1870 Census of Clarion County, PA

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This is the 1870 federal census for Clarion County, PA.

LN = Line Number Family appeared on
HN = Dwelling houses numbered in the order of visitation
FN = Families numbered in the order of visitation
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME = The Name of every Person whose usual place of abode on the 1st day of June, 1850, was in this family
RACE = Color (white, black or mulatto)
OCCUP. = Profession, Occupation,or Trade of each Male over 15 years of age
VAL. = Value of Real Estate owned
BIRTHPLACE = Place of Birth, Naming the State, Territory, or Country
MRD. = Married within the year
SCH. = Attended School within the year
R/W = Persons over 21 yrs of age who cannot read & write
DDB = Whether deaf & dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper, or convict.

CENSUS YR:  1870  TERRITORY:  PA  COUNTY:  Clarion  DIVISION:  Highland Township  PAGE NO:  3
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 LN  HN   FN  LAST NAME      FIRST NAME     AGE SEX  RACE  OCCUP.       REAL VAL. PERS VAL.   BIRTHPLACE       FOREIGN BIRTH  MONTH     MONTH     ATT.   CAN'T CAN'T DEAF M-21yrs VOTE-
                                                                                                               FATHER MOTHER  BORN      MARR.     SCHOOL READ  WRITE              DENIED
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 1   11   11  Porter         M. H.          8    M    W                                       Penna                                                 X
 2   11   11  Porter         L. J.          6    F    W                                       """"
 3   11   11  Porter         L. C.          4    F    W                                       """"
 4   11   11  Porter         Emma           2    F    W                                       """"
 5   12   12  Wilson         S.W.           26   M    W    Merchant       400       600       """"
 6   12   12  Wilson         Ella G         24   F    W    Keeping House                      """"
 7   13   13  Wilson         H. B.          30   M    W    Teamster                 400       """"                                                                          X
 8   13   13  Wilson         S.J.           27   F    W    Keeping House                      """"
 9   13   13  Cribbs         Frank          3    M    W
 10  14   14  Wilson         C. B           26   M    W    Teamster                 800       """"                                                               X          X
 11  14   14  Wilson         Anna           26   F    W    Keeping House                      """"                                                               X
 12  15   15  Porter         Joseph         49   M    W    Teamster                 800       """"                                                               X          X
 13  15   15  Porter         Isabella       48   F    W    Keeping House                      """"                                                               X
 14  15   15  Porter         Martha         22   F    W                                       """"
 15  15   15  Porter         Mary           16   F    W                                       """"                                                  X
 16  15   15  Porter         Arabella       14   F    W                                       """"                                                  X
 17  15   15  Porter         Joseph         11   M    W                                       """"                                                  X
 18  15   15  Porter         Euphemia       5    F    W                                       """"
 19  15   15  Porter         Robert         3    M    W                                       """"
 20  16   16  Nigh           John           55   M    W    Wagon Maker    500       400       """"                                                                          X
 21  16   16  Nigh           Isabella       28   F    W    Keeping House                      """"
 22  16   16  Nigh           William        8    M    W                                       """"                                                  X
 23  16   16  Nigh           Emma           5    F    W                                       """"
 24  16   16  Nigh           Perry          2/12 M    W                                       """"                            Apr
 25  17   17  Clark          Oliver         23   M    W    Blacksmith               200       """"                                                                          X
 26  17   17  Clark          Catharine      21   F    W    Keeping House                      """"
 27  17   17  Clark          Anna           1    F    W                                       """"
 28  18   18  Smathers       David          44   M    W    Farmer         1,000     800       """"                                                                          X
 29  18   18  Smathers       Martha         45   F    W    Keeping House                      """"
 30  18   18  Smathers       Smantha        21   F    W                                       """"
 31  18   18  Smathers       Sintha         19   F    W                                       """"                                                  X
 32  18   18  Smathers       Albert         17   M    W                                       """"                                                  X
 33  18   18  Smathers       Orpha          15   F    W                                       """"                                                  X
 34  18   18  Smathers       Alice          12   F    W                                       """"                                                  X
 35  18   18  Smathers       Mary           10   F    W                                       """"                                                  X
 36  18   18  Smathers       Sarah          8    F    W                                       """"                                                  X
 37  18   18  Smathers       William        5    M    W                                       """"
 38  18   18  Smathers       Harry          3    M    W                                       """"
 39  19   19  Dahle          John           76   M    W    Retired Farmer                     """"                                                                          X
 40  19   19  Dahle          Catharine      75   F    W    Keeping House                      """"