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Census Taken Aug 1870 by R. T. Wood
28 July 1870
Transcribed for Tri Counties 
by Ed Hutchinson 2005
Pages Formatted & Published 
by  Joyce M. Tice 2006
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 Westfield TWP
Post Office Elkland
Enumerator R.T. Wood
Enumeration Date 28 July 1870
Westfield Township 445a 445b 446a 446b 447a 447b 448a 448b 449a 449b 450a 450b
451a 451b 452a 452b 453a 453b 454a 454b 455a 455b 456a 456b
Westfield Borough 457a 457b 458a 458b 459a 459b 460a 460b 461a 461b
(Note Census taker appears to have listed his own PO rather than the PO of the family under consideraton. This is consistent throughout Tioga County for this year and probably reflects wrong directons they were given. )
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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.
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
1 1 Potter Stephon 82 M W Invalid     Rhode Island                 X  
1 1 Potter Matilda 78 F W Keeps House     Rhode Island                    
1 2 Thompson Isaac 48 M W Farmer 2000 500 New York                 X  
1 2 Thompson Mary 49 F W Keeps House     Pennsylvania                    
1 2 Thompson Emily 22 F W help     Pennsylvania                    
1 2 Thompson Julia 16 F W       Pennsylvania         X          
1 2 Thompson Eva 12 F W       Pennsylvania         X          
1 2 Thompson Hattie 7 F W       Pennsylvania         X          
1 3 Mulford Benjamin 27 M W Laborer     Pennsylvania                 X  
1 3 Mulford Sopronia 21 F W House Keeper     Pennsylvania                    
2 4 Potter George 35 M W Farmer 2200 300 Pennsylvania                 X  
2 4 Potter Mary 22 F W Keeps House     Pennsylvania                    
3 5 Perry William 40 M W Farmer 1000 350 New York                 X  
3 5 Perry Eunice 36 F W Keeps House     New York                    
3 5 Perry Charles 14 M W       Michigan         X          
3 5 Perry Andrew 9 M W       Pennsylvania         X          
3 5 Perry John 12/12 M W       Pennsylvania     Feb              
3 6 Warren Isaac 77 M W Old age     Connecticut                 X  
3 6 Warren Phebe 76 F W Old age     New York                    
4 7 Little John 36 M W Farmer 2000 400 New York                 X  
4 7 Little Rachael 25 F W Keeps House     Pennsylvania                    
4 7 Little William 4 M W       Pennsylvania                    
4 7 Little Jesse 10/12 M W       Pennsylvania     Sept              
5 8 Potter Steven Jr. 53 M W Farmer 1200 150 Pennsylvania                 X  
5 8 Potter Polly 50 F W Keeps House     New York                    
5 8 Potter Norman 13 M W       Pennsylvania         X          
6 9 Cole Elezer 75 M W Invalid 600 300 New York                 X  
6 9 Cole Anna 60 F W Keeps House     New York                    
7 10 Mulford Edward 55 M W Farmer 1000 500 Pennsylvania                 X  
7 10 Mulford Susan 53 F W Keeps House     New York                    
7 10 Mulford James 19 M W Laborer     Pennsylvania                    
7 10 Mulford Lindsley 86 M W Invalid     New Jersey                 X  
7 11 Mulford Benj. 27 M W Laborer 250   Pennsylvania                 X  
7 11 Mulford Sopronia 22 F W House Keeper     Pennsylvania                    
8 12 Aldrich Halsey 72 M W Farmer 4000 1500 Rhode Island                 X  
8 12 Aldrich Matilda 64 F W Keeps House     New York                    
8 12 Aldrich Horatio 38 M W Farmer     Pennsylvania                 X  
8 12 Aldrich Elizabeth 35 F W House Keeper     New York                    
9 13 Gilbert Charles 29 M W Farmer 3000 3000 New York                 X  
9 13 Gilbert Mary 29 F W Keeps House Pennsylvania
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