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
T2 SR1 East
Enumerated on June 15, 1870
Enumerated By: J.K. Albright
Post Office: Ashley
Transcribed By: (Barbara Skrable)

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

137 136 LEARY,          Thomas   8 M W                                  IL      11 12 15 16 17
                        Alice    2 F W                                  IL      11 12
                        Henry    1 M W                                  IL      11 12
138 137 CHAMP,          Asahil  37 M W Carpenter              100       IL      19
                      Martha E. 43 F W Housekeeper                      NC
                   Elizabeth E. 13 F W                                  IL      16 17
139 138 FERGUSON,       Benj.   51 M W Farmer           1800  500       TN      16 17 19
                        Sarah L.14 F W                                  IL      16 17
                        Eliza J.12 F W                                  IL      16 17
                        James B.10 M W                                  IL      16 17
                        Emilene  7 F W                                  IL      16 17
                        Nancy E. 5 F W                                  IL      16 17
                        Asa L.   3 M W                                  IL      
140 139 FRONT,          Lewis   22 M W Day laborer            120       IL      19
                        Emily J.22 F W Housekeeper                      IL
                      William E. 3 M W                                  IL
                   Charles E. 9/12 M W                                  IL      13-Aug
141 140 WOODS,          James   53 M W Farmer            300  675       IL      16 17 19
                    Margaret A. 46 F W Housekeeper                      IL      17
                        John    22 M W Farm laborer                     IL      19
                        Pierce  18 M W                                  IL      15
                        Rhodam  14 M W                                  IL      15 17
                        Alice   13 F W                                  IL      15 17
                        William 10 M W                                  IL      15 17
                        Isaac    8 M W                                  IL      15 17
                        Ann      5 F W                                  IL      16 17
142 141 DOLLISON??      Saml    30 M W Teamster               160       IL      16 17 19
                        Mary    23 F W Housekeeper                      IL      16 17
                        Sarah E. 3 F W                                  IL
                        Narcissa 1 F W                                  IL
143 142 EARBANK,     Spencer S. 54 M W Farmer           2000 1000       TN      19
                        Sarah   53 F W Housekeeper                      AL      17
                        Richard 21 M W At home                          IL      19
                        Susan E.19 F W                                  IL      
                    Margaret E. 18 F W                                  IL
                        Robert  17 M W                                  IL      17
144 143 GOODSON,        William 58 M W Farmer           1350  300       KY      19
                     Lucinda N. 43 F W Housekeeper                      IL
                        John W. 15 M W At home                          IL      15
                       Edward P.12 M W                                  IL      15 17

 

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