1870 U.S. Federal Census Dallas County, Iowa

Washington 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:  Minburn - Enumerated on: 6 July 1870 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 Vail Edward P. 48 M W Farmer 10450 1850 Vermont                 x  
2     Vail Mary A. 38 F W Keeping House     Ill.                    
3     Vail Frank E. 16 M W at home     Vermont                    
4     Vail Ella J. 13 F w at home     Vermont                    
5 2 2 Pierce Thomas 47 M W Farmer 5000 880 Penn.                 x  
6     Pierce Elizabeth 43 F W Keeping House     Penn.                    
7     Pierce Charles 24 M W works at farming     Penn.                 x  
8     Pierce Peterson 22 M W at home     Penn.       Jan         x  
9     Pierce Sarah J. 17 F W at home     Penn.         x          
10     Pierce Nancy A. 12 F W at home     Ill.         x          
11     Pierce James 4 M W       Iowa                    
12     Pierce Clarinda 18 F W lives in family     New York       Jan            
13 3 3 Montee Abraham 46 M W Farmer 2540 1535 New York                 x  
14     Montee Foulon 48 F W Keeping House     Vermont                    
15     Montee Moses P. 20 M W at home     Vermont                    
16     Montee Mathew 16 M W at home     New York         x          
17     Montee Thorsey 13 F W at home     Wisconsin         x          
18     Montee Mary 11 F W at home     Wisconsin         x          
19     Montee Ella 8 F W       Ill.                    
20     Montee Emma 4 F W       Iowa                    
21     Montee Anna 1 F W       Iowa                    
22 4 4 Craig Joseph H. 42 M W Farmer 3000 1080 Virginia                 x  
23     Craig Harriet 37 F W Keeping House     Virginia                    
24     Craig John J. 20 M W at home     Ind.                    
25     Craig Mary E. 5 F W       Ind.                    
26     Lance Henry A. 22 M W farm laborer     Ill.                 x  
27 5 5 Myres James 25 M W Farmer 2250 665 Ind.                 x  
28     Myres Mary E. 19 F W Keeping House     Penn.                    
29     Myres William A. 2 M W       Iowa                    
30     Myres Harriet A. 4/12 F W       Iowa     Oct              
31 6 6 Myres Jane 29 F W Keeping House 1000 200 Ind.             x      
32     Myres Elvina 11 F W at home     Iowa         x          
33     Myres Elphreta 10 F W       Iowa         x          
34     Myres Emanual 8 M W       Iowa                    
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