Alpine County, California

1870 Census – Township Two (Silver Mountain)

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1870 Federal Census Alpine County, California (Township No One, Silver Mountain)
 
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KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS:
LN=Line Number HN=House Number FN=Family Number
REAL VAL.=Value of Real Estate
PERS VAL.=Value of Personal Estate
FATHER FOREIGN BORN MOTHER FOREIGN BORN
MONTH BORN=If Born within last year, Give Month
MONTH MARR=If Married within last year, Give Month
ATT. SCHOOL=Attended school within last year
CAN'T READ=Adults who cannot read
CAN'T WRITE=Adults who cannot write
DEAF=Whether deaf, dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper, or convict
M-21yrs=Males Over 21 years of age
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This is the 1870 Federal Census for Alpine County, California
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State: California County: Alpine Post Office: Silver Mountain Page No: 1
Reel no: M593-69 Division: Township No. Two Sheet No: 307B
Enumerated on: July 2nd, 1870 by: Cyrus Coleman 
Transcribed by Nancy C. Thornburg for USGenWeb. Copyright: 2002
 
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LINE | Dwell Famil | LastName FirstName | Age S C | Occupation | Real Pers | BirthPlace | F F Mon Mo | A C C | D | E D | SNDX | REMARKS
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 1 | 1 1 | Wells Thomas | 39 M W | Laborer farm | 200 | N.Y. | | | | X | W420 | 
 2 | 1 1 | Appleton Ephraim | 23 M W | Laborer farm | 150 | Maine | | | | X | A143 | 
 3 |  2 2 | Steuben Jacob | 49 M W | Shoemaker | 500 800 | Switz. | X X | | | X | S315 | 
 4 | 3 3 | Davidsen Daniel | 52 M W | Lumberman | 6000 700 | Scotland | X X | | | X | D132 | 
 5 | 3 3 | Davidsen Ellen | 29 F W | Keeping house | | Scotland | X X | | | | D132 | 
 6 | 3 3 | Davidsen William | 24 M W | Teamster | 800 | Wisc. | X X | | | X | D132 | 
 7 | 3 3 | Davidsen James | 22 M W | Sawyer | | Wisc. | X X | | | X | D132 | 
 8 | 3 3 | Davidsen Walter | 19 M W | | | Wisc. | X X | | | | D132 | 
 9 | 3 3 | Davidsen Agnes | 11 F W | | | Calif. | X X  | X | | | D132 | 
 10 | 3 3 | Davidsen Peter | 4 M W | | | Calif. | X X | | | | D132 | 
 11 | 3 3 | Davidsen Franklin | 2 M W |  | | Calif. | X X | | | | D132 | 
 12 | 4 4 | Legget Thomas W. | 52 M W | County Treasurer | 500 400 | Scotland | X X | | | X | L230 | 
 13 | 5 5 | Kelly Stephen | 20 M W | Machinist | | Mass. | X X | | | | K400 | 
 14 | 6 6 | Ford Richard H. (?) | 59 M W | Inn keeper | 400 1100 | N.H. | |  | | X | F630 | 
 15 | 6 6 | Ford Almira | 59 F W | Keeping house | | Maine | | | | | F630 | 
 16 | 6 6 | Ford Anna M. | 13 F W |  | | Maine | | X | | | F630 | 
 17 | 6 6 | Erickson Erick H. | 38 M W | Miner | 600 1250 | Sweden | X X | | | | E622 | 
 18 | 6 6 | Sanders  Charles | 53 M W | Miner | | Kentucky | | | | X | S536 | 
 19 | 7 7 | Browing Robert | 24 M W | Miner | | England | X X | | | X | B652 | 
 20 | 7 7 | Browing William | 32 M W | Miner | | England | X X | | | X | B652 | 
 21 | 8 8 | Ogden Thomas | 35 M W | Miner | 4000 5000 | Norway | X X | | | X | O235 | 
 22 | 9 9 | Gullicksen Louis | 30 M W | Miner | 400 1500 | Norway | X X | | | X | G422 | 
 23 | 10 10 | Peterson Peter | 46 M W | Miner | 125 700 | Norway | X X | | | X | P362 | 
 24 | 11 11 | Brown James | 38 M W | Teamster | 800 1200 | N.J. | | | | X | B650 | 
 25 | 12 12 | Folger Robert M. | 49 M W | Printer | 600 1000 | N.Y. | | | | X | F426 | 
 26 | 12 12 | Folger Alexander C. | 38 M W | Printer | 600 1000 | N.Y. | | | | X | F426 | 
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 27 | 13 __ | | | | | | | | | | | Unoccupied Dwelling
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 28 | 14 13 | Weed James W. | 30 M W | Lumberman | | Maine | |  | | X | W300 | 
 29 | 14 13 | Gilman Orlando W. | 28 M W | Lumberman | 1000 | Maine | | | | X | G455 | 
 30 | 14 13 | Miller Jacob | 25 M W | Laborer  | 250 | Canada | X X | | | | M460 | 
 31 | 15 14 | McCuen John A. | 43 M W | Miner | 8000 3000 | Kentucky | | | | X | M250 | 
 32 | 16 15 | Lomas  Joseph | 25 M W | Blacksmith | | England | X X | | | | L520 | 
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 33 | 17 __ | | | | | | | | | | | Unoccupied Dwelling
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 34 | 18 16 | Olsen Magnus | 40 M W | Cook | | Norway | X X | | | | O425 | 
 35 | 18 16 | Johnson Thomas | 39 M W | Tobacconist | 200 600 | Norway | X X | | B | | J525 | 
 36 | 19 17 | Kent William | 32 M W | Miner | 1000 500 | England | X X | | | X | K530 | 
 37 | 19 17 | Kent Mary E. | 22 F W | Keeping house | | Iowa |  | | | | K530 | 
 38 | 19 17 | Kent Nevada | 6 M W | | | Calif. | X | X | | | K530 | 
 39 | 19 17 | Kent Abigail E. | 4 F W |  | | Calif. | X | X | | | K530 | 
 40 | 19 17 | Kent Argus (?) | 2 M W | | | Calif. | X | | | | K530 | 
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State: California County: Alpine Post Office: Silver Mountain Page No: 2
Reel no: M593-69 Division: Township No. Two Sheet No: 308A
Enumerated on: July 3rd, 1870 by: Cyrus Coleman 
Transcribed by Nancy C. Thornburg for USGenWeb. Copyright: 2002
 
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LINE | Dwell Famil | LastName FirstName | Age S C | Occupation  | Real Pers | BirthPlace | F F Mon Mo | A C C | D | E D | SNDX | REMARKS
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 1 | 20 18 | Rice John J. | 50 M W | Miner | 300 500 | Missouri | | | | X | R200 | 
 2 | 21 19 | Sauquet John | 52 M W | Grocer  | 800 2000 | France | X X | | | | S230 | 
 3 | 22 20 | Lowe George | 32 M W | Miner | 1000 1000 | N.Y. | X X | | | X | L000 | 
 4 | 23 21 | Olson Peter | 32 M W | Miner | 100 600 | Norway | X X | | | X | O425 | 
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 5 | 24 __ | | | | | | | | | | | Unoccupied Dwelling
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 6 | 25 22 | Brown James M. | 51 M W | Teamster | 600 1000 | Illinois | | | | X | B650 | 
 7 | 25 22 | Brown Abigill | 51 F W | Keeping house | | Kentucky | | | | | B650 | 
 8 |  25 22 | Brown James A. | 11 M W | | | Oregon | | X | | | B650 | 
 9 | 26 23 | Robinson James S.S. | 56 M W | Miner | 1300 300 | Nova Scotia | X X | | | X | R152 | 
 10 | 26 23 | Robinson Augusta D. | 58 F W | Keeping house | | Maine | | | | | R152 | 
 11 | 27 24 | Jones Frank A.S. | 42 M W | Miner | 1000 6500 | Ohio | | | | X | J520 | 
 12 | 27 24 | Jones Asenith | 30 F W | Keeping house | | New York | | | | | J520 | 
 13 | 27 24 | Jones Hettie | 3/12 F W | | | Nevada | Mch | | | | J520 | 
 14 | 28 25 | Gibson Edwin F. | 33 M W | Clerk in store | 250 1500 | Maine |  | | | X | G125 | 
 15 | 29 26 | Hag (?) Thomas | 36 M W | Miner | 400 400 | Canada | X X | | | | | 
 16 | 29 26 | Hag (?) Annie | 35 F W | Keeping house | | Scotland | X X | | | | | 
 17 | 29 26 | Hag (?) Joan | 1 F W | | | California | X X | | | | | 
 18 | 29 26 | Hag (?) Mary | 7/12 F W | | | California | X X Nov | | | | | 
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 20 | 31 27 | Graham Andrew |  33 M W | Miner | 300 2000 | Canada | X X | | | | G650 | 
 21 | 31 27 | Graham Mary | 30 F W | Keeping house | | Canada | X X | | | | G650 | 
 22 |  31 27 | Graham William J. | 8 M W | | | Canada | X | X | | | G650 | 
 23 | 31 27 | Graham James R. | 5 M W | | | Canada | X X | X | | | G650 | 
 24 | 31 27 | Graham Annie J. | 1 F W | | | Calif. | X X | | | | G650 | 
 25 | 32 28 | Wiseman George | 31 M W | Miner | 1600 | England | X X | | | X | W255 | 
 26 | 32 28 | Wiseman Susan | 29 F W | Keeping house | | England | X X | X | | | W255 | 
 27 | 32 28 | Wiseman Harriet | 2 F W | | | Calif. | X X | | | | W255 | 
 28 | 32 28 | Wiseman John | 1 M W | | | Calif. | X X  | | | | W255 | 
 29 | 32 28 | Mercer William H. | 12 M W | | | Calif. | X X | X | | | M626 | 
 30 | 32 28 | Mercer Charles | 11 M W |  | | Calif. | X X | X | | | M626 | 
 31 | 32 28 | Mercer George | 9 M W | | | Calif. | X X | X | | | M626 | 
 32 | 32 28 | Mercer Amelia | 7 F W | | | Calif. | X X | X | | | M626 | 
 33 | 33 29 | Miller Levi | 35 M W | Miner | 200 300 | Canada | X X |  | | | M460 | 
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 34 | 34 __ |  | | | | | | | | | | Unoccupied Dwelling
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 35 | 35 30 | Erick(son?) Erick | 36 M W | Miner | | Norway | X X | | | | | 
 36 |  35 30 | Ides Nelson | 39 M W | Miner | 300 | Turkey | X X | | | | I320 | 
 37 | 36 31 | Erickson Finger (?) | 27 M W | Miner | 200 | Norway | X X | | | X | E622 | 
 38 | 36 31 | Elkins Matthew W. | 34 M W | Miner | 150 | Vermont | | | | X | E425 | 
 39 | 37 32 | Barron John E. | 40 M W | Miner | 500 | England | X X | | | | B650 | 
 40 | 37 32 | Petersen Peter | 48 M W | Miner | | Norway | X X | | | | P362 | 
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State: California County: Alpine Post Office: Silver Mountain Page No: 3
Reel no: M593-69 Division: Township No. Two Sheet No: 308B
Enumerated on: July 13th, 1870 by: Cyrus Coleman 
Transcribed by Nancy C. Thornburg for USGenWeb. Copyright: 2002
 
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LINE | Dwell Famil | LastName FirstName | Age S C | Occupation | Real Pers | BirthPlace | F F Mon Mo | A C C | D | E D | SNDX | REMARKS
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 1 | 38 33 | Brown William | 41 M W | Miner | 500 250 | England | X X | | | X | B650 | 
 2 | 38 33 | Brown Harriet | 39 F W | Keeping house | | Mass. | | | | | B650 | 
 3 | 39 34 | Cook William | 28 M W | Miner | 1000 | Canada | X X | | | | C200 | 
 4 | 39 34 | Nettle Matthew | 41 M W | Miner | 1000 | Canada | X X | | | X | N340 | 
 5 | 39 34 | Love Robert K. | 35 M W | Miner | 2000 200 | Penn. |  | | | X | L100 | 
 6 | 40 35 | Carlsen Thomas | 37 M W | Miner | 800 1200 | Norway | X X | | | X | C642 | 
 7 | 40 35 | Carlsen Caroline M. | 24 F W | Keeping house | | Norway | X X | | | | C642 | 
 8 | 40 35 | Carlsen Thomas A. | 5 M W | | | Calif. | X X | X | | | C642 | 
 9 | 40 35 | Carlsen Ida May | 2 F W | | | Calif. | X X | | | | C642 | 
 10 | 40 35 | Carlsen Effa | 1/12 F W | | | Calif. | X X May  | | | | C642 | 
 11 | 40 35 | Johnson John A. | 36 M W | Miner | 300 500 | Norway | X X | | | X | J525 | 
 12 | 41 36 | Olson Thomas | 48 M W | Miner  | 200 800 | Norway | X X | | | X | O425 | 
 13 | 42 37 | Johnsen John | 33 M W | Miner | 250 100 | Norway | X X | | | X | J525 | 
 14 | 42 37 | Johnsen Jennie | 21 F W | Keeping house | 300 | Penn. | | | | | J525 | 
 15 | 42 37 | Johnsen Ellen | 2 F W | | | Calif. | X X |  | | | J525 | 
 16 | 42 37 | Johnsen Emily | 4 F W | | | Calif. | X X | | | | J525 | 
 17 | 42 37 | Johnsen Carrie | 5/12 F W |  | | Calif. | X X Jan | | | | J525 | 
 18 | 43 38 | Tanner Omund | 38 M W | Miner | 250 250 | Norway | X X | | | X | T560 | 
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 19 | 44 __ | | |  | | | | | | | | Unoccupied Dwelling
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 20 | 45 39 | Andersen Ole | 31 M W | Miner | 6000 500 | Norway | X X | | | X | A536 | 
 21 | 46 40 | Barber John N. | 31 M W | County Clerk | 100 1000 | Conn. | | | | X | B616 | 
 22 | 47 41 | Bolts John | 33 M W | Miner | 1000 1000 | Hanover | X X | | | X | B432 | 
 23 | 48 42 | McBeth David N. | 33 M W | Sheriff Alpine Co. | 400 1000 | Penn. | X | | | X | M213 | 
 24 | 48 42 | McBeth Amanda | 19 F W | Keeping house | | Oregon |  | | | | M213 | 
 25 | 48 42 | McBeth Nettie | 2 F W | | | Calif. | | | | | M213 | 
 26 | 49 43 | Chalmers Lewis | 45 M W | Miner  | 100 500 | Scotland | X X | | | | C456 | 
 27 | 49 43 | Chalmers John | 41 M W | Miner | 300 | Scotland | X X | | | | C456 | 
 28 | 49 43 | Kelly Annie | 29 F W | House keeper | | Ireland | X X | | | | K400 | 
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 29 | __ | | | | | | | | | | | I hereby certify that the whole number of pages in this
 30 | __ | | | | | | | | | | | set of returns is three (3) and that the same were
 31 | __ |  | | | | | | | | | | made according to law and instructions.
 32 | __ | | | |  | | | | | | | Cyrus Coleman
 33 | __ | | | | | | | | | | | July 21st 1870 Asst. Marshal
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