1870 U. S. Census of Bosque County

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1870 Census Column Headings

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 1 year, give months in fractions thus 3/12
Column 5 - Sex - Males (M), Females (F)
Column 6 - Color - White(W), Black(B), Mulatto(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 if 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 - Whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane, or idiotic
Column 19 - Male Citizens of U.S. of 21 years or age and upwards
Column 20 - Male Citizens of U.S. of 21 years or age and upwards, whose right to vote is denied or abridged, on other grounds than rebellion or crime.