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                                             
T4S R2E  Elk Prairie Twp
Enumerated on July 29, 1870
Enumerated  by:  Joseph Cunningham
Post Office: Marcy,IL
Transcribed By: Wanda Livesay

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

 94/87 BAKER,   T.C.           33 M W Farm Laborer  100   100  TN 19
                Martha         33 F W Keeping  House           IL 16-17
                Thos. J         3 M W                          IL  
                Melvina         2 F W                          IL 
       RATLEY,  John           14 M W Works at Home            IL 15
                Lueza           8 F W                          IL 15
 
95/88 ROBERSON, Elbert         30 M W Farmer  300     125      IL 19
                Clamenzy       29 F W Keeping House            TN 16-17
                Sarah C        10 F W                          IL 15
                Wm. J           8 M W                          IL 15
                Francis E       6 F W                          IL 
                Ben F           4 M W                          IL 
                Catherine    4/12 F W                          IL 13-Apr 
 
96/89 BAKER,    John P         30 M W Farmer   -       350     IL 19
                Martha         22 F W Keeping House            IL  
                John L          3                              IL 
                Melissa E       1                              IL 
 
97/90 BAKER,    Andrew B       23 M W Farm  Laborer  - 180     IL 16-17-19
                Melvina E      17 F W Keeping House            IL 16-17
  
98/91 HUTTON,   Mary           35 F W Farmer   800     410     IL 17
                Clark          18 M W  Works on the Farm       IL 15-17
                Margarett      12 F W At Home                  IL 15
                Anna            9 F W                          IL 15
                Sarah           7 F w                          IL 15
                Emma            2 F W                          IL 
 
99/92 BLACK,    James R        23 M W Farmer   -       300     IL 17-19
                Pheroughby     21 F W Keeping House            MO  
                Saml            3 M W                          IL 
                Phillip      4/12 M W                          IL 13-Feb 
 
100/93 SHELTON, J.L.           28 M W Farmer   400     400     IL  19
                Martha E       25 F W Keeping House            IL 17
                Rosetta B       6 F W                          IL 15
                Cora E          4 F W                          IL 
                Joliet          3 F W                          IL 

101/94 SHELTON, S.P.           30 M W Farmer   400     375     IL 19
                Jane           21 F W Keeping House            IL 
                David           6 M W                          IL 15
                Plista E        2 F W                          IL 
 
102/95 PETERSON,James          45 M W Farmer   200     200     TN 17-19
                Nancy E        42 F W Keeping House            IL