Created 1785 and
originally known as Frenchtown, founded & renamed in 1817
Townships Included in the Extractions
Bedford, Berlin, Dundee, Frenchtown,
London, Milan, Monroe, Raisnville, Summerfield &
Whiteford
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The 1870 census lists the name, name age at last birthday sex; color; profession, occupation or trade; value of real estate; personal property; place of birth (state, territory or country); whether father is of foreign birth; whether mother is of foreign birth. It also lists the month of birth if born within the year, the month of marriage if married within the year; whether attended school within the year; whether can read, write or whether deaf, dumb, blind, insane or idiotic. It states whether male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 years and up, whether male citizen of the US aged 21 years and up whose right to vote was denied or abridged on other grounds than rebellion or other crime lists every name, age, sex, color and occupation of persons over 15 years of age. It includes both the value of real estate and personal estate, the place of birth (state, territory or country), whether a person was married within the year, whether person was deaf-mute, blind, insane, an idiot, a pauper or a convict. |
BEDFORD
TOWNSHIP
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Taken July 9th
Lambertville Post Office
Dwelling 200 ~ Family 200
| Rose, Jacob | M | 53 | Farmer | $800 | OH |
| Rose, Mary | F | 43 | Keeping House | -- | MA |
| Rose, Alfred | M | 24 | Farmhand | -- | OH |
| Rose, Theodore | M | 05 | -- | -- | OH |
| Beach, Josephine | F | 15 | Domestic Servant | -- | OH |
| Jacob is listed as having both mother and father of foreign birth. | |||||
Taken
July 21st
Lambertville Post Office
Dwelling 206 ~ Family 206
| Sutton, James | M | 35 | Farmer | $1000 RE | $100 PE | ENG |
| Sutton, Elizabeth | F | 27 | Keeping House | -- | -- | MI |
| Sutton, Mary | F | 03 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
| Sutton, Lucinda | F | 11 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Sutton, Susan | F | 11 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Sutton, Lottie | F | 10 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| James is listed as having both mother and father of foreign birth and is listed as eligible to vote. | ||||||
Taken July 13th
Lambertville Post Office
Dwelling 230 ~ Family 230
| Blakely, Thomas | M | 70 | Farmer | $12000 RE | $500 PE | NY |
| Blakely, Ellen | F | 60 | Keeping House | -- | -- | NY |
| Blakely, Ellen | F | 21 | At Home | -- | -- | NY |
| Blakely, Emma | F | 19 | At Home | -- | -- | NY |
BERLIN
TOWNSHIP
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Taken June
1st
Dwelling 34 ~ Family 34
| Wilcox, George | 70 |
Chronic Invalid |
$-- RE | $-- PE | RI |
| Wilcox, Harriet | 56 |
-- |
-- | -- | RI |
Taken June 2nd
Dwelling 52 ~ Family 52
| Trombly, Frank | 40 |
Saw Mill |
$500 RE |
$125 PE |
CAN |
| Trombly, Emma | 26 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
MI |
| Trombly, Joseph | 09 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
MI |
| Trombly, Margaret | 08 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
MI |
| Trombly, John | 05 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
MI |
| Trombly, Moses | 3/12 |
Born in March |
-- |
-- |
MI |
Taken June
14th
Dwelling 304 ~ Family 304
| Peters, Robert | 36 |
Farmer |
$1400 RE |
$400 PE |
NY |
| Peters, Harriet (Northrop) | 27 |
Keeping House |
-- |
-- |
MI |
| Peters, Mary | 11 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
MI |
| Peters, Ellen | 09 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
MI |
| Peters, Anna | 03 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
MI |
Taken June
15th
Dwelling 316 ~ Family 316
| Peters, Charles | 41 |
Farmer |
$800 RE |
$400 PE |
NY |
| Peters, Nancy (Jolly) | 38 |
Keeping House |
-- |
-- |
NY |
| Peters, Emma | 14 |
School |
-- |
-- |
MI |
| Peters, Clara | 10 |
School |
-- |
-- |
MI |
| Peters, Jacob | 07 |
School |
-- |
-- |
MI |
| Peters, Ida | 05 |
School |
-- |
-- |
MI |
| Peters, Charles | 02 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
MI |
| Peters, Lillie | 4/12 |
Born in Feb |
-- |
-- |
MI |
Dwelling 336 ~ Family 336
Harriet Welton's father listed as "Foreign Birth"
| Peters, Jacob | 38 |
Farmer |
$10,000 RE |
$2000 PE |
NY |
| Peters, Jennie | 29 |
Keeps House |
-- |
-- |
NY |
| Peters, Frank | 03 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
MI |
| Hitchins, Charles | 18 |
Farm Laborer |
-- |
-- |
MI |
| Welton, Harriet | 18 |
Domestic Servant |
-- |
-- |
MI |
DUNDEE
TOWNSHIP
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Taken June 6th - Dundee Post Office
Dwelling 113 ~ Family 115
| Sutton, Moses | M | 41 | Farmer | $-- RE | $1700 PE | NY |
| Sutton, Huldah J. | F | 21 | Keeping House | -- | -- | MI |
| Sutton, Hattie | F | 01 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
Taken June 8th - Dundee Post Office
Dwelling 172 ~ Family 177
| Jenne, Andrew | M | 41 | Farmer | $1000 RE | $1000 PE | NY |
| Jenne, Eliza | F | 38 | Keeps House | -- | -- | NY |
| Jenne, Effie J. | F | 12 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Parker, Edwin J. | M | 17 | Servant/School | -- | -- | MI |
Taken June
8th - Dundee Post Office
Dwelling 173 ~ Family 178
| Jenne, Samuel Jr. | M | 46 | Farmer | $-- RE | $1000 PE | NY |
| Jenne, Lura (Kent) | F | 40 | Keeps House | -- | -- | NY |
| Jenne, Ann | F | 24 | Servant | -- | -- | MI |
| Davis, Harriet P. | F | 22 | Servant | -- | -- | MI |
| Jenne, Harvey | M | 19 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
| Jenne, Althea | F | 13 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Jenne, Miles E. | M | 08 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Davis, Charles | M | 27 | Farmer | -- | -- | MI |
Taken June 9th - Dundee Post Office
Dwelling 201 ~ Family 209
| Wilcox, Merritt | M | 26 | Physician | $-- RE | $1500 PE | NY |
| Sutton, Huldah J. | F | 21 | Keeping House | -- | -- | MI |
| Sutton, Hattie | F | 01 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
Taken June 10th - Dundee Post Office
Dwelling 222 ~ Family 228
Squires, James M 68 Farmer $-- RE $-- PE NY Squires, Mary F. F 62 Keeps House -- -- VT James is listed as being unable to read or write.
Taken June 10th - Dundee Post Office
Same Dwelling 222 ~ Family 229Note: Asa and Isabelle are listed as having been married in April of this year.
Squires, Asa M 27 Farmer $400 RE $-- PE MI Squires, Isabelle F 27 Keeps House -- $1000 PE NY Fountain, Capatola F 04 -- -- -- MI
Taken 14th of June - Dundee Post Office
Dwelling 335 ~ Family 340
| Mead, Ira | M | 58 | Farmer | $1600 RE | $600 PE | VT |
| Mead, Margaret | F | 34 | Keeps House | -- | -- | MI |
| Mead, William | M | 12 | Attends School | -- | -- | MI |
| Mead, Frances | F | 10 | Attends School | -- | -- | MI |
| Mead, Elmour | M | 07 | Attends School | -- | -- | MI |
| Mead, Clara | F | 05 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
| Mead, Mary | F | 03 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
Taken 9th - Dundee Post
Office
Dwelling 339 ~ Family 344
| Kilby, Jason | M | 54 | Brick Mason | $ -- RE | $100 PE | MA |
| Kilby, Clarissa | F | 42 | Keeps House | -- | -- | OH |
| Kilby, Charles | M | 16 | Servant | -- | -- | OH |
| Kilby, Eugene | M | 10 | Attends School | -- | -- | OH |
| Kilby, Martha | F | 07 | Attends School | -- | -- | OH |
| Kilby, Cora | F | 04 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
| Kilby, N. | M | 02 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
Taken June 14th - Dundee Post Office
Dwelling 353 ~ Family 358
| Holmes, Albert | M | 54 | Farmer | $800 RE | $200 PE | NY |
| Holmes, Calphurina (Cooley) | F | 55 | Keeping House | -- | -- | NY |
| Holmes, Hiram | M | 28 | Farmer | -- | -- | NY |
| Albert and Calphinnia are both listed as unable to write. | ||||||
Taken 15th of June - Dundee Post Office
Dwelling 357 ~ Family 362
| Rose, John T. | M | 48 | Farmer | $3000 RE | $400 PE | NY |
| Rose, Mary | F | 35 | Keeps House | -- | -- | MI |
| Rose, Franklin | M | 13 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Rose, Oliver | M | 10 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Rose, Ellen | F | 01 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
Taken June 15th - Dundee
Post Office
Dwelling 359 ~ Family 364
| Bragg, Ebenezer E. | M | 60 | Farmer | $5000 RE | $1500 PE | NY |
| Bragg, Lydia M. | F | 58 | Keeps House | -- | -- | NY? |
| Bragg, Mary | F | 18 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Bragg, Ebenezer R. | M | 14 | School | -- | -- | MI |
Taken June 15th - Dundee
Post Office
Dwelling 361 ~ Family 366
| Bragg, Levi T. | M | 32 | Farmer | $1200 RE | $500 PE | MI |
| Bragg, Caroline | F | 27 | Keeps House | -- | -- | GER |
| Bragg, Frederick | M | 07 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Bragg, Clifford | M | 02 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
| Bragg, Lamott | M |
1/12 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
MI |
Taken June 15th - Dundee
Post Office
Dwelling 370 ~ Family 375
| Bragg, E. Franklin | M | 34 | Farmer | $2000 RE | $-- PE | NY |
| Bragg, Esther (Elder) | F | 27 | Keeping House | -- | -- | OH |
Taken June 15th - Dundee Post Office
Dwelling 372 ~ Family 377
| Breningstall, Edgar | M | 21 | Farmer | $300 RE | $-- PE | MI |
| Breningstall, Minerva | F | 21 | Keeping House | -- | -- | MI |
| Breningstall, Minnie | F | 1/12 | Born in April | -- | -- | MI |
Dwelling 378 ~ Family 383
| Holmes, John H. | M | 40 | Farmer | $2000 RE | $600 PE | NY |
| Holmes, Mary | F | 35 | Keeps House | -- | -- | NY |
| Holmes, Fanny | F | 14 | School | -- | -- | MN |
| Holmes, Georgia | F | 11 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Holmes, Christopher | M | 09 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Holmes, Rosella | F | 07 | School |
-- |
-- |
MI |
| Holmes, Grant | M | 04 | -- |
-- |
-- |
MI |
| Wells, Azan | M |
47 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
NY |
| Holmes, Sylva | F |
68 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
VT |
Taken June 16th - Petersburg Post Office
Dwelling 389 ~ Family 394
| Mead, Hannah | F | 50 | Keeps House | $2,250 RE | $1000 PE | NY |
| Mead, Amos | M | 14 | Servant/School | -- | -- | MI |
| Mead, Lewis | M | 12 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Mead, Marshall | M | 08 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Mead, Cassius | M | 04 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
Taken June 18th
Dwelling 460 ~ Family 465
| Howe, Asa | M | 75 |
Farmer |
$1000 RE |
$300 PE |
NY |
| Howe, Elizabeth | F | 69 |
Keeping House |
-- |
-- |
NY |
| Howe, Luther P. | M | 49 |
Farm Laborer |
$160 RE |
-- |
NY |
| Howe, Sarah J. | F | 26 |
Keeping House |
-- |
-- |
MI |
| Howe, Jon | M | 2/12 |
Born in March |
-- |
-- |
MI |
Taken June 18th
Dwelling 461 ~ Family 461
| Howe, George A. | M | 43 |
Farmer |
$300 RE |
$100 PE |
NY |
| Howe, Clara | F | 16 |
Keeps House/School |
-- |
-- |
OH |
| Howe, Nellie | F | 11 |
School |
-- |
-- |
MI |
| Howe, William | M | 08 |
School |
-- |
-- |
MI |
| Howe, Hellen | F | 05 |
School |
-- |
-- |
MI |
Taken June 18th
Dwelling 479 ~ Family 485
| Adee, Samuel | M | 56 |
Farmer |
$8000 RE |
$1500 PE |
NY |
| Adee, Catherine | F | 42 |
Keeps House |
-- |
-- |
PA |
| Adee, Lysander | M | 21 |
Works at Home |
-- |
-- |
MI |
| Adee, Mary | F | 24 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
MI |
| Lysander and Mary are listed as having been married in December. | ||||||
Taken the 20th of June
Dwelling 495 ~ Family 502
| Howe, Harley D. | M | 37 | Farmer | $1000 RE | $300 PE | NY |
| Howe, Huldy A. | F | 37 | Keeps House | -- | -- | NY |
| Howe, Asa | M | 14 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Howe, Mary | F | 12 |
School | -- | -- | MI |
| Howe, Joseph | M | 09 |
School | -- | -- | MI |
| Howe, Charles | M | 03 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
MI |
FRENCHTOWN TOWNSHIP
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Taken the 3rd of August
Dwelling 198 ~ Family 199
| Peters, Charles | M | 27 | Farm Laborer | $-- RE | $175 PE | MI |
| Peters, Adaline | F | 25 | Keeps House | -- | -- | MI |
| Peters, Mary | F | 04 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
| Peters, Frank | M | 02 |
-- | -- | -- | MI |
| Peters, Julia | F | 7/12 |
Born in November | -- | -- | MI |
LONDON
TOWNSHIP
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Taken
July 18th
Dwelling 148 ~ Family 149
| Howe, Alexandria? | F | 56 | Keeping House | $4500 RE | $1000 PE | VT |
| Howe, John | M | 36 | Farming | -- | -- | VT |
| Howe, D...? | M | 30 | Farm Laborer | -- | -- | MI |
| Howe, David | M | 24 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
| Howe, Delia | F | 22 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
| Howe, Mary | F |
18 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
MI |
Taken July 20th
Dwelling 189 ~ Family 190
| Howe, Merritt | M | 40 | Farmer | $2000 RE | $500 PE | VT |
| Howe, Jane E. (Graves) | F | 40 | Keeping House | -- | -- | NY |
| Howe, Ellen | F | 13 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Howe, Lyman | M | 11 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Howe, Arthur | M | 04 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
| Howe, Spencer | M |
01 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
MI |
Taken July
20th
Dwelling 191 ~ Family 193
| Howe, Simeon | M | 38 | Farmer | $1000 RE | $250 PE | VT |
| Howe, Emeline (Graves) | F | 28 | Keeps House | -- | -- | MI |
| Howe, George | M | 09 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
| Howe, Julia | F | 05 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
| Howe, Simeon | M | 6/12 | Born in Dec | -- | -- | MI |
MILAN TOWNSHIP
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Taken
June 22nd
Dwelling 35 ~ Family 36
| Howe, Edward | M | 38 | Farmer | $400 RE | $800 PE | NY |
| Howe, Caroline | F | 30 | Keeps House | -- | -- | NY |
| Howe, Elva | F | 11 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
| Howe, Florence | F | 10 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
| Howe, Judson | M | 02 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
| Howe, Eugene | M |
4/12 |
Born in Jan |
-- |
-- |
MI |
Taken June 29th
Dwelling 192 ~ Family 194
| Burnham, Lyman | M | 42 | Carriage Maker | $2000 RE | $400 PE | NY |
| Burnham, Emeline | F | 33 | Keeps House | -- | -- | NY |
| Burnham, Alice J. | F | 18 | -- | -- | -- | NY |
| Burnham, Gustavus | M | 15 | -- | -- | -- | NY |
| Burnham, Emma F. | F | 13 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
Taken June 22nd
Dwelling 208 ~ Family 210
| Squires, Noble S. | M | 76 | Farmer | $1500 RE | $400 PE | NY |
| Squires, Ralcia? | F | 26 | Keeps House | -- | -- | MI |
Taken June 30th
Dwelling 215 ~ Family 217
| Mead, Newcomb | M | 54 | Farmer | $9200 RE | $400 PE | NY |
| Mead, Diana | F | 40 | Keeps House | -- | -- | NY |
| Mead, Lucilla | F | 21 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
| Mead, Winfield A. | M | 17 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Mead, Elmour | M | 02 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
Dwelling 216 ~ Family 218
| Mead, Lucretia | F | 54 | Keeps House | $7800 RE | $1500 PE | NY |
| Mead, Edgar N. | M | 24 | Keeps House | -- | -- | MI |
| Mead, Albina | F | 19 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
| Mead, Vionette | M | 17 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Mead, Eldorus | M | 14 | School | -- | -- | MI |
Dwelling 234 ~ Family 237
| Wilcox, Chester | M | 56 | Farmer | $500 RE | $300 PE | NY |
| Wilcox, Sarah | F | 48 | Keeps House | -- | -- | VT |
| Wilcox, Charles | M | 23 | Laborer | -- | -- | MI |
| Wilcox, Russell | M | 14 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Wilcox, Florence | F | 12 | School | -- | -- | MI |
Dwelling 277 ~ Family 279
| Housman, William H. | M | 23 | Runs Saw Mill | $2000 RE | $400 PE | MI |
| Housman, Ellen | F | 20 | Keeps House | -- | -- | NY |
| Housman, Samuel S. | M | 18 | Saw Mill/School | $600 | -- | MI |
| Housman, Hiram | M | 16 | Saw Mill/School | $600 | -- | NY |
MONROE
TOWNSHIP
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Taken July 8th
Dwelling 13 ~ Family 14
| Trombly, John | M | 54 | Carpenter | $2000 RE | $150 PE | CAN |
| Trombly, Josephine | F | 20 | Keeps House | -- | -- | MI |
Taken June 29th - 2nd Ward
Dwelling 297 ~ Family 309
| Sawyer, Alfred I. | M | 42 | Physician | $10,000 RE | $5000 PE | OH |
| Sawyer, Sarah | F | 34 | Keeps House | -- | -- | NY |
| Sawyer, Jennie L. | F | 08 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Sawyer, Alfred | M | 7/12 | Born in November | -- | -- | MI |
RAISINVILLE
TOWNSHIP
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Taken July 21st
Dwelling 308 ~ Family 308
| Dushane, Oliver | M | 44 | Farmer | $400 RE | $500 PE | MI |
| Dushane, Julia | F | 29 | Keeps House | -- | -- | MI |
| Dushane, Minnie | F | 09 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Dushane, Mary | F | 08 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Dushane, Zackeriah | M | 07 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
| Dushane, John | M |
05 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
MI |
| Dushane, Daniel | M |
03 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
MI |
SUMMERFIELD
TOWNSHIP
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Taken
July 26th - Petersburg Post Office
Dwelling 52 ~ Family 53
| Perry, John | M | 39 | Farmer | $-- RE | -- | MI |
| Perry, Lucy | F | 27 | Keeping House | -- | $800 PE | MI |
| Perry, Mary | F | 14 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Perry, Maggie | F | 11 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Perry, John | M | 08 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Perry, Joe? | M | 05 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
| Perry, Edward | M | 05 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
| Perry, Henry or Harvy | M | 01 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
| John and Lucy are listed as having both parents of foreign birth, unable to read and write; and John is listed as eligible to vote. | ||||||
Taken July 26th - Petersburg Post Office
Dwelling 55 ~ Family 55
| Perry, Lewis | M | 50 | Farmer | $2000 RE | $500 PE | CAN |
| Perry, Angeline | F | 48 | Keeps House | -- | -- | CAN |
| Perry, Domingus | M | 22 | Farmer | -- | -- | MI |
| Perry, Emeline | F | 19 | At Home | -- | -- | MI |
| Perry, Lamber | M | 17 | At Home | -- | -- | MI |
| Perry, Dennis | M | 14 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Perry, William | M | 07 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Lewis and Angeline are listed as being born in "Upper Canada", also unable to read and write with both parents listed as being of foreign birth. Lewis and Domingus are both listed as eligible voters. | ||||||
Taken July 26th - Petersburg Post Office
Dwelling 56 ~ Family 56
| Russell, James | M | 58 | Farmer | $14,000 RE | $10,300 PE | NY |
| Russell, Hester | F | 57 | Keeps House | -- | -- | NY |
| Russell, Horace | M | 20 | At Home | -- | -- | MI |
| Russell, Huwy | M | 18 | Attends School | -- | -- | MI |
| Russell, Newton | M | 14 | Attends School | -- | -- | MI |
| Russell, Orry | M | 11 | Attends School | -- | -- | MI |
| Russell, Eugene | M | 09 | Attends School | -- | -- | MI |
| Alderwason?, Louisa | F | 21 | Servant | -- | -- | BEIN |
Taken July 27th - Petersburg Post Office
Dwelling 62 ~ Family 62
| Bragg, Myron | M | 26 |
Farmer | $800 RE | $ -- PE | MI |
| Bragg, Mary J. | F | 25 |
Keeps House | -- | -- | MI |
Taken July 28th - Petersburg Post Office
Dwelling 79 ~ Family 78
| Squires, Aaron | M | 78 | Farmer | $5000 RE | $800 PE | CT |
| Squires, Elizabeth | F | 74 | Keeps House | -- | -- | MA |
| Squires, Lorinda E. | F | 30 | School Teacher | -- | -- | OH |
| Squires, Cordelia | F | 27 | School Teacher | -- | -- | OH |
Taken July 28th - Petersburg Post Office
Dwelling 84 ~ Family 83
| Burnham, Calvin | M | 79 | Farmer | $6400 RE | $4000 PE | MA |
| Burnham, Mary Ann (Bruce) | F | 68 | Keeps House | -- | -- | MA |
| Burnham, Edward | M | 27 | Farmer | -- | $1800 PE | MI |
| Burnham, Rachel | F | 25 | Keeps House | -- | -- | MI |
Petersburg Post Office
Dwelling 106 ~ Family 106
| Mead, Chauncy | M | 24 | Brick Maker | $1,000 RE | $300 PE | IN |
| Mead, Sarah | F | 26 | Keeps House | -- | -- | NY |
| Wilson, Josi | F | 07 | -- | -- | -- | NY |
| Wilson, Bertha | F | 05 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
Dwelling 123 ~ Family 123
| Halstead, Hewy | M | 50 | Brick Mason | $1000 RE | $300 PE | NY |
| Halstead, Abigail | F | 54 | Keeps House | -- | -- | MA |
| Halstead, Eliza | F | 24 | At Home | -- | -- | OH |
| Halstead, Mary | F | 13 | School | -- | -- | OH |
Taken August 1st
Dwelling 130 ~ Family 130
| Hill, Horace | M | 65 | Farmer | $6000 RE | $1000 PE | NY |
| Hill, Julia A. (Trombley) | F | 53 | Keeps House | -- | -- | NY |
| Hill, Emma | F | 19 | At Home | -- | -- | MI |
| Hill, Horace Jr. | M | 16 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Hill, Jennie | F | 16 | School | -- | -- | MI |
Taken August 1st
Dwelling 131 ~ Family 131
| Hill, Caleb | M | 41 | Farmer | $800 RE | $900 PE | NY |
| Hill, Clara A. | F | 11 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Hill, Martha? | F | 08 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Hill, William | M | 04 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
Taken August 1st
Dwelling 133 ~ Family 133
| Elder, Joseph | M | 34 | Carpenter | $1000 RE | $200 PE | OH |
| Elder, Clarissa | F | 20 | Keeps House | -- | -- | OH |
Taken August 14th - Petersburg
Post Office
Dwelling 161 ~ Family 161
| Peters, John | M | 46 | Farmer | $7000 RE | $8000 PE | NY |
| Peters, Ellen (Burnham) | F | 27 | Keeps House | -- | -- | MI |
| Peters, Frances | F | 05 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
| Peters, Mary | F | 04 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
| Augermason?, Caroline | F | 18 | Servant | -- | Born on Atlantic Ocean | |
Dwelling 210 ~ Family 211
| McLachlin, Dykes | M | 56 | Deals in Lumber | $6000 RE | $3000 PE | SCOT |
| McLachlin, Lucy (Taylor) | F | 40 | Keeps House | -- | -- | MI |
| McLachlin, George | M | 14 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Phillips, Etta | F | 14 | School/Servant | -- | -- | MI |
| Taylor, Cornelia | F | 29 | Dress Maker | -- | -- | MI |
Taken August 2nd
Dwelling 216 ~ Family 215
| Heath, William H. | M | 47 | Shoemaker | $1200 RE | $500 PE | ENG |
| Heath, Esther C. (Breningstall) | F | 52 | Keeps House | -- | -- | NY |
| Heath, George | M | 16 | Servant/Sch | -- | -- | MI |
| Heath, Edward | M | 14 | School | -- | -- | MI |
Taken August 2nd - Petersburg
Post Office
Dwelling 219 ~ Family 218
| Breningstall, Horace J. | M | 27 | Laborer | $400 RE | $100 PE | MI |
| Breningstall, Henrietta (Main) | F | 19 | Keeping House | -- | -- | IL |
| Breningstall, Reuben | M | 01 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
Taken August 2nd - Petersburg
Post Office
Dwelling 220 ~ Family 219
| Trombly, William | M | 30 | Carpenter | $1000 RE | $300 PE | MI |
| Trombly, Phebe (Perry) | F | 28 | Keeping House | -- | -- | MI |
| Trombly, Mary | F | 09 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Trombly, Alice | F | 07 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Trombly, Annie | F | 05 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
| Trombly, Frances | F | 03 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
| William and Phebe are listed with both parents of foreign birth, and William unable to read and eligible to vote. | ||||||
Dwelling 223 ~ Family 222
| Elder, Josiah M. | M | 22 | Carpenter | $500 RE | $100 PE | OH |
| Elder, Emily (Trombley) | F | 22 | Keeps House | -- | -- | MI |
| Elder, Mary A. | F | 01 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
Taken August 2nd - Petersburg
Post Office
Dwelling 225 ~ Family 224
| Breningstall, Abram | M | 32 | Laborer | $500 PE | NY |
| Breningstall, Margaretta | F | 29 | Keeps House | -- | PRUSSIA |
| Waitman?, Sanford | M | 11 | School | -- | NY |
Taken August 4th -
Petersburg Post Office
Dwelling 232 ~ Family 232
| Mead, Chauncy | M | 51 | Farmer | $8,100 RE | $1800 PE | NY |
| Mead, Elizabeth (Ramsey) | F | 48 | Keeps House | -- | -- | MI |
| Mead, Philip J. | M | 22 | At Home | -- | -- | MI |
| Mead, George E. | M | 20 | Blacksmith Appr. | -- | -- | MI |
| Mead, Mariah | F | 15 | Home/School | -- | -- | MI |
| Mead, Charles | M | 12 | Home/School | -- | -- | MI |
| Lane, Stewart | M | 28 | Servant | -- | -- | CAN |
| Stewart is listed as having both parents of foreign birth, and is listed as having been born in "Upper Canada." | ||||||
Dwelling 234 ~ Family 233
| Rose, Oliver T. | M | 70 | Farmer | $10000 RE | $5000 PE | RI |
| Rose, Sylvia | F | 66 | Keeping House | -- | -- | VT |
Dwelling 235 ~ Family 234
| Rose, Benjamin | M | 39 | Farmer | $-- RE | $400 PE | RI |
| Rose, Susan (Main) | F | 28 | Keeps House | -- | -- | NY |
| Rose, Tersiah | F | 10 | School | -- | -- | MI* |
| Rose, Frances | F | 06 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Rose, Addie | F | 06 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| *Tirzah is listed in this census as having been born in Michigan; but is believed she was actually born in California as listed in the 1860 census. | ||||||
Taken August 5th
Dwelling 245 ~ Family 246
| Burnham, Obediah | M | 70 | Farmer | $4500 RE | $1400 PE | MA |
| Burhnam, Marianne | F | 69 | Keeping House | -- | -- | MA |
| Gets, Arthur | M | 19 | Servant | -- | -- | MI |
Taken August 8th
Dwelling 273 ~ Family 273
| Trombley, Lewis | M | 65 | Farmer | $2000 RE | $500 PE | NY |
| Trombley, Sophie (Gregory) | F | 59 | Keeps House | -- | -- | CAN |
| Trombley, Lewis Jr. | M | 25 | At Home | -- | -- | MI |
| Trombley, Victoria | F | 21 | At Home | -- | -- | MI |
| Sophie is listed as having born in "Lower Canada" and parents of foreign birth and unable to write; Lewis Jr. listed as having mother of foreign birth and unable to write; Victoria's mother of foreign birth. | ||||||
Dwelling 275 ~ Family 275
| Trombley, Moses | M | 50 | Farmer | $2000 RE | $500 PE | NY |
| Trombley, Ada (Drouillard) | F | 43 | Keeps House | -- | -- | MI |
| Trombley, Edward | M | 19 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Trombley, Joseph | M | 16 | School | -- | -- | MI |
Dwelling 276 ~ Family 276
| Trombly, John | M | 53 | Farmer | $600 RE | $-- PE | MI |
| Trombly, Mary | F | 52 | Keeping House | -- | -- | MI |
| John is listed as unable to read or write and eligible to vote; Mary is listed as unable to write. | ||||||
Taken August 8th -Petersburg
Post Office
Dwelling 282 ~ Family 282
| Roe, Pascal | M | 27 | Farmer | $2000 RE | $1500 PE | MI |
| Roe, Jane (Elder) | F | 25 | Keeps House | -- | -- | OH |
| Ray, John | M | 16 | Servant | -- | -- | NY |
Taken August 8th -Petersburg
Post Office
Dwelling 292 ~ Family 291
| Peters, George | M | 47 | Farmer | $19,000 RE | $5,300 RE | NY |
| Peters, Mary J. (Holmes) | F | 42 | Keeps House | -- | -- | NY |
| Peters, Hellen | F | 12 | Home/School | -- | -- | MI |
| Peters, Richard G. | M | 05 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
| Thompson, Horace | M | 30 | Servant | -- | -- | NY |
| Hauster, Stephen | M | 22 | Servant | -- | -- | ENG |
| Close, Mary A. | F | 36 | School Teacher | -- | $500 PE | MI |
| Stephen is listed as having both parents of foreign birth. | ||||||
Taken August 8th - Petersburg
Post Office
Dwelling 297 ~ Family 295
| Peters, Charles | M | 44 | Farmer | $17,000 RE | $4000 PE | MI |
| Peters, Julia A. (Burnham) | F | 43 | Keeps House | -- | -- | MI |
| Peters, Herbert | M | 20 | School | -- | -- | IN |
| Peters, Edmund | M | 18 | School | -- | -- | IN |
| Peters, Richard | M | 08 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Stewart, Harriet L. | F | 08 | -- | -- | -- | CAN |
| Harriet is listed as having both parents of foreign birth; Charles is listed as eligible to vote. | ||||||
WHITEFORD
TOWNSHIP
View
Township Map
Taken
16th July
Dwelling 32 ~ Family 32
| Trombly, Eli | M | 38 | Farmer | $3000 RE | $300 PE | MI |
| Trombly, Rosilin | F | 21 | Keeps House | -- | -- | OH |
| Trombly, Hattie | F | 18? | -- | -- | -- | MI |
| Trombly, Joseph | M | 75 | Without Occupation | -- | -- | MI |
Taken 21st of July
Dwelling 122 ~ Family 122
| Hobart, Jacob | M | 65 | Farmer | $2000 RE | $500 PE | NY |
| Hobart, Mary | F | 65 | Keeps House | -- | -- | NY |
| Hobart, David | M | 21 | Farmhand | -- | -- | MI |
Dwelling 125 ~ Family 125
| Hobart, Luther | M | 43 | Farmer | $2000 RE | $500 PE | NY |
| Hobart, Rebecca | F | 24 | Keeps House | -- | -- | OH |
| Hobart, Eliza? | F | 06 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
Dwelling 171 ~ Family 171
| Perry, Lewis | M | 23 | Farmer | $-- RE | $200 PE | MI |
| Perry, Margaret | F | 23 | Keeps House | -- | -- | MI |
| Perry, Jane | F | 6/12 | Born in Jan | -- | -- | MI |
Dwelling 275 ~ Family 275
| Rich, James | M | 30 | Farmer | $300 RE | $100 PE | VT |
| Rich, Bird | F | 25 | Keeps House | -- | -- | MI |
| Rich, Lulu | F | 01 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
Taken July 25th
Dwelling 242 ~ Family 243
| Perry, Philip | M | 48 | Farmer | $800 RE | $-- PE | MI |
| Perry, Louisa | F | 40 | Keeping House | -- | -- | MI |
| Perry, Louis | M | 24 | Farm Hand | -- | -- | MI |
| Perry, Joseph | M | 22 | Farm Hand | -- | -- | MI |
| Perry, Philip | M | 19 | Home | -- | -- | MI |
| Perry, Victoria | F | 17 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Perry, Daniel | M |
12 |
School |
-- | -- |
MI |
| Perry, Rosina | F |
09 |
School |
-- | -- |
MI |
| Perry, Emily | F |
07 |
School |
-- | -- |
MI |
Taken July 25th
Dwelling 273 ~ Family 273
| Hobart, John | M | 40 | Farmer | $3000 RE | $400 PE | NY |
| Hobart, Elmira | F | 39 | Keeping House | -- | -- | NY |
| Hobart, Addie | F | 13 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Hobart, Willie | M | 06 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
| Hobart, Cynthia | F | 03 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
| Kelley, Willis? | M | 19 | Farm Hand | -- | -- | MI |
Dwelling 275 ~ Family 27
| Hobart, Christian | M | 40 | $2500 RE | $350 PE | Farmer | NY |
| Hobart, Esther (Dolby) | F | 36 | -- | -- | Keeping House | MI |
| Hobart, Edward | M | 13 | -- | -- | School | MI |
| Hobart, Arthur | M | 12 | -- | -- | School | MI |
| Hobart, Cora | F |
07 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
| Hobart, Ida | F |
05 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
| Hobart, Frankie | M |
01 |
-- | -- | -- |
MI |
Set off by Michigan
Territorial Legislative Council in 1829, organized in 1832
|
The 1870 census lists the name, name age at last birthday sex; color; profession, occupation or trade; value of real estate; personal property; place of birth (state, territory or country); whether father is of foreign birth; whether mother is of foreign birth. It also lists the month of birth if born within the year, the month of marriage if married within the year; whether attended school within the year; whether can read, write or whether deaf, dumb, blind, insane or idiotic. It states whether male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 years and up, whether male citizen of the US aged 21 years and up whose right to vote was denied or abridged on other grounds than rebellion or other crime lists every name, age, sex, color and occupation of persons over 15 years of age. It includes both the value of real estate and personal estate, the place of birth (state, territory or country), whether a person was married within the year, whether person was deaf-mute, blind, insane, an idiot, a pauper or a convict. |
1st Ward -
Battle Creek
View
Township Map
Dwelling 59 ~
Family 59 - Page 7
| Peters, Charles | M | 31 | Hardware Merchant | $ -- RE | $2000 PE | NY |
| Peters, Esther | F | 34 | Keeps House | -- | -- | MI |
| Peters, William J. | M | 13 | Home/School | -- | -- | MI |
| Peters, Mary B. | F | 08 | Home/School | -- | -- | MI |
3rd Ward - Battle Creek
Dwelling 72 ~ Family 72
-Page 9
| Peters, George B. | M | 34 | Hardware Merchant | $2000 RE | $2000 PE | NY |
| Peters, Elvina | F | 34 | Keeps House | -- | -- | MI |
| Peters, Isaac | M | 18 | Home/School | -- | -- | MI |
| Peters, Ida M. | F | 13 | Home/School | -- | -- | MI |
| Peters, Edwin | M | 08 | Home/School | -- | -- | MI |
1st Ward - Marshall
Dwelling 29 ~ Family 29 - Page 4
| Peters, William | M | 31 | Hardware Merchant | $1100 RE | $200 PE | NY |
| Peters, Hattie | F | 25 | Keeps House | -- | -- | OH |
| Peters, Ida May | F | 01 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
| Peters, Charles | M | 7/12 | (Born in Nov) | -- | -- | MI |
1st Ward - Marshall
Dwelling 30 ~ Family 30 - Page 4
| Peters, Silas | M | 27 | Hardware Merchant | $1100 RE | $150 PE | NY |
| Peters, Jennie | F | 23 | Keeps House | -- | -- | MI |
| Hodgkiss, Jane B. | F | 25 | At Home | -- | -- | MI |
| Peters, Charles | M | 03 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
2nd Ward - Marshall
Dwelling 08 ~ Family 08
| Peters, Isaac | M | 40 | Hardware Merchant | $1000 RE | $41000 PE | NY |
| Peters, Mary | F | 28 | Keeps House | -- | -- | MI |
| Peters, Ida | F | 07 | -- | -- | -- | CA? |
| Peters, Joseph? | M | 03 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
| Peters, Maus S. | M | 01 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
Created in 1829 from St.
Joseph County
|
The 1870 census lists the name, name age at last birthday sex; color; profession, occupation or trade; value of real estate; personal property; place of birth (state, territory or country); whether father is of foreign birth; whether mother is of foreign birth. It also lists the month of birth if born within the year, the month of marriage if married within the year; whether attended school within the year; whether can read, write or whether deaf, dumb, blind, insane or idiotic. It states whether male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 years and up, whether male citizen of the US aged 21 years and up whose right to vote was denied or abridged on other grounds than rebellion or other crime lists every name, age, sex, color and occupation of persons over 15 years of age. It includes both the value of real estate and personal estate, the place of birth (state, territory or country), whether a person was married within the year, whether person was deaf-mute, blind, insane, an idiot, a pauper or a convict. |
PORTAGE TOWNSHIP
Schoolcraft Post Office
Dwelling #107 ~ Family
#107
| Clement, William | M | 67 | Farmer | $2000 RE | $500 PE | NY |
| Clement, Sybil (Peters) | F | 62 | Keeps House | -- | -- | MI |
| Clement, Jennie | F | 19 | At Home | -- | -- | MI |
Created in 1822 from
Wayne County
|
The 1870 census lists the name, name age at last birthday sex; color; profession, occupation or trade; value of real estate; personal property; place of birth (state, territory or country); whether father is of foreign birth; whether mother is of foreign birth. It also lists the month of birth if born within the year, the month of marriage if married within the year; whether attended school within the year; whether can read, write or whether deaf, dumb, blind, insane or idiotic. It states whether male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 years and up, whether male citizen of the US aged 21 years and up whose right to vote was denied or abridged on other grounds than rebellion or other crime lists every name, age, sex, color and occupation of persons over 15 years of age. It includes both the value of real estate and personal estate, the place of birth (state, territory or country), whether a person was married within the year, whether person was deaf-mute, blind, insane, an idiot, a pauper or a convict. |
Deerfield
Township
Adrian Post Office
Census
taken 07 July
Dwelling #88 ~ Family #86
| Burnham, Henry | M | 39 | Farmer | $700 RE | $100 PE | MA |
| Burnham, Emeline | F | 34 | Keeps House | -- | -- | NY |
| Burnham, George A. | M | 09 | School | -- | -- | MI |
Dwelling #110
~ Family #108
| Ormsby, Lysander | M | 54 | Notary Public | $5000 RE | $500 PE | MA |
| Ormsby, Olive C. | F | 49 | Keeping House | -- | -- | MA |
| Ormsby, Alvin L. | M | 23 | Book Agent | -- | -- | MI |
| Ormsby, Lillie C. | F | 12 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Ormsby, Ellen B. | F | 06 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Webster, Alexander | M | 45 | Farm Laborer | -- | -- | MA |
Dwelling #133 ~ Family #131
| Burnham, Emery W. | M | 39 | Farmer | $2800 RE | $1000 PE | MA |
| Burnham, Charlotte (Hemenway) | F | 34 | Keeps House | -- | -- | NY |
| Burnham, Elmer | M | 16 | Works on Farm | -- | -- | MI |
| Burnham, Allie | F | 12 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Burnham, Charles | M | 08 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Jenne, Althea | F | 13 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Jenne, Miles E. | M | 08 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Davis, Charles | M | 27 | Farmer | -- | -- | MI |
Tecumseh
Census
taken 04 June
Dwelling #117 ~ Family #121
| Ormsby, Edwin S. | M | 28 | Lawyer | $600 RE | $1000 PE | MI |
| Ormsby, Mary (Bateman) | F | 27 | Keeps House | -- | -- | OH |
| Ormsby, Charles E. | M | 06 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
| Ormsby, Myrta B. | F | 01 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
| Bateman, Nellie | F | 24 | ? | -- | -- | OH |
| Barrett, Jane E. | F | 28 | School Teacher | -- | $2500 | MI |
Present boundaries
established in 1836
|
The 1870 census lists the name, name age at last birthday sex; color; profession, occupation or trade; value of real estate; personal property; place of birth (state, territory or country); whether father is of foreign birth; whether mother is of foreign birth. It also lists the month of birth if born within the year, the month of marriage if married within the year; whether attended school within the year; whether can read, write or whether deaf, dumb, blind, insane or idiotic. It states whether male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 years and up, whether male citizen of the US aged 21 years and up whose right to vote was denied or abridged on other grounds than rebellion or other crime lists every name, age, sex, color and occupation of persons over 15 years of age. It includes both the value of real estate and personal estate, the place of birth (state, territory or country), whether a person was married within the year, whether person was deaf-mute, blind, insane, an idiot, a pauper or a convict. |
CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP
View
Township Map
Corunna Post Office
Dwelling #12 ~ Family
#13 / Census Taken 06 July
| McBride, Robert | M | 56 | Farmer | $6000 RE | $4000 PE | CAN |
| McBride, Caroline J. | F | 54 | Keeps House | -- | -- | NY |
| McBride, James | M | 28 | Farmer | $3000 RE | -- | MI |
| McBride, Martha | F | 18 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| McBride, Robert | M | 17 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| McBride, Emma | F | 13 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| McBride, John | M |
10 |
School |
-- |
-- |
MI |
Dwelling #13 ~ Family #14
| Solomon, John | M | 25 | Farmer | $2000 RE | $140 PE |
ENG |
| Solomon, Caroline (McBride?) | F | 30 | Keeps House | -- | -- |
NY |
| Census indicates they were married within the year, in October. Caroline's father and both parents of John's are listed as being of foreign birth. | ||||||
Dwelling #21
~ Family #22
| Stewart, William | M | 30 | Farmer | $5000 RE | $ -- PE |
SCOT |
| Stewart, Jeanette | F | 70 | -- | -- | -- |
SCOT |
Dwelling #107
~ Family #113
| Rhodes, Joseph A. | M | 23 | Farmer | $1400 RE | $125 PE | MI |
| Rhodes, Sarah | F | 23 | Keeping House | -- | -- | OH |
| Rhodes, Ida | F | 03 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
| Rhodes, Maggie | F | 01 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
Corunna Township
Corunna
Post Office
View Township Map
Dwelling
#149 ~ Family #140
Census Taken 18 June
| McBride, A. | M | 25 | Butcher | $1200 RE | $500 PE | MI |
| McBride, Alice | F | 22 | Keeping House | -- | -- | MI |
| McBride, Walter | M | 01 | -- | -- | -- | MI |
Dwelling #293
~ Family #279
| Rhodes, Betsy | F | 52 | Keeps House | $1000 RE | $-- PE | NY |
| Rhodes, Fannie | F | 15 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Rhodes, Olive | F | 13 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Rhodes, Mary | F | 10 | School | -- | -- | MI |
| Rhodes, Frank | M |
05 |
-- |
-- |
-- | MI |
| Rhodes, Manda | F |
03 |
-- |
-- |
-- | MI |
| Su...?, Alford | M |
18 |
Laborer |
-- |
-- | MI |
Dwelling #306
~ Family #292
| Benjamin, Charles | M | 42 | Farmer | $-- RE | $-- PE | NY |
| Benjamin, Nancy | F | 35 | -- | -- | -- | NY |
| Rhodes, Julia E. | F | 13 | At Home/School | -- | -- | OH |
| Rhodes, Lydia | F | 11 | At Home | -- | -- | OH |
| Rhodes, Willie | M |
08 |
-- |
-- |
-- | MI |
| Rhodes, Charlotte | F |
06 |
-- |
-- |
-- | MI |
| Rhodes, James | M |
04 |
-- |
-- |
-- | MI |
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