1870 U.S. Federal Census Dallas County, Iowa

Van Meter Twp, 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:  Dexter - Enumerated on: 27 June 1870 by E.D. Willis
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 Richards Hiram 27 M W Farmer 1600 800 Ohio                 x  
2     Richards Samantha 25 F W Keeping house     Ind.                    
3     Richards Bryds 4 M W       Iowa                    
4     Richards Warren 2 M W       Iowa                    
5     Richards Franklin 3/12 M W       Iowa     Feb              
6 2 2 Fisher David 41 M W Farmer 2300 800 Ill.                 x  
7     Fisher Elizabeth 35 F W Keeping house     Ind.           x x      
8     Fisher Sarah 16 F W       Ind.         x          
9     Fisher George 12 M W       Iowa         x          
10     Fisher Jane 10 F W       Iowa         x          
11     Fisher Ellen 8 F W       Iowa         x          
12     Fisher William 4 M W       Iowa                    
13 3 3 Hester Stephen 28 M W Farmer 2500 900 Ind.                 x  
14     Hester Mary 27 F W Keeping house     Ind.                    
15     Hester Isaac 9 M W       Iowa         x          
16     Hester Mary 5 F W       Iowa         x          
17     Hester Eldora 3 F W       Iowa                    
18     Hester Alice 1 F W       Iowa                    
19 4 4 Mark James 30 M W Farmer 800 500 Ohio                 x  
20     Mark Sarah 20 F W Keeping house     Ill.                    
21     Mark Mary 1 F W       Iowa                    
22 5 - Blank Line                                    
23 6 - Blank Line                                    
24 7 5 Jennings Taylor 24 M W Works on Farm   600 Ohio                 x  
25     Jennings Elizabeth 22 F W Keeping house     Ohio                    
26     Jennings William 27 M W Works on Farm     Ohio                 x  
27 8 6 Sprague George 52 M W Day Laborer 300 100 N.Y.                 x  
28     Sprague Ann 42 F W Keeping house     Ohio             x      
29     Sprague Julia 15 F W       Ind.           x x      
30     Sprague Aaron 12 M W       Iowa             x      
31     Sprague Emma 10 F W       Iowa         x          
32     Sprague Mary 6 F W       Iowa                    
33     Sprague Millon 7 M W       Iowa                    
34     Sprague Perry 10/12 M W       Iowa     July              
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