County population:

14,978

23,762

Occupation

1850

1870

Agriculture dealer

2

Artist

5

Assist on farm

3

Auctioneer

1

Baker

1

1

Bank Cashier

2

Banker

2

Barber

4

Beggar

1

Bellmaker

1

Blacksmith

65

75

Boarding house

1

Book agent

1

Bookkeeper

4

Boot and Shoe Dealer

6

Brewer

6

Brickmaker

9

Brickmason

19

Bridge builder

3

Butcher

3

10

Cabinetmaker

3

13

Carpenter/joiner

105

161

Cattle broker

10

Chairmaker

1

Cheese maker

7

City clerk

1

Clerk Circuit Court

1

Clothier

1

Coal merchant

1

Collar maker

1

Commission merchant

1

Confectionary store

1

Confectioner

2

Constable

1

Constable/Police Justice

3

3

Cooper

16

9

Corn merchants

2

County Surveyor

1

County Treasurer

1

Crockery Dealer

1

Day laborer

40

132

Dentist

3

Doorkeeper

1

Drayman

4

Dressmaker

3

Druggist

8

Drygoods dealer

14

Editor/printer

3

Express messenger

4

Factory worker

5

Farm Laborer

344

Farmer

3480

2506

Feed store

1

Flouring mill

8

Foundry

1

1

Fruit grower

2

Furniture Dealer

1

General store

18

Gentleman

1

Gold Seeker

2

Grain dealer

10

Grocer

7

38

Gunsmith

2

Hardware Merchant

46

8

Harness maker

19

Hatter

1

Hotel cook

1

Hotel keeper

9

House servant

3

Innkeeper

5

Insurance agent

6

Jeweler

3

7

Judge

1

Justice of Peace

1

6

Keeper of biIliard hall

1

Keeper of meat market

1

Keeping house

251

Landlord

4

13

Law Student

1

Lawyer

17

15

Lecturer

1

Livery stable

10

Locomotive engineer

3

Lumber dealer

8

Lumberman

4

Machinist

1

5

Malter

1

Manufacture window sashes, doors, and blinds

1

Manufacturer

6

Marble engraver

1

Masonic lecturer

1

Mechanic

4

2

Merchant

3

Miller

19

22

Milliner

5

Millwright

3

1

Minister/clergy

18

31

Molder

2

Money Broker

1

News Dealer

1

Nurseryman

10

Painter

6

24

Patent right dealer

2

Peddler

2

3

Photographer

3

Physician/surgeon

25

39

Plowmaker

2

Postmaster

1

9

Printer

6

Produce broker

8

Public school principal

1

Publisher

1

Pumpmaker

1

Railroad blacksmith

6

Railroad conductor

7

Railroad contractor

2

Railroad employee

73

Railroad repair shop

1

Railroad section

1

Railroad station agent

13

Railroad watchman

8

Reporter

1

Restaurants

2

Retired farmer

63

Retired merchant

16

Retired stationary engineer

1

Road agent

1

Roundhouse foreman

1

Route mail agent

3

2

Saddler

1

Sailor

2

Sailor

2

Salesmen

4

Saloon keeper

8

30

School Commissioner

1

Sewing Machine Agent

1

Sheriff

1

1

Shingle Weaver

1

Ship Carpenter

1

Shoemaker

46

50

Silversmith

1

Smelter

1

Sportsman

1

Stock dealer

4

Stonecutter

6

Stonemason

24

24

Store clerk

14

11

Student

5

Surveyor

1

Tailor

22

22

Teacher

7

15

Teamster

14

Tinman

3

Tinner

1

Tobacconist

1

Train agent

3

Train dispatcher

1

Travel agent

3

Veternary

3

Wagonmaker/Wheelwright

19

34

Washer woman

2

Watchmaker

1

1

Weaver

1

1

Wood sawer

1

Wool dealer

1

Yankee Notion Shop

1