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
 
  -/-  NEWEL,    Stephen        12 M W                          IL 15
       STARVERS, Margaret        9 F W                          IL 15
 
148/151 NEWEL,  George          29 M W Farmer   3000  500       IL 19  
                Sarah           24 F W Keepshouse               IL   
                Asa              4 M W                          IL 
                Laura            2 F w                          IL 
       GILBERT, James           12 M W                          IL 15
 
149/152 PLACE,  Waldo           40 M W Farmer    3000  1000     OH 19  
                Talitha         35 F W Keepshouse               IL   
                Filmore         16 M W Farm Laborer             IL 15  
                Kansas          14 F W                          IL 15 
                Nebraska        12 F W                          IL 15
                Hershell        10 M W                          IL 15
                James            8 M W                          IL 15
                Emaline          6 F W                          IL 
                Nevada           4 F W                          IL 
                John L           3 M W                          IL 
                Waldo            1 M W                          IL 
                Talitha          1 F W                          IL 
                Mary          3/12 F W                          IL 13-Mar 
 
150/153 PLACE, Sydna            63 M W Farmer   5000  1200      VT 19
                Roda            63 F W Keepshouse               NY 
                Rufus           24 M W Farmer           -  400  IL 19
                Melissa         18 F W At Home                  IL 
 
 
151/154 FAIRCHILD, Eli          41 M W Farmer  5000 1400        OH 19
                Sarah           33 F W Housekeeper              OH
                Luthera         17 F W At Home                  IL 15
                Roda            13 F W                          IL 15
                Warren          11 M W                          IL 15
                Emily            9 F W                          IL 15
                Luny             8 F W                          IL 15
                Stephen          6 M W                          IL 
                William          3 M W                          IL 
                Dora             2 F W                          IL 
                Sarah         3/12 F W                          IL 13Mar 
 
 END OF  T3SR1E , BLISSVILLE TOWNSHIP  
 Samuel T. Pace ;Assistant Marshall