1870 Basford Census Data - Iowa

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StateCountyTownpageDwelling House #Family #SurnameGiven NameAge.SexPlace of birthProfessionValue of Real Estate owned.Value of Personal Estate owned.Birth month If born within yearMarriage month if married within yearSource: (C)opy, (B)ook, (T)ransciption, (I)ndex
                 
IowaAllamakeeLansing2167980BarfordW. H.33MEnglandinsurance agent700500  C
       L. C.24?FWisconsinhousekeeping     
       Addie1FIowa      
      Curtain?M.17FIrelanddomestic     
                 
IowaBooneMontana60165164MosserEliza52FPennsylvania  125  C
      BasswellPhoebe20FIllinoismilliner     
                 
IowaFayettePleasant Valley Twp.127108108ThompsonEdward49MEnglandfarmer60001749  C
       Nancy39FPennsylvaniakeeping house     
       Elizabeth17FOhioat home     
      ShakerHenry24MBosnia(?)farm laborer     
      HendersonCatharine16FScotlanddomestic servant     
      BasfordFred5MIowa      
       Frank5MIowa      
                 
IowaFayetteWestfield1667172BasfordSamuel37MNew Yorkpauper    C
       (living in poor house)         
                 
IowaFayetteWestfield1677172BarfordStella11FIowapauper    C
       (living in poor house)         
                 
IowaFloydUnion Twp.35044BashfordAlexander46MOhiofarmer1500625  C
       Ann38FOhiokeeping house     
       John20MMichigan      
       Mariah16FMichigan      
       W'm H.12MIowa      
       Melissa J.10FIowa      
       Mary J.8FIowa      
       Henry6MIowa      
       Henrietta6FIowa      
       Oscar3MIowa      
                 
IowaGrundyGrant Twp.11411BashfordGeorge W.35MNew Yorkfarmer40001500  C
       Emma25FWisconsinhousekeeping     
       Albert4MWisconsin      
       Ida2FIowa      
      WhiteElliot25MIrelandfarm laborer     
                 
IowaHenryScott Twp.337171170BashfordWilliam49MOhiofarmer3000200  C
       Nellie J.39FPennsylvaniakeeping house     
       Melissa17FOhioat home     
       Ella13FIowaat home     
       John11MIowaat home     
       William8MIowa      
       Lena5FIowa      
       Lavina2FIowa      
                 
IowaMitchellLincoln Twp. (Orchard P.O.)1481212FairbrotherF___59MMainefarmer2500300  C
       Mary V.(?)63FMainekeeps house     
      BasfordSam'l42MMaineblacksmith800800   
       Mary40FMainekeeps house     
       Sam'l Jr.13MMaine      
       Leslie S.9MMaine      
       Lexie(?) E.6FMaine      
       Emmons4MMaine      
       Mary L.2FMaine      
                 
IowaLouisaElm Grove Twp.5169695BashfordJohn M.49MOhiofarmer2280889  C
       Martha46FPennsylvaniakeeping house     
       John18MIowaworking on farm     
       Caroline15FIowaassists in house     
       Sarah13FIowagoing to school     
       Mary11FIowagoing to school     
       Margarett9FIowagoing to school     
       Joseph4MIowaat home     
       William2MIowaat home     
                 
IowaMitchellNewberg Twp.1768181BasfordHenry33MWisconsinfarmer800300  C
       Christina27FWisconsinkeeps house     
       Willie5MWisconsin      
       Orville2MIowa      
       Orin2MIowa      
                 
IowaPolkDes Moines 2nd Ward174232238BasfordBenj. S53MNew Yorkplasterer 1000  C
       Abigail48FNew Yorkkeeping house     
       Ruel D.27MIllinoisplasterer 150   
       Melvin14MIowa      
       May11FIowa      
       Emma8FIowa      
      CoffmanSeth22MIndianaplasterer     
                 
IowaPolkDes Moines 7th Ward E290205201BasfordR. D.26MIllinoispasterer    C
       Eliza19FIowa      

Last Updated on 3/5/06
By Kevin Spaulding
Email: kespauld@rochester.rr.com