1870 Magoffin County Census (Annotated)

The 1870 census of Magoffin County was conducted by enumerator W.W. Howes, beginning on 29 June 1870 and concluding on 1 September 1870. This census provides a valuable snapshot of the community just five years after the end of the Civil War, capturing details about residents’ names, ages, occupations, property holdings, and places of birth.

Unlike modern censuses, much of the process in 1870 was manual and varied from one enumerator to another. Workers supplied their own paper, and record sizes could range from small slips to large sheets several feet long.

This transcription, prepared by Scott Matheson, preserves the original spellings and formats found on the microfilm, providing researchers with a faithful representation of the historical record.

Precincts and Household Numbers

Town of Salyersville

• Households 1–17

Precinct One

• 1–30
• 31–60
• 61–100
• 101–140
• 141–170
• 171–201
• 202–236

Precinct Two

• 1–30
• 31–61
• 62–95
• 96–126

Precinct Three

• 1–30
• 31–60
• 61–90
• 91–105

Precinct Four

Not completed

Precinct Five

Not completed

Precinct Six

Not completed

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DISCLAIMER: Due to variations and interpretations of records, the data should be considered as a guide and must be researched independently to assure as much accuracy as possible.

Please note that the spellings are as near as could be deciphered from the microfilm. If you are in doubt, please check the microfilm.