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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 consideration. This is consistent throughout Tioga County for this year and probably reflects wrong directions 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
167 180 Hilger Lloyd 42 M W Farmer 300 200 Pennsylvania                 X  
167 180 Hilger Rosalie 46 F W Keeps House     Pennsylvania                    
167 180 Carpenter Arthur 42 M W Farmer 3000 1000 Pennsylvania                 X  
167 180 Carpenter Eufrasia 18 F W Keeps House     Pennsylvania                    
167 180 Carpenter Frank 14 M W       Pennsylvania                    
167 180 Carpenter Frederick 11 M W       Pennsylvania         X          
167 180 Carpenter Arthur 6 M W       Pennsylvania         X          
167 180 Carpenter Baron 4 M W       Pennsylvania         X          
167 180 Gardner Chester 14 M W       Pennsylvania         X          
168 181 Ladd William 73 M W Farmer 4000 1000 New York                 X  
168 181 Ladd Elisabeth 70 F W Keeps House     Vermont                    
168 181 Weeks Lucires 91 M W Old Age     New Hampshire                 X  
169 182 Ladd Henry 28 M W Laborer     Pennsylvania                 X  
169 182 Ladd Celia 27 F W Keeps House     New York                    
169 182 Ladd Carrie 7 F W       Pennsylvania                    
169 182 Ladd Allie 2 F W       Pennsylvania                    
170 183 Knapp Lewis 38 M W Farmer 4500 1100 Pennsylvania                 X  
170 183 Knapp Sarah 38 F W Keeps House     Pennsylvania                    
170 183 Knapp Edgar 11 M W       Pennsylvania         X          
170 183 Knapp Oliver 7 M W       Pennsylvania         X          
171 184 Decker Ephraim 37 M W Laborer   70 New York                 X  
171 184 Decker Bella 34 F W Keeps House     New York                    
171 184 Decker Nancy 9 F W       New York         X          
171 184 Decker Ephraim 4 M W       New York         X          
172 185 Latimsaen John 72 M W Farmer 5000 1000 Ireland X X                
172 185 Latimsaen Helen 60 F W Keeps House     Scotland X X                
172 185 Latimsaen James 25 M W Laborer     Scotland X X                
172 185 Latimsaen George (Twins) 22 M W Laborer     Scotland X X                
172 185 Latimsaen David (Twins) 22 M W Laborer     Scotland X X                
173 186 King Julius 45 M W Farmer     Pennsylvania                 X  
173 186 King Eabbary 33 F W Keeps House 2100 1300 New York                    
173 186 King Patty 17 F W       Pennsylvania                    
173 186 King Ebenezer 14 M W       Pennsylvania         X          
173 186 King Edgar 11 M W       Pennsylvania         X          
173 186 King Karrie 8 F W       Pennsylvania         X          
173 186 King Sylvester 5 M W       Pennsylvania         X          
173 186 King Alfred 4 M W       Pennsylvania         X          
174 187 King Prince 81 M W Farmer 2000 900 Rhode Island                 X  
174 187 King Rhoda 42 F W Keeps House     Pennsylvania                    
174 187 King Prince 29 M W Laborer     Pennsylvania                 X  

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