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1870 Census Records for  Tioga County PA
1870 Middlebury Township Census
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Transcribed for Tri Counties by Ed  Hutchinson
Microfilm - M593-1457
Formatted & Published by Joyce M. Tice 2005
Enumerated by Benjamin B. Potter, 11 to 23 July 1870
Post Office : Middlebury Centre PA (This is probably enumerator's PO and not the resident as it should be - Most Tioga County 1870 Census records were in error by using  PO of enumerator instead of PO of resident)
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
1 314 324 Smith Julia 15 F W       Pennsylvania         X              
2 314 324 Smith Cora 6/12 F W       Pennsylvania                        
3 315 325 Button Hiram 53 M W Laborer   300 Pennsylvania                 X      
4 315 325 Button Janette 48 F W Keeps House     Pennsylvania                        
5 315 325 Button Henrietta 14 F W       Pennsylvania         X              
6 315 325 Button Herman 12 M W       Pennsylvania         X              
7 315 325 Button Flora 6 F W       Pennsylvania         X              
8 316 326 West Nathen 53 M W Farmer     New York                 X      
9 316 326 West Orilla 48 F W Keeping House 4000 1700 Pennsylvania                        
10 316 326 West Bedit* 27 M W Laborer     Pennsylvania                 X     1850 and 1860 Censuses show first name as Adelbert.
11 316 326 West Edwin 22 M W Laborer     Pennsylvania                 X      
12 316 326 West Alford 19 M W       Pennsylvania         X              
13 316 326 West Hobert 16 M W       Pennsylvania         X              
14 316 326 West Annette 14 F W       Pennsylvania         X              
15 316 326 West Richard 11 M W       Pennsylvania         X              
16 316 326 West Benjamin 3 M W       Pennsylvania                        
17 316 326 Lent Lura 21 F W       Pennsylvania                        
18 317 327 Potter Henry 78 M W   12000 200 New York                 X      
19 317 327 Potter Melinda 63 F W Keeping House     Vermont                        
20 317 327 Potter Alice 27 F W Staying at Home     Pennsylvania                        
21 317 327 Brown Richard 3 M B       Pennsylvania                        

Published on Tri-Counties Site on 03/12/2005
By Joyce M. Tice