1870 U.S. Federal Census Dallas County, Iowa

Colfax 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:  Adel - Enumerated on: 21 July 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 Tyer John M. 27 M W Farmer 1700 845 New Jersey                 x  
2     Tyer Ada 25 F W Keeping House     Maine                    
3     Tyer Nellie 9/12 F W       Iowa     Oct              
4 2 2 Tyer Charles 24 M W Farmer 1600 650 New Jersey       Nov         x  
5     Tyer Cornelia 21 F W Keeping House     Penn.       Nov            
6 3 3 Tyer John 50 M W Farmer 5400 2330 England x x             x  
7     Tyer Harriet 50 M W Keeping House     England x x                
8     Tyer Fredric W. 22 M W at home on farm     New Jersey x x                
9     Tyer Edward 20 M W at home on farm     Mass. x x                
10     Tyer Harriet E. 16 F W at home     Mass. x x     x          
11     Tyer Mary L. 12 F W at home     Iowa x x     x          
12 4 4 Weeks Samuel 52 M W Farmer 1680 1155 England x x   Apr         x  
13     Weeks Mary 43 F W Keeping House     New York       Apr            
14     Weeks William 17 M W at home     New York x                  
15     Weeks Henry 15 M W at home     New York x       x          
16     Weeks Isaac 13 M W at home     New York x       x          
17     Weeks Samuel 10 M W at home     New York x       x          
18     Weeks Frank 8 M W       New York x                  
19     Weeks Audy 6 M W       Iowa x                  
20 5 5 Arthur William 60 M W Farmer 2460 1365 England x x             x  
21     Arthur Anna 58 F W Keeping House     England x x                
22     Arthur George 34 M W       England x x             x  
23     Arthur Caroline 27 F W Keeping House     England x x                
24     Arthur Nancy L. 6 M W       Iowa                    
25     Arthur Julia A. 4 F W       Iowa                    
26     Arthur Mary 11/12 F W       Iowa     Aug              
27 6 6 Lory Christian 57 M W Farmer & Nursery 3400 1541 Penn.           x     x  
28     Lory Susan 55 F W Keeping House     Penn.                    
29     Lory Jacob 21 M W at home on farm     Penn.                 x  
30     Lory John 13 M W at home on farm     Ill.         x          
31     Emmert Mary 36 F W lives in family     Penn.                    
32     Emmert George 13 M W       Ill.         x          
33     Emmert Laura 10 F W       Ill.         x          
34     Emmert Albert 7 M W       Ill.