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 27, 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
 
59/55 GEE,     Jno. G         28 M W Physisian    6160   2595     KY 19
               Elzina         20 F W Keeping House                IL  
  
 60 NO ENTRY 
61/56 MOORE,   George         26 M W Farmer  -       410          TN 19
               Margaret       18 F W Keeping House                TN 
 
62/57 HUIE,    J.F.           58 M W Farmer   2400    450         NC 19
               Martha         56 F W Keeps House                  VA 
               James          13 M W                              IL 15
 
63/58 FITZGERRALD, J.J.       55 M W Farmer 60000    270200       IN 19
               Sarah          30 F W Keeps House                  IL 
               Sarah E        17 F W At Home                      IL 15
               Eliza          10 F W                              IL 15
               Robt            7 M W                              IL 15
               Mary            4 F W                              IL 
               David           2 M W                              IL 
               Silvester      23 M W Works Farm                   IL 19
 
64/59 McDONNALD, Wm.          38 M W Farmer - 2190                IL 19
              Mary            39 F W Keeps House                  IL 
              Margarite       17 F W At Home                      IL 15
              Wm              15 M W Farm Laborer                 MO 15
              Hiram           14 M W                              MO 15
              Wallace         12 M W                              MO 15
              David           10 M W                              MO 15
              Thomas           7 M W                              IL 15
              Charles          3 M W                              IL 
              John          7/12 M W                              IL 13-Dec
 
65/60 GILLIAM,Wm.             49 M W Farmer  -       930          TN 19
              Martha          38 F W Keeps House                  KY 17
              Margaret        18 F W At Home                      IL 15
              Wm.             15 M W Farm Hand                    IL 15
              Sarah           12 F W                              IL 15
              William W        9 M W                              IL 15
              Noel             7 M W                              IL 15
              Mary             5 F W                              IL 15
  
66/61 NORRIS, Wm.             33 M W Engineer -       250         IL 16-17-19
              Minerva         33 F W Keeps House                  GA 16-17
              Sarah            8 F W                              IL 
              Alfred          55 M W At Home                      KY 16-17-19
              Rebecca         55 F W At Home                      KY 16-17

 

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