Bradford County PA
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1870 Census Records for Bradford County PA 
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Enumerated June 1 thru 14, 1870 by G. W. Nichols, Asst. Marshall 
Transcribed for Tri Counties by Carlton Wolfe 2004
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The photo was sent in by Don Stanton. The place and people are unidentified, but it is most likely in Bradford County. I am including it as representative of the homes our local people lived in before the modern era. Their lives were not about accumulating  luxury, but just getting along as well as they could in hard circumstances. 
Census records are very often difficult to read because of handwriting, microfilm quality, and spelling issues. Our early census takers were not as well educated as we'd like them to have been, and even the people bearing the names often could not spell them with the same consistency we are accustomed to in this era. The census taker wrote what he believed he heard as well as he could. These have been transcribed for you to the very best or our abilities given the difficulties mentioned. Please be tolerant of what you would consider "mistakes." If you can recognize the names you are looking for, then it is a success. If not, then you may want to find a place where you can view the originals so that you can judge for yourselves. Excessive attention to outmoded spelling issues is the sign of a beginner in family research. Those of you who have been at this a while are well aware of the "spelling errors" in our early records and have learned to take them in your stride. If you want to tell us what is right and what is wrong with the transcription, your notes will be added to the Comment Page
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Post Office Ulster in all cases
I eminiated the race column. All residents are Caucasian except  two black domestic servants. I made notation as such in the occupation column
P# H# F# SURNAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX OCCUPATION VALUE REAL ESTATE VALUE PERSON. PROP. BORN FATHER FOREIGN BORN MOTHER FOREIGN BORN MONTH BORN OR MARRIED IN YEAR ATTEND SCHOOL IN YEAR CANNOT READ OR WRITE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE
17       Horace P. 14 M at home     PA       1    
        Lewis 2 M at home     PA            
        Alvah J. 1 M at home     PA            
  125 125 Avery Mary 48 F housekeeper     PA         1  
        Margaret 18 F at home     PA            
        William 16 M at home     PA       1    
        Elizabeth 11 F at home     PA       1    
  126 126 O'Connell Thomas 62 M RR trackwalk 1,000 400 Ireland 1 1     1 1
        Ellen 50 F housekeeper     Ireland 1 1     1  
        Mary 22 F dom. servant     Ireland 1 1        
        Catharine 20 F dom. servant     Ireland 1 1        
        Hannah 18 F dom. servant     Ireland 1 1   1    
        John 16 M at home     PA 1 1   1    
        Morris 13 M at home     PA 1 1   1    
  127 127 Kelley James 30 M cooper   150 PA 1 1       1
        Arrettie 70 F housekeeper     PA         1  
  128 128 Colety Owen 37 M dom. servant     Ireland 1 1     1 denied
        Margaret 35 F housekeeper     Ireland 1 1     1  
        Hannah 6 F at home     Ireland 1 1   1    
        Maggie 5 F at home     PA 1 1   1    
        Jeremiah 4 M at home     PA 1 1        
        Robert 2 M at home     PA 1 1        
        Mary A. 7m F at home     PA 1 1 October      
  129 129 Morrison Richard 37 M dom. servant     Ireland 1 1     1 1
        Catharine 36 F housekeeper     NY 1 1     1  
        Ann 18 F dom. servant     PA 1 1   1    
        Andrew 16 M dom. servant     PA 1 1   1    
        Sarah 10 F at home     PA 1 1   1    
        James 8 M at home     PA 1 1   1    
        Margaret 5 F at home     PA 1 1   1    
        Mary J. 3 F at home     PA 1 1        
        Richard Jr. 2 M at home     PA 1 1        
        Kate 2m F at home     PA 1 1 March      
  130 130 Scott Thomas 41 M dom. servant     Ireland 1 1     1 denied
        Margaret 30 F housekeeper     Ireland 1 1        
        James 3 M at home     PA 1 1        
        Margaret A. 2 F at home     PA 1 1        
        Thomas 2m M at home     PA 1 1 March      
  131 131 Doone Reuben 68 M farmer 3,000 600 PA           1
        Matilda 57 F housekeeper     PA            
18       Marion 25 F milliner     PA            
        Mason 23 M dom. servant     PA           1
  132 132 Berry Phillip 33 M farmer 6,000 1,500 PA           1
        M. L. 33 F housekeeper     N.Germany 1 1        
      Cord Charles 13 M at home     PA 1 1   1    
  133 133 VanWalpfrath Mr. 39 M farmer     Prussia 1 1       denied
        Charles 29 M housekeeper     Prussia 1 1       denied
  134 134 Anthony John L. 62 M farmer 6,500 1,500 CT           1
        Cyntha 61 F housekeeper     PA            
        Drusilia 37 F school teacher     PA            
        Eva M. 25 F school teacher     PA            
        Charles 17 M at home     PA       1    
      Edminston Robert 29 M miller     PA           1
        Mary 29 F at home     PA            
  135 135 Low Fortis 30 M dom. servant   200 PA           1
        Julia 29 F housekeeper     PA            
        John 10 M at home     PA       1    
        Nancy 8 F at home     PA       1    
        Lewis 7 M at home     PA       1    
  136 136 Snell A. O. 46 M farmer 10,000 2,000 PA           1
        Jennie F. 38 F housekeeper     PA            
        Lottie 7 F at home     PA       1    
        Annie 4 F at home     PA            
        John E. 50 M farmer     PA           1
  137 137 Merrill Cyrus 68 M farmer     CT           1
        Nancy 56 F housekeeper   500 CT            
        Sophira 32 F dom. servant     CT            
  138 138 Warner M. S. 62 M farmer 15,000 1,000 CT           1
        Harriett 61 F housekeeper     CT            
        Emma 23 F at home     PA            
  139 139 Kelley Lewis 39 M tenant farmer   600 NY           1
        Adaline 35 F housekeeper     NY         1  
        Franklin 20 M dom. servant     PA            
        Emma 16 F at home     PA       1    
        Edwin 10 M at home     PA       1    
        Fredrick 8 M at home     PA       1    
        Ellie 2 F at home     PA            
  140 140 Wilber Samuel 39 M dom. servant     NY           1
        Nancy 35 F housekeeper     PA         1  
        Leroy 18 M dom. servant     PA            

Published On Tri-Counties Site On 03/21/2004
By Joyce M. Tice