1870 UNITED STATES CENSUS

To get the flavor of the time, the census for Richmond Township of Nemaha County Kansas has been read to prepare this listing of professions or occupations and the number of persons who reported that profession or occupation to the census taker.
Asst. Marshall 1    Keeping store 1
At school 10Laborer 31
Attorney 1Land agent3
Baker 1Lawyer 7
Baggage master 1Liv. stable keeper 2
Blacksmith 8Lumber dealer 3
Boarding 6Mail carrier 1
Boot & shoe merchant 1Merchant 13
Brewer 1Merchant tailor 2
Brick maker 6Miller 2
Brick mason 5Minister 1
Butcher 5Normal school 1
Butcher & contractor 1Nurseryman 1
Cabinet maker 1Painter 3
Carpenter 39Physician 3
Catholic priest 1Plasterer 2
Children 674Policeman 1
Civil engineer 7Printer 4
Cl of Dis Court 1Printer's apprentice 1
Clerk in lum yard 1Probate Judge 1
Clerk in store 9Publisher 1
Cooper 1Register of Deeds 1
County Clerk 1Retired hotel keeper 1
County Surveyor 1Retired merchant 1
County Treasurer 1RR contractor 14
Dentist 1RR cook 4
Domestic 43RR engineer 2
Dressmaker 1RR foreman 16
Druggist 2RR laborer 618
Editor of Courier 1Saddler 1
Engineer in mill 1School teacher 11
Farmer 126Sheriff of Nemaha 1
Farm laborer 72Shoe maker 5
Freighter 9Stone mason 16
Grocery keeper 1Tinner 2
Gunsmith 1Wagon maker 4
Harness maker 4Well digger 2
Hotel keeper 2Wheelwright 1
Keeping boarders 2Working in brickyard 1
Keeping house 292Working in hotel 1
Keeping restaurant 1Working out 3

Source: 1870 U.S. Census, Nemaha County, Kansas microfilm copy at Seneca Free Library

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©Michael Philbrick  May 23, 2001