDER         James          41   M    W    Farmer         1,200     500       IL
 3   63   63  GRIDER         Eliza          52   F    W    Keeping House                      NY
 4   63   63  GRIDER         Morton         16   M    W                                       IL                                                    X
 5   63   63  GRIDER         Amanda         14   F    W                                       IL                                                    X
 6   63   63  GRIDER         Laura          11   F    W                                       IL                                                    X
 7   63   63  GRIDER         Fannie         9    F    W                                       IL                                                    X
 8   63   63  GRIDER         Emory          7    M    W                                       IL                                                    X
 9   63   63  GRIDER         Albert         5    M    W                                       IL                                                    X
 10  63   63  GRIDER         Ira            3    M    W                                       IL
 11  63   63  GRIDER         Jane           1    F    W                                       IL
 12  64   64  BATTERTON      Elija          24   M    W    Farmer         1,200     400       IL
 13  64   64  BATTERTON      Farrina        22   F    W    Keeping House                      IL
 14  64   64  BATTERTON      Emma           3    F    W                                       IL
 15  64   64  BATTERTON      Charles        3mo  M    W                                       IL                              Mar
 16  65   65  HARMS          Harmon         44   M    W    Farmer         5,000     2,000     Hanover            X      X
 17  65   65  HARMS          Mary           31   F    W    Keeping House                      Hanover            X      X
 18  65   65  HARMS          Annie          3    F    W                                       IL                 X      X
 19  65   65  HARMS          lENA           1    F    W                                       IL                 X      X
 20  66   66  HARMS          Henry          50   M    W    Farmer                   500       Hanover            X      X
 21  66   66  HARMS          Gaska          43   F    W    Keeping House                      Hanover            X      X
 22  66   66  HARMS          Jacob          15   M    W                                       Hanover            X      X                           X
 23  66   66  HARMS          Mary           13   F    W                                       Hanover            X      X                           X
 24  66   66  HARMS          Hierman        11   M    W                                       Hanover            X      X                           X
 25  66   66  HARMS          Annie          8    F    W                                       Hanover            X      X                           X
 26  66   66  HARMS          Mato           6    F    W                                       Hanover            X      X
 27  67   67  GORDON         William        33   M    2    Farmer         4,400     1,500     IL
 28  67   67  GORDON         Joshaway       30   M    W    Farmer         4,400     1,500     IL
 29  67   67  KIRTHS         Amanda         28   F    W    House Keeper   1,600     100       IL
 30  67   67  KIRTHS         Mary           4    F    W                                       IL
 31  67   67  KIRTHS         Barbara        4mo  F    W                                       IL                              Feb
 32  67   67  GUNTERMAN      Henry          50   M    W    Farm Laborer                       KY
 33  68   68  WILLIAMS       Noah           17   M    W    Farm Laborer                       MO                                                           X     X
 34  68   68  GUNTERMAN      Henry          50   M    W    Farmer                   500       KY                                                                 X
 35  68   68  GUNTERMAN      Margaret       46   F    W    Keeping Hosue                      KY                                                           X     X
 36  68   68  GUNTERMAN      Sarah          14   F    W                                       KY                                                    X
 37  68   68  GUNTERMAN      John           12   M    W                                       IL                                                    X
 38  68   68  GUNTERMAN      Joshaway       9    M    W                                       IL                                                    X
 39  68   68  GUNTERMAN      Margaret       6    F    W                                       IL                                                    X
 40  69   69  FENLIN         William        40   M    W    Saloon Keeper            300       OH

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