The Census of 1870
Schedule 1
Free inhabitants in _________, in the county of ________, state of _________, enumerated by me, on the _____ day of ___________, 1870.
___________________, Assistant Marshal
Post-office: _______________________
[Inquiries number 7, 16, and 17 are not to be asked in respect to infants. Inquiries number 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 19, and 20 are to be answered (if at all) merely by an affirmative mark, as /.]
1. ____ Dwelling houses and number in order of visitation.
2. ____ Families numbered in the order of visitation.
3. ____ The name of every person whose place of abode on the 1st day of June, 1870, was in this family.
4. ____ Age at last birthday. If younger than 1 year, give months in fractions, thus, 3/12.
6. Color:
[] Black (B)
[] Mulatto (M)
[] Chinese (C)
[] Indian (I)
7. ____ Profession, occupation, or trade of each person, male or female.
9. ____ Value of personal estate
10. ____ Place of birth, naming the state or territory of the United States, or the country, if of foreign birth
Parentage:
11. ____ Father of foreign birth.
12. ____ Mother of foreign birth.
13. ____ If born within the year, state month (Jan., Feb., etc.)
14. ____ If married within the year, state month (Jan., Feb., etc.)
15. ____ Attended school within the year
16. ____ Cannot read
17. ____ Cannot write
18. ____ Whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane, or idiotic
19. ____ Male citizens of the United States age 21 years or older.
20. ____ Male citizens of the United States age 21 years or older, whose right to vote is denied or abridged on other grounds than rebellion or other crime