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1870 Census Records for  Tioga County PA
1870 Nelson Township Census
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Enumerated by R. T. Wood, 06 June 1870
Post Office : Elkland PA (This is probably enumerator's PO and not the resident as it should be)
Census records are very often difficult to read because of handwriting, microfilm quality, and spelling issues. Our early census takers were not as well educated as we'd like them to have been, and even the people bearing the names often could not spell them with the same consistency we are accustomed to in this era. The census taker wrote what he believed he heard as well as he could. These have been transcribed for you to the very best or our abilities given the difficulties mentioned. Please be tolerant of what you would consider "mistakes." If you can recognize the names you are looking for, then it is a success. If not, then you may want to find a place where you can view the originals so that you can judge for yourselves. Excessive attention to outmoded spelling issues is the sign of a beginner in family research. Those of you who have been at this a while are well aware of the "spelling errors" in our early records and have learned to take them in your stride. If you want to tell us what is right and what is wrong with the transcription, your notes will be added to the Comment Page
Joyce's Search Tip - January 2008
Do You Know that you can search just the Census Records on the site by using the three county level Census  buttons in the Partitioned search engine at the bottom of the Current What's New Page? 

You can further limit your search by choosing the find all words option and entering a year or township name along with your surname. Remember that alternate spellings of surnames WILL affect your search results.
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Line # Dwelling # Family # Last Name First Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Value Personal property Value Place of Birth Father Foreign Born Mother Foreign Born Month if Born in Census Yr Month if Married in Census Yr School in Census Yr Cannot Read Cannot Write Deaf, Dumb, Blind, Insane or Idiot Male over 21 (Eligible to Vote) Denied the Vote Sndx Transcriber Remarks
1 42 43 Hughey Margret 32 F W       New York                     H200  
2 43 44 Meritt Hiram 62 M W House Keeper     New York                 X   M630  
3 43 44 Meritt Mary 59 F W Ret. Merchant 2000 7000 New York                     M630  
4 44 45 Parks Benjamin 50 M W Keeping House     New York                 X   P620  
5 44 45 Parks Mary 27 F W Ret. Merchant 2000 2000 Pennsylvania                     P620  
6 44 45 Parks Martha 17 F W Keeping House     Pennsylvania         X           P620  
7 44 45 Parks Frank 15 F W       Pennsylvania         X           P620  
8 44 45 Parks James 13 M W       Pennsylvania         X           P620  
9 45 46 Parks Joseph 26 M W Ret. Merchant   2000 New York                 X   P620  
10 45 46 Parks Lucinda 21 F W Keeping House     New York                     P620  
11 46 47 Cole Jerome 42 M W Laborer     New York                 X   C400  
12 46 47 Cole Margret 42 F W Keeping House     New York                     C400  
13 46 47 Cole Eleanor 18 F W       New York         X           C400  
14 46 47 Cole John 17 M W       New York         X           C400  
15 46 47 Cole Frank 14 M W       Pennsylvania         X           C400  
16 46 47 Cole Susan 12 F W       New York                     C400  
17 47 48 Spencer Leroy 57 M W Farmer 3500 900 New York                 X   S153  
18 47 48 Spencer Lucy 54 F W Keeping House     New York                     S153  
19 47 48 Spencer Dewit 20 M W       New York                     S153  
20 47 48 Spencer Samuel 13 M W       New York         X           S153  
21 48 49 Cameron Charles 28 M W Farmer 1000 300 Pennsylvania                 X   C565  
22 48 49 Cameron Helen 27 F W Keeping House     New York                     C565  
23 48 49 Cameron Philip 3 M W       Pennsylvania                     C565  
24 49 50 Egleston Miles 31 M W Farmer 500 200 New York                 X   E242  
25 49 50 Egleston Helen 30 F W Keeps House     New York                     E242  
26 49 50 Egleston Elef 13 F W       New York         X           E242  
27 49 50 Egleston Dolly 10 F W       New York         X           E242  
28 49 50 Egleston Eva 7 F W       New York         X           E242  
29 49 50 Egleston Miles Jr. 5 M W       New York                     E242  
30 50 51 Rathbun John 48 M W Farmer 500 300 Pennsylvania                 X   R315  
31 50 51 Rathbun Elizabeth 37 F W Keeps House     New York                     R315  
32 50 51 Rathbun Henry 15 M W       Pennsylvania         X           R315  
33 50 51 Rathbun Jefferson 12 M W       Pennsylvania         X           R315  
34 50 51 Rathbun Charles 9 M W       New York         X           R315  
35 50 51 Rathbun Gabriel 8/12 M W       Pennsylvania     Oct               R315  
36 51 52 Smith Henry 58 M W Farmer 5000 1500 New York                 X   S530  
37 51 52 Smith Phebe 54 F W Keeps House     Pennsylvania                     S530  
38 51 52 Smith Alice 18 F W       Pennsylvania                     S530  
39 51 52 Smith Francis 15 F W       Pennsylvania         X           S530  

Published On Tri-Counties Site On 05/02/2004
By Joyce M. Tice