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 21, 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

16/16 WALKER,   Benjamin        28 M W Farmer       -   500    SC 19
                Cathrine        30 F W Keepshouse              OH
                Elizabeth        3 F W                         IL    
                William          1 M W                         IL 
  
17/17 STORTS,   Joseph          23 M W Farm Hand               OH 19
                Nancy           24 F W Keepshouse              MO  
                Mary A           1 F W                         IL 
  
18/18 SOURS,    George          28 M W Farmer              Prussia 11-12-19  
                Mary            22 F W Keepshouse              OH 
 
19/19 TAYLOR,   Lovet           27 M W Blacksmith   400 150    OH 19
                Sarah           22 F W Keepshouse              IL   
                Mira             1 F W                         IL   
      MINSON,   Paulina         10 F W                         IL 15
 
20/20 DEES,     Jesse A         62 M W Farmer 20000 7500       SC 19
                Naomi           61 F W Keepshouse              TN  
      RIGGS,    William         17 M W Farm Hand               TN   
                Edward          14 M W                         IL 15
                Landon           9 M W                         TN 15
                Naomi           10 F W                         IL 
      MICHELL,  John            25 M W                         IL 18-IDT-19
      BOOTH,    Thomas          52 M W Farm Hand               IL 19
 
21/21 ROBINSON, John            30 M W Farm Hand               IL 16-17- 19  
                Parthena        30 F W Keepshouse              IL 16-17
                Joseph          10 M W                         IL 15  
                Sallie          60 F w Laundress               TN 16-17
                Susan           25 F W Laundress               IL 16-17
                Jackson         12 M W                         IL 15
                James         2/12 M W                         IL 13-Apr
                Sarah            3 F W                         IL 
  
 
22/22 GIBSON,   Jesse           35                             TN 16-17-19
                Mary            35                             TN 16-17
                Margaret        15                             IL 15
                Josiah          12                             IL 15
                Mary             7                             IL 
                Nancy            5                             IL 
                Clara            3                             IL 
                Jesse            1                             IL  
 
23/23 PERCY,    James           24                             IL 14-Feb-19
                Magdeline       21                             IL 14-Feb