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                                             
T3S R1E  Blissville Twp
Enumerated on July 25, 1870
Enumerated  by:Samuel T. Pace
Post Office:Ashley,IL
Transcribed By: Wanda Livesay

1  2 3                           4 5 6 7        8    9          10 Column 11 thru 20
 
   -/- GILBERT, Melissa         10 F W                          IL 15
 
129/132 DUNBAR, Josiah          39 M W Wagonmaker  -  200       MA 19
                Rebecca         31 F W Keepshouse               VA 
                Cheney          10 M W                          OH 15
                Arena            7 F W                          OH 15
                Lineous          5 M W                          OH
 
130/133 WESTCOTT, Thomas        24 M W Merchant  -  200         IL 14-Oct-19
                Nancy           25 F W Keepshouse               IL 14-Oct
  
131/134 FORD,   Thomas          26 M W Blk Smith 300 -          MO 19  
                Nancy           24 F W Keepshouse               IL    
                Mary             3 F W                          IL 
                Sarah            1 F W                          IL 
        HICKS,  Mary            59 F W  Living with daughter    TN
 
 
132/135 ROBINSON, James         27 M W  Farm Laborer            IL 19 
                Jenette         21 F W Keepshouse               IL   
                Albert M         2 M W                          IL 
                Clara H       6/12 F W                          IL 13-Dec
 
133/136 BROWEMASTER, Benj       30 M W Wagonmaker  100  200     OH 19
                Ann M           30 F W Keepshouse               IL 
                Jay             10 M W                          IL 15
                Aldie M          8 F W                          IL 15
                Hellen           6 F W                          IL 15
                William          5 M W                          IL 
                Charles          4 M W                          IL 
                Minnie           2 F W                          IL 
  
134/137 WILLIS, Henry           24 M W Blk Smith  1200  100     IL 19 
                Martha          22 F W Keepshouse               IL   
                Charles          3 M W                          IL   
                William       6/12 M W                          IL 13-Jan
 
135/138 HICKS,  David           48 M W Blk Smith  800  300      IL 19 
                Elizabeth       48 F W Keepshouse               IL   
                William         25 M W Farm Laborer             IL 19
                Isaac           24 M W Merchant   -  300        IL 19
                John            22 M W Farm Laborer             IL 19
                Susan           17 F W At Home                  IL 
                Laura           15 F W At Home                  IL 
                Mary            13 F W                          IL 15
                Hannah          11 F W                          IL 15
                Ada              8 F W                          IL 15
                David            6 M W                          IL