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 26, 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

 -/-   WOOD,    Thomas    4/12 M W                          IL 13-Feb
 
 
41/40 GILBERT,  Wilson      32 M W Farmer   500     985     OH 19
                Abagail     33 F W Keeps House              MA
                James W      8 M W                          IL 15
                Daniel L     5 M W                          IL 15
                Laura        4 F W                          IL 
                Sarah     4/12 F W                          IL 13-Feb 
 
42/41 SPAIN,    John        39 M W Blk Smith  30   225      TN 19
                Sinea       48 F W keeps House              TN 17
                Mary        18 F W At Home                  IL 
                Nannie      16 F W At Home                  IL 
                Melvina     12 F W                          IL 
                John        10 M W                          IL 
                Lurena       7 F W                          IL 
  
43/42 WICKS,   William      46 M W Wagonmaker 800  725      KY 16-17-19
               Ann          48 F W Keeps House              MO 
               John         23 M W Farm Hand                KY 16-17-18
               David        18 M W Farm Hand                KY 15
               Susan        15 F W At Home                  KY 15
               Mary         10 F W                          KY 15
44 NO ENTRY 
45 NO ENTRY 
 
46/43 CROUTCH, John         45 M W Farmer  1908    537      KY 19
               Lucinda      38 F W Keepshouse               VA 17
               Martha       18 F W At Home                  IL 
               James        16 M W Farm Hand                IL 15
               Mary         14 F W                          IL 15
               Sarah        12 F W                          IL 15
               Lydia         5 F W                          IL 15
               John E        3 M W                          IL 
 
47/43 WHITE,   J.F.         34 M W Physician   700  1000    IL 19
               Mary J       25 F W Keeps House              IL 
               Laura         5 F W                          IL 
               Mary E        2 F W                          IL 
 
48/45 WHITLOW, Tanner       57 M W School Teacher 300  250  VA 19
               E.M.         51 F W Keeps house              TN  
               Sarah        19 F W At Home                  IL 15
               John         17 M W Farm Hand                IL 15
               Margaret     14 F W                          IL 15
               Elijah       12 M W                          IL 15
 

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