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 16, 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

162 162 HESTER, John B.    22 M W Farmer                       KY      19
                Moses K.   27 M W                              KY      19
                George M.  25 M W                              KY      19
                Benj. R.   53 M W Minister                     NC      19
               Margarett H.50     Housekeeper                  TN
                Lorain     16 F W At home                      KY      15
                Bianca      9 F W                              KY      15
163 163 SMITH,  Nimrod     30 M W Farmer           1000  400   IL      19
                Sophronia  28 F W                              IL      17
                Henrietta   5 F W                              IL      16 17
                Valentino   3 M W                              IL
                Nimrod   8/12 M W                              IL      13-Sept
164 164 CARSON, John       50 M W Farmer           1840  500   KY      19
                Sarah M.   40 F W Housekeeper                  KY
                John C.    20 M W At home                      AR      15
                King D.    18 M W                              AR      15
                Arbella     3 F W                              IL
               Victoria 10/12 F W                              IL      13-July
165 165 SMITH,  Harrison   32 M W Farmer           800  370    IL      19
               Elizabeth A.32 F W Housekeeper                  IL      17
                Drury C.   10 M W                              IL      15 17
                William N.  8 M W                              IL      15 17
                Lydia J.    6 F W                              IL      15 16 17
                Huldeh I.   4 F W                              IL      16 17
                Frances A.B.2 F W                              IL
166 166 WESSLEY,George     55 M W Farmer           1800  400   HANOVER 11 12 19
                Clara      41 F W Housekeeper                  HANOVER 11 12
                John       18 M W Living at Home               IL      11 12 15 16 17
                Elizabeth  16 F W                              IL      11 12 15 17
                Joseph     14 M W                              IL      11 12 15 17
                Bennett    12 M W                              IL      11 12 16 17
                George      7 M W                              IL      11 12 16 17
                Louis       3 M W                              IL      11 12 16 17
167 167 SHINALL,Andrew     35 M W Farmer           2000  400   IL      19
                Mary       36 F W House keeper                 IL
                Hester A.   8 F W                              IL      15
                Absolem B.  4 M W                              IL      15 17
                Lianna O.   1 F W                              IL
168 168 HOWELL, John P.    30 M W Farmer           1000  275   IL      16 17 19
                Martha     26 F W Housekeeper                  IL