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 R1E  Bald Hill Twp
Enumerated on July 14, 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
 
 -/-   CHRISTIAN, Melissa       24 F W Keeping House            IL  16-17  
                John             4 M W                          IL   
                Sarah            1 F W                          IL   
 
39/39 STURDEVANT, Geo.          56 M W Farmer   2000  600       OH 19
                Corina          46 F W Keepshouse               IL (? 19)
                Wm.             23 M W Works at Home            IL 19
                Cloe            20 F W                          IL 15
                Harriet         18 F W                          IL 15
                Betsy           15 F W                          IL 15
                Chas            12 M W                          IL 15
                Thom            10 M W                          IL 15
                Malinda          7 F W                          IL 15
                Francis          5 M W                          IL 
 
40/40 BLAND,    Rachel          43 F W Farmer   400  400        OH 17
                Margurite       14 F W Keepshouse               IL 15
                Mary            11 F W                          IL 15
                Elmira           4 F W                          IL 15
 
41/41 BLAND,    James           24 M W Farmer    - 150          IL 19
                Mary            21 F W Keepshouse               IL 
                David            1 M W                          IL 
 
42/42 BLAND,    Joseph          19 M W          -150            OH
                Malinda       6/12 F W                          IL 13-Dec
  
43/43 OGELBY,   C. P.           47                              KY 16-17-19
                Larinda         28 F W Keepshouse               TN 17
      HAPINE,   Nevada          21 F W                          TN  
 
44/44 MEZO,     Constat         61 M W Farmer   1500  750       KY 19
                Emeline         41 F W  Keepshouse              TN 
                Jacob           22 M W Farm Hand                IL 15-17-19
                Arena           14 F W                          IL 15 
                Idola            9 F W                          IL 15
                Sherman          7 M W                          IL 15
                Mary             5 F W                          IL 15

45/45 MEZO,     Cornelius       27 M W Farmer   -  200          IL 16-17-19
                Malinda         27 F W Keepshouse               IL 17
                Wm.              4 M W                          IL 
                Millie           3 F W                          IL 
                Lucy             1 F W                          IL 
 
46/46 HAMILTON, Nancy           42 F W Farmer   1000  -         IN 
                Mary            18 F W                          IN 15
                Susan           15 F W                          IN 15