1870 CENSUS - [Ninth Federal Census] - first census taken at Newton, Utah.
SCHEDULE 1.—Inhabitants in Newton, in the County of Cache Territory of Utah enumerated on the 11th and 12th days of August, 1870. Post Office Newton [Utah]
Key to census schedule columns:
1. Dwelling No. 8. Value of Real Estate 15. Attended school past year 2. Family No. 9. Value of Personal Prop. 16. Education – cannot read 3. Names 10. Place of birth 17. Education – cannot write 4. Age 11. Parentage– F. foreign born 18. Whether deaf & dumb/blind/insane/etc. 5. Sex 12. Parentage– M. foreign born 19. Male citizen over 21 years 6. Color 13. If born within one year 20. Male citizen denied the right to vote 7. Occupation/Trade 14. If married within the year.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1 1 Godfrey George 25 M W Farmer $250 $300 England Y Y Y " Emily 21 F W Keeping House England Y Y " Martha 3 F W At home Utah Y Y " George H. 5/12 M W At home Utah Y Y Dec 2 2 Littlewood William 37 M W Bp. of Newton $600 $1300 England Y Y " Mary 37 F W Keeping House England Y Y " Mary J. 13 F W At home Utah Y Y Y " William F. 11 M W At home Utah Y Y Y " George 9 M W At home Utah Y Y Y " Margaret 7 F W At home Utah Y Y Y " Lavinia 5 F W At home Utah Y Y Y " Martin 2 M W At home Utah Y Y " Sarah 36 F W At home England Y Y " Sophia 22 F W At home England Y Y " Joseph 3 M W At home Utah Y Y " Henry 1 M W At home Utah Y Y " Ann 28 F W Keeping House England Y Y " Elizabeth 1 F W At home Utah Y Y 3 3 Beck Thomas 30 M W Farmer $400 $300 England Y Y Y " Isadore 27 F W Keeping House Pennsylvania " Elizabeth 9 F W At home Utah Y Y " Catherine 6 F W At home Utah Y Y " Thomas 4 M W At home Utah Y Y " Ellen 1 F W At home Utah Y 4 4 Beck Jonas 31 M W Farmer $260 $100 England Y Y Y " Martha 26 F W Keeping House England Y Y " Joseph 3 M W At home Utah Y Y " Mary E. 7/12 F W At home Utah Y Y Oct 5 5 Clark Cyrus 26 M W Farmer $100 $200 Iowa Y " Eliza 24 F W Keeping House England Y Y " Eliza P. 2 F W At home Utah Y 6 6 Sorensen Hans 37 M W Shoemaker $100 Denmark Y Y " Mary C. 35 F W Keeping House Denmark Y Y 7 7 Griffin John 27 M W Farmer $250 $250 England Y Y Feb " Ruth 16 F W Keeping House England Y Y Feb 8 8 Keep James 66 M W Stone Mason England Y Y " Ann 56 F W Keeping House England Y Y " Maria J. 13 F W At home England Y Y Y 9 9 Wilson Joseph 25 M W Farmer $200 England Y Y " Ann 24 F W Keeping House England Y Y " William 3 M W At home England Y Y " Joseph 2 M W At home Utah Y Y 10 10 Godfrey Richard 35 M W Farmer $200 $200 England Y Y " Jane 27 F W Keeping House England Y Y " Elizabeth 10 F W At home Utah Y Y " Jane 8 F W At home Utah Y Y " William R. 6 M W At home Utah Y Y " Thomas 4 M W At home Utah Y Y " John 2 M W At home Utah Y Y " Mary A. 33 F W Keeping House England Y Y " Ann E. 4 F W At home Utah Y Y " Spencer 4 M W At home Utah Y Y 11 11 Worthington Samuel 54 M W Herding Stock England Y Y " Ann 44 F W Keeping House England Y Y Y Robinson Alice 15 F W At home England Y Y 12 12 Curtis Hyrum 41 M W Farmer $300 $350 Michigan Y Y " Mary E. 33 F W Keeping House Illinois " Mary E. 10 F W At home Utah " Leona 8 F W At home Utah " Rosabell 7 F W At home Utah " Hyrum 5 M W At home Utah " Jasen 3 M W At home Utah 13 13 Goody Arthur 20 M W Farmer $250 England Y Y Nov " Elzina 17 F W Keeping House Utah Y Y Nov 14 14 Schear Godlip 36 M W Farmer $100 $300 Switzerland Y Y " Alice 30 F W Keeping House Switzerland Y Y " Harold 3 M W At home Utah Y Y " Emma 1 F W At home Utah Y Y 15 15 Surivel John 25 M W Farmer $150 Switzerland Y Y " Susan 26 F W Keeping House Switzerland Y Y 16 16 Myler James 48 M W Farmer $150 $250 Indiana Y " Julia A. 44 F W Keeping House Ohio " Orrin W. 13 M W At home Utah " Margaret 11 F W At home Utah Y Y " Charles C. 9 M W At home Utah " Rozetta 7 F W At home Utah " Franklin 4 M W At home Utah 17 17 Myler Joseph 24 M W At home sic Farmer $150 $150 Illinois Y " Ann W. 21 F W Keeping House England Y Y " Joseph 3 M W At home Utah Y " Elizabeth 1 F W At home Utah Y 18 18 Catt Stephen 56 M W Farmer $300 $250 England Y Y Y " Lydia 55 F W Keeping House England Y Y Goodsel Alfred 19 M W Farm Laborer England Y Y " Hannah 17 F W No occupation Denmark Y Y 19 19 Jenkins John 25 M W Farmer $300 $100 Wales Y Y Y " Mary 20 F W Keeping House Iowa Y Y " John F. 2 M W At home Utah Y 20 20 Johnson James 51 M W Farmer $150 $200 Denmark Y Y Y " Mary 40 F W Keeping House Denmark Y Y " Mary 7 F W At home Utah Y Y Y " James 4 M W At home Utah Y Y " Jonathan 2 M W At home Utah Y Y 21 21 Anderson Peter 47 M W Farmer $250 Denmark Y Y " Sena 39 F W Keeping House Denmark Y Y " Andrew 13 M W At home Denmark Y Y Y " Antony 9 M W At home Denmark Y Y " Margaret 12 F W At home Demark Y Y Y " Martinus 8 M W At home Denmark Y Y " Erastus 1 M W At home Denmark Y Y 22 22 Busler Frederick 38 M W Farm Laborer Switzerland Y Y 23 23 Jenson Jens 35 M W Farmer $300 $300 Denmark Y Y " Mary 26 F W Keeping House Denmark Y Y 24 24 Poulson Michael 65 M W Farmer $350 $375 Denmark Y Y " Mary 64 F W Keeping House Denmark Y Y Jorgenson Paul 5 M W At home Utah Y Y 25 25 Suter John 24 M W Farmer $350 $350 Switzerland Y Y Aug " Mary 19 F W Keeping House Denmark Y Y Aug 26 26 Clark Amos 37 M W Blacksmith $300 $100 Wales Y Y " Ann 34 F W Keeping House Wales Y Y " Ann 14 F W At home Wales Y Y " Elizabeth 10 F W At home Wales Y Y " Sarah 9 F W At home Wales Y Y " Mary C. 7 F W At home Wales Y Y " Amos 1 M W At home Wales Y Y 27 27 Barker John 28 M W School Teacher $200 $150 England Y Y " Susan 27 F W Keeping House England Y Y " John W. 6 M W At home Utah Y Y " Annie D. 4 F W At home Utah Y Y " William 3 M W At home Utah Y Y " Fredrick 1 M W At home Utah Y Y 28 28 Whitaker Leander 26 M W Farmer $100 $150 Illinois Y " Eliza 21 F W Keeping House Mississippi " Leander 3 M W At home Utah " Rebecca 1 F W At home Utah 29 29 Atkinson Alfred J. 44 M W Farmer $350 $150 England Y Y " Ann 44 F W Keeping House England Y Y Y " Elinor 11 F W At home Utah Y Y Y Y " Brigham 8 M W At home Utah Y Y Y " Elizabeth 6 F W At home Utah Y Y " Mariom 2 F W At home Utah Y Y 30 30 Loosli Elizabeth 28 F W Keeping House Switzerland Y Y " Eragat 2/12 M W At home Utah Y Y Dec Eckerman Ann 4 F W At home Utah Y Y " Eliza 6 F W At home Switzerland Y Y Loosli Barbra 63 F W No occupation Switzerland Y Y 31 31 Anderson Ole 33 M W Farmer $450 $450 Denmark Y Y " Margaret 20 F W Keeping House England Y Y " Susannah 5/12 F W At home Utah Y Y Dec " Alma 6 M W At home Utah Y Y 32 32 Sharp sic Sparks William 24 M W Farmer $350 $150 England Y Y " Bethia 19 F W Keeping House Scotland Y Y 33 33 Jacobs Swen 46 M W Farmer $350 $350 Norway Y Y " Sarah 34 F W Keeping House Ohio Y " Mary A. 15 F W At home Utah Y " Swen 14 M W At home Utah Y " Joseph E. 12 M W At home Utah Y " Hyrum 10 M W At home Utah Y " Daniel 5 M W At home Utah Y " William 1 M W At home Utah Y 34 34 Benson Peter 39 M W Farmer $500 Denmark Y Y " Martha 36 F W Keeping House Denmark Y Y " Mary 15 F W At home Utah Y Y " Martha 13 F W At home Utah Y Y " Peter 9 M W At home Utah Y Y " John 4 M W At home Utah Y Y " Elizabeth 1 F W At home Utah Y Y 35 35 Nelson James 74 M W No occupation $100 Denmark Y Y Y " Karen B. 44 F W Keeping House Denmark Y Y Y " David 14 M W At home Utah Y Y Y " Christina 12 F W At home Utah Y Y Y " Caroline 9 F W At home Utah Y Y " James 7 M W At home Utah Y Y 36 36 Bell William 35 M W Farmer $300 $200 Iowa Y " Martha 33 F W Keeping House Denmark Y Y " William 10 M W At home Utah Y " Martha J. 8 F W At home Utah Y " Marion 6 F W At home Utah Y " Eli 4 M W At home Utah Y " Hyrum 1 M W At home Utah Y 37 37 Cumming Alva 38 M W Farmer $150 Maine Y " Jessie 22 F W Keeping House Scotland Y Y " Laura L. 4 F W At home Utah Y " Jessie 2 F W At home Utah Y 38 38 Ricks William 30 M W Farmer $350 $475 Illinois Y " Margaret. 26 F W Keeping House Scotland Y Y " Clarinda 4 F W At home Utah Y " William 1 M W At home Utah Y 39 39 Larson Paul 49 M W Farmer $300 $300 Denmark Y Y " Caroline 36 F W Keeping House Denmark Y Y " Christina 5 F W At home Utah Y Y " Maria 4 F W At home Utah Y Y " Eliza 3 F W At home Utah Y Y " Annie 1 F W At home Utah Y Y 40 40 Young Franklin 30 M W Farmer $450 $450 Illinois Y " Nancy 29 F W Keeping House Illinois " Archie F. 8 M W At home Utah " Percia 6 M W At home Utah " Evadnia 4 F W At home Utah " Alie 2 F W At home Utah " Harriet 8/12 F W At home Utah Dec 41 41 [Young] Annie M. 23 F W Keeping House Utah " Elizabeth 5 F W At home Utah " David S. 4 M W At home Utah " Remy M. 8/12 F W At home Utah TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES:
TOTALS - Families – 41; People – 195; U.S. citizens over 21 – fourteen.
The deputy or assistant marshals who took the census were provided with detailed written instructions covering the various elements of the census along with the directive that it be performed with "absolute accuracy. It was mandatory to have entries for each person listed in columns #1 through #7 and #10. The instructions further stated: "The inquiries in columns numbered 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 19,and 20 are of such a nature that these columns only require to be filled when the answer to the inquiry is ‘Yes’." In these columns where appropriate the enumerator indicated "Yes" with a vertical slash [/]. In addition the directives stated that no report of personal property would be made if under $100.
The census-taker enrolled all of Clarkston on August 11th and went to Newton where on the same day he started the census of Newton which he finished on August 12th.
Some aspects on the 1870 Newton census:
1). Probable mistakes –
Family #17 – Myler, Joseph . . .occupation "At home" should have been "Farmer."
Family #32 the listing is distinctly written "Sharp, William" age 24 with his wife "Bethia" age 19 with no children, but should have been William Sparks.
The reasons for this judgment are as follows: no "Sharps" has been found in the old records of Newton kept by the Church, school and other primary sources. However, there was a William Sparks with wife Bethea with no children and at the same ages as the couple listed on the census who were living in Clarkston where on Jan. 9, 1870 a baby girl was born and died the same day. His older brother George was also in Clarkston. When the census was taken in August there was no William Sparks listed in either Clarkston or Newton, and only Sparks listed at Clarkston being George’s family. Apparently William and his wife moved to Newton in accordance with the planned relocation of the entire Clarkston settlement to the new site at Newton before the census was taken. However, after President Young decided to let both settlement to continue the William Sparks family soon moved back to Clarkston where a child was born in March of 1871.On the children less than a year old, the fraction of a year and the birth month listed don’t add up.
It will be noted that the census-taker made no notation of any youngster "At school" as he had at Clarkston, but did list one "School Teacher" [#27].
2). Names – The handwritten records can be difficult to decipher and this along with the enumerator’s spelling, some extraordinary flourishes in his script and the interpretation thereof could result in a scrambling of some names. This enumerator had a strong tendency to write Danish names that ended with "sen" by listing them as "son." All of the Danish names, except Benson, should have had the "sen" ending. The Benson family had changed their name from "Bendtsen" to Benson. Several of the names are slightly different from the form used today.
In the late 1870s Bishop William Littlewood changed his surname to Rigby. At least some of the "Clark" names should have been "Clarke," "Suter" should have been "Seiter," "Loosli" should have been "Loosle" and the "Eckerman" under family #30 probably should have been "Aeschilman."
Due to the circumstances at Clarkston and Newton at the time of the 1870 census, both must be checked before determining where individuals were at the taking of the census. Shortly after the August census of 1870 several families at Newton moved back to their old community of Clarkston (the Godfreys, Keeps, Goodys, Mylers, Larsens, Sparks, and probably Cyrus Clark), and it became and remained the larger community for several decades.