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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
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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. )
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
151 164 King James 50 M W Farmer 5000 1200 Pennsylvania                 X  
151 164 King Louisa 44 F W Keeps House     New York                    
151 164 King Lorenzo 18 M W Laborer     Pennsylvania                    
151 164 King Aaron 9 M W       Pennsylvania         X          
151 164 Tremaine Gilbert 26 M W Laborer     New York                 X  
151 164 Tremaine Adelia 25 F W Keeps House     Pennsylvania                    
152 165 Handy Marvel 66 M W Farmer 1500 450 Massachusetts                 X  
152 165 Handy Sarah 62 F W Keeps House     New York                    
152 165 Handy Dyer 32 M W Laborer     Pennsylvania                 X  
152 165 Handy John 21 M W Laborer     Pennsylvania                 X  
153 166 Handy Albert 27 M W Laborer     Pennsylvania                 X  
153 166 Handy Mary 17 F W Keeps House     Pennsylvania                    
153 166 Handy Flora 2/12 F W       Pennsylvania     March              
154 167 Swimley John 29 M W Farmer     Pennsylvania                 X  
154 167 Swimley Olive 28 F W Keeps House     Pennsylvania                    
154 167 Swimley May 1 F W       Pennsylvania                    
154 167 Babcock Delaney 50 M W Laborer     Pennsylvania                 X  
154 167 Babcock Francis 21 M W Laborer     Pennsylvania                 X  
155 168 Swimley Christopher 53 M W Farmer 2450 100 Pennsylvania                 X  
155 168 Swimley Ellebn 54 F W Keeps House     New York                    
156 169 Dutcher Warren 35 M W Farmer 1400 650 Pennsylvania                 X  
156 169 Dutcher Sylvia 36 F W Keeps House     Pennsylvania                    
156 169 Swimley Benjamin 16 M W Laborer     Pennsylvania                    
156 169 Swimley William 15 M W Laborer     Pennsylvania                    
156 169 Swimley Edwin 12 M W       Pennsylvania         X          
156 169 Swimley James 8 M W       Pennsylvania         X          
156 169 King Anna 72 F W Old Age     New York                    
157 170 Howland William 57 M W Farmer 2500 1000 Pennsylvania                 X  
157 170 Howland Sarah 49 F W Keeps House     New York                    
157 170 Howland Louisa 15 F W       Pennsylvania         X          
157 170 Howland Merissa 10 F W       Pennsylvania         X          
157 170 Howland Thomas 7 M W       Pennsylvania         X          
157 170 Howland (No name) 1/12 F W       Pennsylvania                    
158 171 Howland Malvin 21 M W Laborer     Pennsylvania                 X  
158 171 Howland Genetta 23 F W       Pennsylvania                    
158 171 Howland Lena 1 F W       Pennsylvania                    
159 172 Gaston Walter 46 M W Farmer 1000 800 Maine                 X  
159 172 Gaston Susannah 40 F W Keeps House     New York                    
159 172 Gaston Ida 63 F W       Pennsylvania                    
159 172 Gaston Ella 3 F W       Pennsylvania                    

Published on Tri-Counties Site on 02/02/2006
By Joyce M. Tice