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                                             
T4S R2E  Elk Prairie Twp
Enumerated on July 22, 1870
Enumerated  by:  Joseph Cunningham
Post Office: Marcy,IL
Transcribed By: Wanda Livesay

1  2 3                          4 5 6 7          8    9        10 Column 11 thru 20
 
 -/- Dees,    Mary              8 F W                          IL 15
              Robert            6 M W                          IL 
              Noah D            2 M W                          IL 
 
22/22 WEST,   Martin           60 M W Farmer   400     300     KY 16-17-19
              Olando           20 M W Farm Laborer             IL 15
              Paulina          18 F W Keeps House              IL 15
              Elvira           16 F W At Home                  IL 15
              Nathan           14 M W                          IL 15
              Columbus         12 M W                          IL 15
              Elza              9 F W                          IL 15
              Benjamin          5 M W                          IL 15
 
23/23 DOYLE,  John             41 M W  Farmer 1200    627      OH 19
              Wiley            18 M W Farm Laborer             WV 15
              Mary             16 F W Keeps House              WV 15
              William          14 M W                          OH 15
              James            12 M W                          IL 15
 
24/24 NOWLAND,Wm.              37 M W Farmer  1750    550      IL 19
              Margaret         35 F W Keepshouse               OH
              Thomas            8 M W                          IL 
              Strawdr          12 M W                          IL 
              Harriet           5 F W                          IL 
              Henry             3 M W                          IL 
              Cora           3/12 F W                          IL 13-Mar
      WEAVER, Seborn           16 M W Farm hand                IL 15
              Armina           13 F W                          IL 15
 
25 NO ENTRY 

26/25 DEES,   John             38 M W  Farmer 500     250      IL 17-19
              Eliza            29 F W Keeps House              IL 17
              Dewitt           10 M W                          IL 15
              Hardin            8 M W                          IL 15
              Anna              5 F W                          IL 15
              Horrace           2 M W                          IL 
              Parelle        3/12 M W                          IL 13- Mar
 
27/26 MATHESON,William         48 M W Farmer  320     350      TN 19
               Serina          47 F W Keeps House              TN 16-17
               Pleasant        18 M W Farm Hand                IL 16-17
               Melissa         16 F W At Home                  IL 16-17
               Patterson       14 M W                          IL 16-17
               Mary Eliza      12 F W                          IL 16-17