1870 US Census Questions (see blank form) (see Census site here for 1870)
U.S. President: Ulysses S Grant
Ulyses S Grant
Population: 38,558,371
Census Date: 1 June 1870
Time allowed: 1 month
US States: 37
- Dwelling houses numbered in the order of visitation
- families numbered in the order of visitation
- name of every person whose usual place of abode on the first day of June, 1850, was his this family
- age at last birthday. If under 1 year, give months hi fractions, thus 3/12
- sex – male (M), Female (F)
- color – white (W), black (B), Mulatto (M), Chinese (C), Indian (I)
- profession, occupation or trade of each person, male or female
- value of real estate
- value of personal estate
- place of birth, naming state or territory of US; or the country, if of foreign birth
- father of foreign birth (?)
- mother of foreign birth
- if born within the year, state month (jan, feb)
- If married within the year, state month (jan, feb, etc)
- attended school within the year
- education: cannot read
- education: cannot write
- whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane or idiotic
- Constitutional Relations: Male citizens of US of 21 years of age and upwards
- Constitutional Relations: Male citizens of US of 21 years of age and upwards, whose right to vote is denied or abridged on other grounds than rebellion or other crime.
- Census questions transcription questions transcription © 2012 SE. Ross
