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1870 Census Records for Tioga County PA 
1870 Ward Township Census
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Census Taken July 1870 Enumerator: F.M. Sheffers 
Transcribed for Tri Counties 
by Ed Hutchinson 2003
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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
Census_Year 1870
Microfilm # M593-1457
State Pennsylvania
County Tioga
Township Ward
Post Office Liberty
Enumerator F.M. Sheffers
Enumeration Date July 30, 1870
Page # 2
Sheet # 423B
Sheet 423a 423b 424a 424b 425a 425b 426a 426b
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.
Page # Sheet# 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 Transcriber Remarks
2 423B 1 7 7 Hill Theodore 30 M W Farmer 800 300 Pennsylvania                 1    
2 423B 2 7 7 Hill Harrieta 40 F W Keeping House     Pennsylvania                      
2 423B 3 7 7 Hill Wilson 19 M W At Home     Pennsylvania                      
2 423B 4 7 7 Hill Henry 17 M W At Home     Pennsylvania         1            
2 423B 5 7 7 Hill William 14 M W At Home     Pennsylvania         1            
2 423B 6 7 7 Hill Flora 10 F W At Home     Pennsylvania         1            
2 423B 7 7 7 Hill Clayton 7 M W       Pennsylvania         1            
2 423B 8 8 8 Hollis Tracy 43 M W Farmer 1800 600 New York                 1    
2 423B 9 8 8 Hollis Christeen 40 F W Keeping House     Pennsylvania                      
2 423B 10 8 9 Hill James 65 M W Farmer 1500 400 Massachusetts                 1    
2 423B 11 8 9 Hill Lacey 70 F W Keeping House     Vermont                      
2 423B 12 8 9 Hollis Laura 67 F W       Connecticut                      
2 423B 13 9 10 Eden Dann 36 M W Farm Labour   300 Pennsylvania                 1    
2 423B 14 9 10 Eden Hannah 29 F W Keeping House     Pennsylvania                      
2 423B 15 9 10 Eden Charlie 5 M W   Pennsylvania                      
2 423B 16 10 11 Saper James 34 M W Farmer 1800 300 Pennsylvania                 1    
2 423B 17 10 11 Saper Elizabeth 35 F W Keeping House     New Jersey                      
2 423B 18 10 11 Saper William 9 M W       Pennsylvania         1            
2 423B 19 10 11 Saper John 7 M W       Pennsylvania         1            
2 423B 20 10 11 Saper Ro--- 5 F W       Pennsylvania         1            
2 423B 21 10 11 Saper Sarah 3 F W       Pennsylvania                      
2 423B 22 11 12 Spark David 40 M W Farmer 1400 400 Pennsylvania                 1    
2 423B 23 11 12 Spark Abigal 40 F W Keeping House     Pennsylvania                    
2 423B 24 11 12 Spark William 14 M W At Home     Pennsylvania         1            
2 423B 25 11 12 Spark Silley 13 F W       Pennsylvania         1            
2 423B 26 11 12 Spark Alice 10 F W       Pennsylvania         1            
2 423B 27 11 12 Spark Norma 7 F W       Pennsylvania                      
2 423B 28 11 12 Spark Josephine 3 F W       Pennsylvania                      
2 423B 29 11 12 Spark Willis 1 M W       Pennsylvania                      
2 423B 30 12 13 Goff Clarance 35 M W Farm Labour     Pennsylvania                 1    
2 423B 31 12 13 Goff Emma 36 F W Keeping House     Pennsylvania                      
2 423B 32 12 13 Goff Frank 3 M W       Pennsylvania                      
2 423B 33 12 13 Goff Benjamin 6/12 M W       Pennsylvania     Jun                
2 423B 34 13 14 Gusten Benjamin 80 M W Farm Labour     Pennsylvania                 1    
2 423B 35 13 14 Gusten Emma 65 F W Keeping House     Pennsylvania                      
2 423B 36 14 15 Comfort Isaac 37 M W Farm Labour     Pennsylvania                 1    
2 423B 37 14 15 Comfort Bos---tha 33 F W Keeping House     Pennsylvania                      
2 423B 38 14 15 Comfort Charles 3/12 M W       Pennsylvania                      
2 423B 39 14 15 Comfort Isaac B. 66 M W       New York                 1    
2 423B 40     Line Blank                                      

Published On Tri-Counties Site On 12/12/2003
By Joyce M. Tice