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1870 Census Record for Egbert Q. Arnold

Source: 1870 Kentucky Census, Franklin County, p. 183

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In addition to the name of every person who lived in the household on June 1, the 1870 census provides the following information:

  • Age
  • Sex
  • Color
  • Occupation
  • Value of real estate
  • Value of personal estate
  • Place of birth
  • Whether father was foreign born
  • Whether mother was foreign born
  • Month born if born within the year
  • Month married if married within the year
  • Whether attended school during the year
  • Cannot read
  • Cannot write
  • Whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane, or idiotic
  • Whether a male citizen 21 years of age and upwards
  • Whether a male citizen 21 years of age and upwards, whose right to vote is denied or abridged on other grounds than rebellion or other crime

I've listed every household member below, along with any other information contained in the record.


Egbert Q. Arnold: White male, 41 years old, farmer, personal estate worth $500, born in Kentucky, male citizen 21 years old or older

Frances Arnold: White female, 39 years old, keeping home, born in Kentucky

Archie A. Arnold: White male, 14 years old, at home, born in Kentucky, attended school during the year (Note: The 1880 census lists Archie with a middle initial of "N" and as a female.)

Mollie F. Arnold: White female, 11 years old, at home, born in Kentucky, attended school during the year, cannot write

William B. Arnold: White male, 9 years old, born in Kentucky, cannot read or write

Bowen Arnold: White male, 4 years old, born in Kentucky

Benjamin S. Arnold: White male, 63 years old, farmer, real estate worth $3,000, personal estate worth $400, born in Virginia, male citizen 21 years old or older