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1870 Census Records for Tioga County PA 
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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 August 3, 1870
Page # 7
Sheet # 426A
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
7 426A 1 52 56 Horten Susan 15 F W       Pennsylvania         1            
7 426A 2 52 56 Horten James 13 M W       Pennsylvania         1            
7 426A 3 52 56 Horten Jermima 19 F W       Pennsylvania         1            
7 426A 4 53 57 Dewitt Benjamine 46 M W Farm Labour 100 100 Pennsylvania                 1    
7 426A 5 53 57 Dewitt Ella 43 F W Keeping House     Pennsylvania                      
7 426A 6 53 57 Dewitt John 16 M W At Home     Pennsylvania         1          
7 426A 7 53 57 Dewitt Holden 19 M W At Home     Pennsylvania         1          
7 426A 8 53 57 Dewitt Samantha 18 F W At Home     Pennsylvania         1          
7 426A 9 53 57 Dewitt William 17 M W At Home     Pennsylvania         1          
7 426A 10 54 58 Tompson Henry 29 M W Farm Labour 300 100 England 1 1             1    
7 426A 11 54 58 Tompson Julia 27 F W Keeping House     Pennsylvania                      
7 426A 12 54 58 Tompson Caroline 10 F W       Pennsylvania 1       1            
7 426A 13 54 58 Tompson -lmira 4 F W       Pennsylvania 1                    
7 426A 14 54 58 Tompson Josephine - F W       Pennsylvania 1                    
7 426A 15 54 58 Horten Susan 9 F W       Pennsylvania 1                    
7 426A 16 55 59 Austin Aron 25 M W Farm Labour 350 100 Pennsylvania                 1    
7 426A 17 55 59 Austin Ellen 23 F W Keeping House     Pennsylvania                      
7 426A 18 55 59 Austin William 5 M W       Pennsylvania                      
7 426A 19     Blank Line             Pennsylvania                      
7 426A 20     Blank Line             Pennsylvania                      
7 426A 21 56 60 Conley George 38 M W Farmer 1500 600 New York                 1    
7 426A 22 56 60 Conley Phebe 25 F W Keeping House     Pennsylvania                      
7 426A 23 56 60 Conley Delbert 8 M W       Pennsylvania         1            
7 426A 24 56 60 Conley Harrieta 5 F W       Pennsylvania         1            
7 426A 25 57 61 Austin Daniel 55 M W Farm Labour 300 150 New York                 1    
7 426A 26 57 61 Austin Anna 45 F W Keeping House     New York                      
7 426A 27 58 62 Austin William 48 M W Farm Labour     New York                 1   Also on 1860 Ward TWP Census
7 426A 28 58 62 Austin Mary 40 F W Keeping House     New York                      
7 426A 29 58 62 Austin Elizabeth 19 F W At Home     Pennsylvania         1            
7 426A 30 58 62 Austin Enoch 17 M W At Home     Pennsylvania         1            
7 426A 31 58 62 Austin Joel 13 M W At Home     Pennsylvania         1            
7 426A 32 58 62 Austin Amanda 11 F W       Pennsylvania         1            
7 426A 33 58 62 Austin Martha 9 F W       Pennsylvania         1            
7 426A 34 58 62 Austin Anna 7 F W       Pennsylvania         1            
7 426A 35 59 63 Kiff John 48 M W Farmer 3000 400 New York                 1   Also on 1860 Ward Twp Census
7 426A 36 59 63 Kiff Susan 37 F W Keeping House     Pennsylvania                      
7 426A 37 59 63 Kiff Esmarelda 12 F W At Home     Pennsylvania                      
7 426A 38 59 63 Kiff Jenny 11 F W       Pennsylvania         1            
7 426A 39 59 63 Kiff William 8 M W       Pennsylvania         1            
7 426A 40 59 63 Kiff Burton 7 M W       Pennsylvania         1            

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