1870 U.S. Federal Census Dallas County, Iowa

Des Moines Township, Pages 1 & 2

 

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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:  Xenia - Enumerated on: 25 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 Cole John R. 43 M W Farmer 1175 2761 Ind.                 x  
2     Cole Isabella 20 F W Keeping House     Ill.                    
3     Zedicker William 16 M W Works on farm     Iowa         x          
4 2 2 Doke William 28 M W Farmer 2175 675 Ill.                 x  
5     Doke Catharine 28 F W Keeping House     Ind.                    
6     People William 8 M W       Iowa                    
7     Hall William 29 M W Farmer 820 720 Kentucky                 x  
8     Hall Ellen 25 F W Keeping House     Ind.                    
9     Hall Acinath 4 F W       Iowa                    
10     Hall Perry W. 3 M W       Iowa                    
11     Hall Catharine 8/12 F W       Iowa     Nov              
12 4 4 Pomeroy Francis 33 M W Farmer 2000 430 Ohio                 x  
13     Pomeroy Emily 32 F W Keeping House     Ohio                    
14     Pomeroy William 12 M W at home     Ill.         x          
15 5 5 Pomeroy Daniel 46 M W Farmer     Ohio                 x  
16     Pomeroy Clarisa 31 F W Keeping House 2000 360 Mich.                    
17     Pomeroy Byron 12 M W at home     Mich.         x          
18     Pomeroy Rosa 10 F W at home     Mich.         x          
19     Pomeroy Nella 8 F W       Mich.         x          
20     Pomeroy Frank 7 M W       Mich.         x          
21     Pomeroy Willie 6 M W       Mich.         x          
22     Pomeroy Mary 4 F W       Mich.                    
23     Pomeroy Fanny 2 F W       Mich.                    
24 6 6 Purdy Samuel 60 M W Farmer 2250 573 Penn.                 x  
25     Purdy Amanda 56 F W Keeping House     New York                    
26     Purdy Sarah 30 F W at home     Ohio                    
27     Purdy Norman 22 M W at home     Ohio                 x  
28     Purdy Isaac 16 M W at home     Ohio             x      
29     Purdy Anna 7 F W       Ohio                    
30     Nevvalin Sarah 94 F W lives in family     New York                    
31 7 7 Slakes Peter 50 M W Farmer 1200 1450 Penn.                 x  
32     Slakes Susan 45 F W Keeping House     Ohio                    
33     Slakes Lorenzo 17 M W at home     Ohio                    
34     Slakes Martha 19 F W at home     Ohio                    
35     Slakes Alin 18 F W at home     Ohio                    
36     Slakes Lyman 12 M W at home     Ohio         x          
37     Slakes Hulbert 10 M W at home     Ohio         x          
38     Slakes George 7 M W       Ohio                    
39 8 8 Moor Jacob 40 M W Farmer 1000 550 Ind.                 x  
40     Moor Sarah J. 13 F W at home     Iowa         x          

 

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Reference:  PO:  Xenia - Enumerated on: 25 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     Moor Aitmatia 10 F W at home     Iowa         x          
2 9 9 McCracken Charles 50 M W Farmer 4620 1175 Penn.                 x  
3     McCracken Naddy 45 F W Keeping House     England x x                
4     McCracken John W. 22 M W lives at home     Penn.   x             x  
5     McCracken Francis L. 20 M W lives at home     Penn.   x     x          
6     McCracken George L. 16 M W lives at home     Ohio   x     x          
7     McCracken Mary C. 12 F W lives at home     Ohio   x     x          
8     McCracken James A. 10 M W       Iowa   x     x          
9     Beggs Alice 20 F W lives in family     Ind.                    
10 10 10 Waldo Almeran 65 M W Farmer 1300 490 New York                 x  
11     Waldo Margret 58 F W Keeping House     Ohio                    
12 11 11 Waldo Winchester 32 M W Farmer 2195 555 Ohio                 x  
13     Waldo Mary A. 25 F W Keeping House     Ind.                    
14     Waldo Wilson 10 M W at home     Iowa         x          
15     Waldo Sarah 7 F W       Iowa                    
16     Waldo Margret 3 F W       Iowa                    
17     Waldo George 11/12 M W       Iowa     July              
18 12 12 Cole Crawford 62 M W Farmer 6370 960 Kentucky                 x  
19     Cole Lucinda 52 F W Keeping House     Ind.                    
20     Cole Horace 13 M W at home     Iowa         x          
21     Johnson Carrie 13 F W Domestic Servant     Iowa         x          
22     Cole James 21 M W Farming     Ind.                 x  
23 13 13 Grim Michael 49 M W Farming 2000 415 Germany x x             x  
24     Grim Phebe A. 40 F W Keeping House     Ohio x x