Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice
1870 Census Records for  Tioga County PA
1870 Chatham Township Census
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Transcribed for Tri Counties by Ed  Hutchinson
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Enumerated by R. T. Wood, July 1870
Post Office : Elkland PA (This is probably enumerator's PO and not the resident as it should be)
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
Joyce's Search Tip - January 2008
Do You Know that you can search just the Census Records on the site by using the three county level Census  buttons in the Partitioned search engine at the bottom of the Current What's New Page? 

You can further limit your search by choosing the find all words option and entering a year or township name along with your surname. Remember that alternate spellings of surnames WILL affect your search results.
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Line # Dwelling # Family # Last Name First Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Value Personal property Value Place of Birth Father Foreign Born Mother Foreign Born Month if Born in Census Yr Month if Married in Census Yr School in Census Yr Cannot Read Cannot Write Deaf, Dumb, Blind, Insane or Idiot Male over 21 (Eligible to Vote) Denied the Vote Transcriber Remarks
1 82 87 Wass William 74 M W Farmer 6300 2000 New Jersey                 X    
2 82 87 Wass Polly 72 F W Keeps House     New York                      
3 82 87 Wass David 32 M W Laborer   2000 Pennsylvania                 X    
4 82 87 Dingman Elizabeth 42 F W House Keeper & Widow 2000 300 Pennsylvania                      
5 83 88 Chapel John 23 M W Laborer     Pennsylvania                 X    
6 83 88 Chapel William 20 M W Laborer     Pennsylvania                      
7 83 88 Chapel George 17 M W Laborer     Pennsylvania         X            
8 83 88 Dingman Charles 3 M W       Pennsylvania                      
9 84 89 Humphrey Edward 45 M W Farmer 4000 2000 New York                 X    
10 84 89 Humphrey Matilda 46 F W Keeps House     Pennsylvania                      
11 84 89 Humphrey Orcelia 21 F W School Teacher     Pennsylvania                      
12 84 89 Taylor Mary 14 F W Hired Help     Nebraska         X            
13 85 90 Chapel Lowell 53 M W Farmer 5500 1400 New York                 X    
14 85 90 Chapel Margaret 52 F W Keeps House     New York                      
15 85 90 Chapel George 16 M W Laborer     Pennsylvania         X            
16 85 90 White Charles 12 M W       Pennsylvania         X            
17 86 91 Howland Charles 33 M W Farmer 4000 1500 Pennsylvania                 X    
18 86 91 Howland Elizabeth 30 F W Keeps House     Pennsylvania                      
19 86 91 Howland Ray 2 M W       Pennsylvania                      
20 87 92 Ray Nelson 37 M W Farmer 8000 1300 New York                 X    
21 87 92 Ray Harriet 30 F W Keeps House     Pennsylvania                      
22 87 92 Ray Nannie 12 F W       Pennsylvania         X            
23 87 92 Ray Etta 10 F W       Pennsylvania         X            
24 87 92 Ray Eddy 4 F W       Pennsylvania                      
25 87 92 Smith Henry 35 M W Laborer     New York                 X    
26 88 93 Freeborn Harriet 36 F W Widow & Owns Farm 3000 400 Pennsylvania                      
27 88 93 Freeborn Wilford 11 M W       Pennsylvania         X            
28 88 93 Freeborn Freddy 6 M W       Pennsylvania         X            
29 89 94 Sweet Hiram 40 M W Laborer   350 New York                 X    
30 89 94 Sweet Mariah 38 F W Keeps House     New York                      
31 89 94 Sweet Ira 16 M W Laborer     New York         X            
32 89 94 Sweet Alice 13 F W       New York         X            
33 89 94 Sweet Hattie 7 F W       Pennsylvania         X            
34 90 95 Crippen Artemus 65 M W Farmer 2000 400 New York                 X    
35 90 95 Chaffy Lucinda 64 F W Keeps House     New York                      
36 90 95 Bacon Dorleska 11 F W       Pennsylvania         X            
37 91 96 Main Samuel 57 M W Farmer 1800 500 Connecticut                 X    
38 91 96 Main Catharine 48 F W Keeps House     New York                      
39 92 97 Spencer Jesse 36 M W Farmer 1000 400 New York           X     X    
40 92 97 Spencer May 30 F W Keeps House     New York                      

Published On Tri-Counties Site On 02/17/2004
By Joyce M. Tice