1870 U.S. Federal Census Dallas County, Iowa

Beaver Township, Page 1

 
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Transcribed and submitted by Conni McDaniel Hall, November 2007.  Images may be found at USGenWeb Digital Archives http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eusgenweb/ia/dallas/census/1870/, images provided by Julie Waller from SK Publications. 

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LN = Line Number Family appeared on
HN = Dwelling houses numbered in the order of visitation
FN = Families numbered in the order of visitation
LNAME, FNAME/MI = The Name of every Person whose usual place of abode on the 1st day of June, 1870, was in this family.
AGE = Age at last birth-day. If under 1 year, give months infractions, thus 3/12
SEX = Male (M). Female (F).
R VAL. = Value of Real Estate owned
P VAL. = Value of Personal Estate owned
BIRTHPL = Place of Birth, Naming the State, Territory, or Country
RACE = Color-White (W); Black (B); Mulatto (M); Chinese (C); Indian (I)
PROF. = Profession, Occupation, or Trade of each Male over 15 years of age		 FTHR = Father of Foreign born
MTHR = Mother of Foreign born
MBORN = If born within the year, state month
MMRD = Married within the year, state month
SCH. = Attended School within the year
READ = Cannot Read
WRITE = Cannot Write
DDB = Whether deaf & dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper, or convict
M-21yrs = Male, 21 years of age and upwards
V-DEN = Male Citizens of U.S. of 21 years of age and upwards where rights to vote is denied on other grounds than rebellion or other crimes.
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Reference:  PO:  Perry - Enumerated on: 22 June 1860 by David J. Pattee
LN HN FN LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI AGE SEX RACE PROF RVAL PVAL BIRTHPL FTHR MTHR MBORN MMRD SCH READ WRT DDB 21YRS V-DEN
1 1 1 Cameron Kendel 30 M W Farmer 1800 425 Iowa                 x  
2     Cameron Amanda 26 M W Keeping House     Iowa                    
3     Cameron Edwin 3 M W       Iowa                    
4     Cameron Anna 2 F W       Iowa                    
5 2 2 Wells William 25 M W Farmer 1000 380 Ohio                 x  
6     Wells Harriet 18 F W Keeping House     Ill.                    
7     Wells Albert 11/12 M W       Iowa     July              
8 3 3 McDuff John A. 48 M W Laborer   575 Tenn.                 x  
9     McDuff Mary 34 F W Keeping House     Ohio                    
10     McDuff William 10 M W       Iowa         x          
11     McDuff Martha 5 F W       Iowa                    
12     McDuff Nellie A. 3 F W       Iowa                    
13     McDuff Hattie L. 1 F W       Iowa                    
14     Wells John H. 24 M W Farmer     Ohio                 x  
15 4 4 Siminson Claus 38 M W Farm Laborer   204 Norway x x                
16     Siminson Benta 39 F W Keeping House     Norway x x                
17     Siminson Mary A. 14 F W at home     Norway x x     x          
18     Siminson Barnard 7 M W       Norway x x                
19     Siminson Louis 1 M W       Iowa x x                
20 5 5 Wells Lynard S. 62 M W Farmer 1500 750 New York                 x  
21     Wells Sarah 56 F W Keeping House     Mass.                    
22     Wells Edward 22 M W at home     Ohio                 x  
23     Wells Melvina 20 F W at home     Ohio         x          
24     Wells Milton 18 M W at home     Ohio         x          
25     Wells Laura 15 F W at home     Ohio         x          
26     Wells Maria 12 F W       Iowa         x          
27     Wells Clara 10 F W       Iowa         x          
28 6 6 Harden Franklin 28 M W Farmer 1900 530 New York                 x  
29     Harden Margret E. 23 F W Keeping House     Ill.                    
30     Harden Lucy B. 1 F W       Iowa                    
31 7 7 Martin John 21 M W Farmer 2800 565 Ohio                 x  
32     Martin Lorenzo 16 M W Works on farm     Ohio                    
33     Martin Margret 53 F W Keeps House for Child     Ohio           x        
34     Martin Thomas 18 M W       Ohio