1870 Federal Census, Alabama

Columns:

[1]: Dwelling-houses, numbered in order of visitation
[2]: Families, numbered in the order of visitation
[3]: The name of every person whose place of abode on the first day of June, 1870, was in this family
[4]: Age at last birthday. If under 1, give months in fractions, thus 3/12.
[5]: Sex– Males (M.), Females (F.)
[6]: Color.–White (W.), Black (B.), Mulatto (M.), Chinese (C.), Indian (I.)
[7]: Profession, Occupation or Trade of each person, make or female
[8]: Value of Real Estate
[9]: Value of Personal Estate
[10]: Place of Birth, naming State or Territory of U. S., or the country, if foreign birth
[11]: Father of foreign birth
[12]: Mother of foreign birth
[13]: If born within the year, state month (Jan., Feb., &c.)
[14]: If married within the year, state month (Jan., Feb., &c.)
[15]: Attended school within the year
[16]: Cannot read
[17]: Cannot write
[18]: Whether dead and dumb, blind, insane, or idiotic
[19]: Male Citizens of U. S. of 21 years of age and upwards
[20]: Male Citizens of U. S. of 21 years of age and upwards, whose right to vote is denied or abridged on other grounds than rebellion of other crime

Lists the following:

Echols Lucy (47)
" Joe (21)
" Martha (19)
" Mary (16)
" John (14)
" Frank (12)
" Anna (8)

In the previous census (1860 Federal Census, Alabama), J. W. was the head of the household, but now Lucy is serving that role. Lucy is Lucy Anna (Satterwhite) Echols; Joe is Josephus Bryan Echols.

Source: ancestry.com

Citation

Year: 1870; Census Place: Valhermosa Springs, Morgan, Alabama; Roll: M593₃₂; Page: 64B

Note that "Jane" is the middle name of Catherine Jane Echols; this along with the continuity of children's names from 1860 Federal Census, Alabama supports the idea that this is the John Black and Catherine Echols household.

SCHEDULE 1.–Inhabitants in Valhermoso Beat, in the County of Morgan, State of Alabama, enumerated by me on the 1 day of August, 1870.

Post Office: Valhermoso

David Day, Ass't Marshal

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

137 137 Black John 35 M W Farmer 130 250 Ala 1 1 1 1

Jane 42 F W Keeping house Ala 1 1 1

Mary 14 F W At home Ala 1 1 1

William 14 M W Laborer Ala 1 1 1

James 12 M W Laborer Ala 1 1 1

Daniel 10 M W At home Ala

Sarah 8 F W Ala

John 6 M W Ala

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	16	17	18	19
137	137	Black John	35	M	W	Farmer	130	250	Ala	1	1	1	1
		Jane	42	F	W	Keeping house			Ala	1	1	1
		Mary	14	F	W	At home			Ala	1	1	1
		William	14	M	W	Laborer			Ala	1	1	1
		James	12	M	W	Laborer			Ala	1	1	1
		Daniel	10	M	W	At home			Ala
		Sarah	8	F	W				Ala
		John	6	M	W				Ala