Jefferson  County Illinois 1870 Census

Column 1 -  Dwelling houses numbered in the order of visitation
Column 2 -  Families numbered in the order of visitation
Column 3 -  The name of every person whose place of  abode on the first day of June, 1870, 
was in this family.
Column 4  - Age at last birthday if under one year give months in fractions.
Column 5  - Sex Male (M) Female (F)
Column 6  - Color White (W) Black (B) Mullato (M) Chinese (C) Indian (I)
Column 7  - Profession, Occupation or Trade of each person male or female
Column 8  - Value of Real Estate
Column 9  - Value of personal estate 
Column 10 - Place of birth, naming state or territory of U.S. or the Country of foreign birth.
Column 11 - Father of foreign birth
Column 12 - Mother of foreign birth
Column 13 - If born within the year state month (Jan., Feb., etc.)
Column 14 - If married within the year state month (Jan., Feb., etc.)
Column 15 - Attended school within the year 
Column 16 - Cannot read
Column 17 - Cannot write
Column 18 - Wether deaf and dumb, blind, insane or idiotic
Column 19 - Male citizens of the U.S. of 21 years of age and upwards
Column 20 - Male citizens of U.S.  of 21 years of age and upwards, whose right to vote 
is denied or abridged on other grounds than rebellion or other crime.

*NOTE* Columns 11 through 20 are listed only if a mark appeared in that column on the census.
The number listed is the column number that was marked. All columns are listed above
as to what information they contain.

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Jefferson County 1870 Census
T3 R1E of 3rd P.M.
Enumerated on July 20, 1870
Enumerated By: Samuel T. Pace
Post Office: Ashley
Transcribed By: (Barbara Skrable)

1  2    3                         4 5 6 7                8      9        10      Column 11 thru 20

  1  1  PLACE,          Isaac    28 M W Farmer                 407       IL      19
                        Jane     31 F W Keeps House                      OH
                        John      2 M W                                  IL
                        Sidney    1 M W                                  IL
  2  2  PLACE,          Isaac M. 69 M W Farmer          3000 1000        VT      19
                        Elizabeth63 F W Keepshouse                       OH      
                        Marcus   23 M W Farm hand                        IL      14-June 19
                        Mary A.  24 F W Assist. housekeeper              IL      14-June
        SMITH,          Edwin    14 M W                                  IL      15
  3  3  BARNETT,        Melissa  30 F W Weaver                           IL
                        Erastus  14 M W                                  IL      15
                        Elizabeth12 F W                                  IL      15
                        Eli      10 M W                                  IL      15
                        Laura     8 F W                                  IL      15
                        Franklin  5 M W                                  IL
                        Ida       2 F W                                  IL
  4  4  HIRENS,         Benjamin 47 M W Farmer         12000 2500        OH      19
                        Emily    41 F W Keeps house                      OH
                        John     21 M W Farm hand                        IL      19
                        Sydney   20 M W Farm hand                        IL      15
                        Luther   18 M W Farm hand                        IL      15
        McCOWN,         Alice     7 F W                                  IL      15
        SMITH,          Isaac    17 M W                                  IL      15
  5  5  NORRIS,         Rebecca  38 F W Keeps House      6000 1200       PA
                        Harrison 25 M W Farmer                           KY      19
                        Oliver   26 M W Physician         600  100       KY      19
                       Millard F.22 M W Farm hand                        KY      19
                        Joseph   20 M W Farm hand                        KY
                        Edward   16 M W Farm hand                        IL
  6  6  REDIRY,         Asa      31 M W Farmer                           KY      14-Sept 19
                        Eunice   20 F W Keeps house                      KY
  7  7  WELLS,          Amos     45 M W Farmer           1600  500       KY      19
                        Nancy    45 F W Keeps house                      KY
                        Sarah    23 F W At home                          KY
                        John     21 M W Farm hand                        KY      19
                        Elizabeth19 F W At home                          KY
                        George   17 M W Farm hand                        KY      15
                        Mary J.  14 F W                                  KY      15
                        James    11 M W                                  KY      15
                        Amanda    9 F W                                  KY      15