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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
159 172 Walters Rhoda 85 F W Old Age     Massachusetts                    
159 172 Walters George 19 M W       New York                    
159 172 Walters Calvin 17 M W       New York                    
160 173 Butler Benson 20 M W Laborer 100 25 Pennsylvania                    
160 173 Butler Orpha 20 F W Keeps House     Pennsylvania                    
160 173 Butler George 2 M W       Pennsylvania                    
160 173 Butler Hattie 9 F W       Pennsylvania         X          
161 174 Parshall Robert 30 M W Laborer   300 New York                 X  
161 174 Parshall Amelia 27 F W Keeps House     Pennsylvania                    
162 175 Ellis Chester 45 M W Laborer   250 Pennsylvania                 X  
162 175 Ellis Chloe 40 F W Keeps House     Pennsylvania                    
162 175 Ellis Seymour 19 M W Laborer     Pennsylvania                    
162 175 Ellis Samuel 13 M W Laborer     Pennsylvania                    
162 175 Ellis Maria 4 F W       Pennsylvania         X          
162 175 Ellis Anna 1 F W       Pennsylvania                    
163 176 Davis Edwin 38 M W Farmer 1000 900 Pennsylvania                 X  
163 176 Davis Sarah 35 F W Keeps House     New York                    
163 176 Davis Esther 13 F W       New York         X          
163 176 Davis Norman 7 M W       Pennsylvania         X          
164 177 Mallory James 31 M W Laborer   50 Pennsylvania                 X  
164 177 Mallory Carrie 28 F W Keeps House     Pennsylvania                    
164 177 Mallory William 10 M W       Pennsylvania         X          
164 177 Mallory Charles 8 M W       Pennsylvania         X          
164 177 Mallory Andrew 4 M W       Pennsylvania                    
164 177 Mallory Frederick 1 M W       Pennsylvania                    
165 178 Hilger Morgan 49 M W Farmer 500 400 Pennsylvania                 X  
165 178 Hilger Phileda 45 F W Keeps House     New York                    
165 178 Hilger John 22 M W Laborer     Pennsylvania                 X  
165 178 Hilger Mary 24 F W Hired Help     Pennsylvania                    
165 178 Hilger Job 20 M W Laborer     Pennsylvania                    
165 178 Hilger James 18 M W Laborer     Pennsylvania                    
165 178 Hilger Filecia 17 F W       Pennsylvania         X          
165 178 Hilger Jerome 15 M W       Pennsylvania         X          
165 178 Hilger Alvah 9 M W       Pennsylvania         X          
165 178 Hilger Electa 2 F W       Pennsylvania                    
165 178 Hilger Elnora 1/12 F W       Pennsylvania     May              
166 179 Jewitt Nancy 28 F W House Keeper     Pennsylvania                    
166 179 Jewitt Maria 7 F W       Pennsylvania         X          
166 179 Jewitt Selia 4 F W       Pennsylvania         X          

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