1870 U.S. Federal Census Dallas County, Iowa

Grant Township, Pages 1 & 2

 
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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: Dallas Center - Enumerated on: 19 August 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 Stroud William 59 M W Farmer   600 England x x             x  
2     Stroud Mary 59 F W Keeping House     England x x                
3     Stroud William 19 M W at home on farm     Canada x x                
4     Stroud Jane 18 F W at home     New York x x                
5 2 2 Randall Thomas J. 28 M W Farmer 5000 600 Mich.       Mar         x  
6     Randall Sarah 23 F W Keeping House     Penn.       Mar            
7 3 3 Camming William 33 M W Farmer 1800 700 Ill.                 x  
8     Camming Martha 28 F W Keeping House     New Jersey                    
9     Camming James 7 M W       Ill.                    
10     Camming Charle 4 M W       Iowa                    
11     Camming Alvin 2 M W       Iowa                    
12     Camming not named 2/12 M W       Iowa     Apr              
13 4 4 Grayson Lucinda 36 F W Keeping House 1600 600 Canada x x                
14     Grayson William 16 M W at home     Canada x x         x      
15     Grayson Eliza 14 F W at home     Ill. x x         x      
16     Grayson John 13 M W at home     Ill. x x         x      
17     Grayson Anna 12 F W at home     Ill. x x         x      
18     Grayson Susan 10 F W       Ill. x x                
19     Grayson George L. 7 M W       Ill. x x                
20 5 5 Gilson Leonard 39 M W Farmer 1600 600 New Hampshire                 x  
21     Gilson Hariet 33 F W Keeping House     Vermont                    
22     Gilson Lizzie 14 F W at home     Vermont         x          
23     Gilson Minnie 11 F W       Wisconsin         x          
24     Gilson Willard 8 M W       Iowa         x          
25     Gilson Hattie 5 F W       Iowa                    
26     Gilson Maggie 1 F W       Iowa                    
27 6 6 Strong John O. 33 M W Farmer 1600 600 Ohio                 x  
28     Strong Mary 24 F W Keeping House     Wisconsin                    
29     Strong Belle 3 F W       Ohio                    
30     Strong Lola 2 F W       Ohio                    
31 7 7 Thomas Benjamin 39 M W Farmer 3200 680 Ind.                 x  
32     Thomas Francina 37 F W Keeping House     Ind.                    
33     Thomas Edwin D. 10 M W       Ind.         x          
34     Thomas Albert M. 8 M W       Ind.