1870 U.S. Federal Census Dallas County, Iowa

Spring Valley 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:  Perry - Enumerated on: 1 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 Alexander William 59 M W Farmer 5500 665 Pennsylvania                 x  
2     Alexander Mahala 59 F W Keeping House     Ohio                    
3     Alexander Lucy J. 20 F W at home     Indiana                    
4     Alexander Helen M. 23 F W House Keeper     Indiana                    
5     Dix Ann L. 25 F W at home     Indiana                    
6     Dix Evaline 2 F W at home     Iowa                    
7 2 2 Bumgardner Wm. H. 32 M W Farmer 3260 2255 Indiana                 x  
8     Fessler Louis 15 M W Works on Farm     Illinois x       x          
9 3 3 Hudson Kirsen 58 M W Farmer 820 210 Ohio x               x  
10     Hudson Fanny 61 F W Keeping House     Virginia             x      
11     Hudson David C. 26 M W Works on Farm   225 Iowa             x   x  
12     Johnson Mary A. 26 F W at home   140                      
13     Johnson Mary F. 2 F W       Iowa                    
14     Johnson Emma L. 1 F W       Iowa                    
15 4 4 Bennet David J. 26 M W Farmer     Indiana                 x  
16     Bennet Lovina 27 F W Keeping House   250 Indiana                    
17     Bennet Ida M. 4 F W       Iowa                    
18     Bennet Eva E. 3 F W       Iowa                    
19     Bennet Loretta 11/12 F W       Iowa     July              
20 5 5 Wilcox Albert L. 33 M W Laborer     Ohio                 x  
21     Wilcox Elizabeth 27 F W Keeping House     Illinois                    
22     Wilcox Sylvester Z. 6 M W       Illinois         x          
23     Wilcox Johny C. 4 M W       Iowa                    
24     Wilcox Mary M. 4/12 F W       Iowa     Feb              
25 6 6 Wilcox Levi P. 35 M W Farmer 1000 575 Ohio                 x  
26     Wilcox Matilda 34 F W Keeping House     Illinois                    
27     Wilcox William W. 13 M W at home     Iowa         x          
28     Wilcox George W. 9 M W       Illinois         x          
29     Wilcox James L. 7 M W       Illinois                    
30     Wilcox Edgar 5 M W       Illinois                    
31     Wilcox Charles E. 4/12 M W       Iowa     Mar              
32 7 7 Knee Nicholas B. 23 M W Farmer (Rents   160 Indiana                 x  
33     Knee Lydia A. 27 F W Keeping House     0hio                    
34     Knee Ida E. 2/12 F W       Iowa     Mar