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Number of Votes Polled for Governor -- Dates of the Annual Election -- List of Gov- ernors of the Commonwealth, and their Terms of Office from 1816 to 1894 -- Industrial Statistics -- First Colonial Census in 1764 -- Population of Brockton as a Town and a City, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1855, 1860, 1865, 1870, 1875 -- Occupations of the People in 1875-Population in 1880 -- Classification -- 1885-Population from 1764 to 1894 -- Dwelling Houses-Families -- People over 80 Years of Age -- Trades and Professions in 1855 -- Assessed Polls, from 1882 to 1894-Valuation of Brockton, 1881 to 1894 -- Increase of Valuation -- Taxation from 1881 to 1893-Rate of Taxation, 1881 to 1894 -- State Tax -- County Tax-Number of Dwelling Houses in Brockton, 1881 to 1894 -- Number Erected each Year-Comparative Schedules of Shipments of Boots and Shoes, 1878 and 1877, 1882 and 1880, 1882 and 1881, 1893 and 1892 -- Campello Shipments -- Montello Shipments -- Prices in Old Times.
N UMBER OF VOTES POLLED FOR GOVERNOR .- Votes for governor since the incorporation of the town of North Bridgewater, now Brockton, in June, 1821 to 1882.
1822. William Eustis. 165
John Brooks 38
1823. William Eustis. 211
Marcus Morton 3 Harrison G. Otis .. 28 1829. Levi Lincoln. 190 1824. William Eustis 220
Samuel Lothrop. 34
1825. Levi Lincoln. 184
Marcus Morton 3
1826. Levi Lincoln .. 213
1827. Levi Lincoln. 124
1827. William C. Jarvis 3
1828. Levi Lincoln. 140
Marcus Morton 4
1830. Levi Morton 169
Marcus Morton 6
1831. Levi Lincoln 245
Marcus Morton 7 Samuel Hubbard 2
1831.1 Levi Lincoln.
125
Samuel Lothrop
66
I Owing to an amendment in the Constitution there were two elections in 1831, which required the governor to be chosen in November instead of April, and to take his seat on the first Wednes- day of January instead of the last of May. The reader will therefore understand that, from 1832 those who were elected in November are chosen for the following year.
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HISTORY OF BROCKTON.
1831. Marcus Morton
6
1832. Levi Lincoln .
121
Samuel Lothrop
100
Marcus Morton
15
1833. John Q. Adams
209
John Davis
61
Marcus Morton
29
1834. John Bailey
128
John Davis.
108
Marcus Morton
29
1835. Edward Everett
214
Marcus Morton
77
1836.
Marcus Morton
157
Edward Everett
144
1837. Edward Everett.
280
Marcus Morton
151
1838.
Edward Everett
228
Marcus Morton
149
1839. Edward Everett
293
Marcus Morton.
179
1840. John Davis
400
Marcus Morton
180
1841. John Davis
383
Marcus Morton
178
1842. John Davis.
358
Marcus Morton
184
Samuel E. Sewall.
31
1843. George N. Briggs
323
Marcus Morton
187
Samuel E. Sewall
37
1844. George N. Briggs
385
George Bancroft
140
Samuel E. Sewall
80
1845. George N. Briggs
325
Isaac Davis.
138
Samuel E. Sewall
68
1846. George N. Briggs
293
Isaac Davis.
121
Samuel E. Sewall.
66
1847. George N. Briggs
290
Caleb Cushing
136
John M. Brewster
64
1848. George N. Briggs.
315
Stephen C. Phillips
298
1848. Caleb Cushing
67
1849. George N. Briggs
328
Stephen C. Phillips
226
George S. Boutwell
98
1850. George N. Briggs
324
Stephen C. Phillips
309
George S. Boutwell
84
1851.
Robert C. Winthrop
381
John G. Palfrey
315
George S. Boutwell
123
1852. Horace Mann
374
John H. Clifford.
. .
355
Henry W. Bishop
98
1853. Emery Washburn
347
Henry Wilson
305
Henry W. Bishop.
90
Bradford L. Wales
50
1854. Henry J. Gardner
537
Emery Washburn
97
Henry Wilson
52
Henry W. Bishop
51
1855. Julius Rockwell.
270
Henry J. Gardner
265
Erastus D. Beach .
207
1856. Henry J. Gardner
668
George W. Gordon
36
Erastus D. Beach
217
Luther V . Bell.
43
1857. N. P. Banks
368
Henry J. Gardner
197
Erastus D. Beach
182
1858. N. P. Banks
434
E. D. Beach.
184
Amos A. Lawrence
27
1859. N. P. Banks.
325
B. F. Butler
156
George N. Briggs
40
1860. John A. Andrew
677
Erastus D. Beach.
193
Amos A. Lawrence.
103
1861. John A. Andrew
358
Isaac Davis.
162
1862. John A. Andrew
596
Charles Devens, jr
230
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STATISTICAL.
1863. John A. Andrew
579
Henry W. Paine.
56
1864. John A. Andrew
733
Henry W. Paine.
193
1865.
Alex. Il. Bullock.
608
Darius N. Couch
94
Benjamin F. Butler.
1
George N. Briggs
1
1866. Alex. H. Bullock
811
Theodore H. Sweetzer
146
1867. Alex. H. Bullock
782
John Q. Adams
398
1868. William Claflin
869
John Q. Adams.
259
1869. William Claflin
519
E. M. Chamberlain
284
John Q. Adams.
139
John G. Abott.
24
1870. William Claflin
607
Alonzo A. Miner
24
Wendell Phillips
245
John Q. Adams.
162
1879. John D. Long .
1094
Benjamin F. Butler
944
Daniel C. Eddy
45
1880. John D. Long.
1589
Charles P. Thompson
946
Charles Almy .
18
Horace B. Sargent
28
1881.
John D. Long
618
Charles P. Thompson
268
Charles Almy .
69
Israel W. Andrews
148
VOTES FOR GOVERNOR IN THE CITY OF BROCKTON, WITH THE DATE OF THEIR ELECTION.
Election November 17, 1882.
Benj. F. Butler
1,468
Robert R. Bishop. .
.. 1,263
Charles Almy
38
Election November 6, 1883.
George D. Robinson . . 1,870
Benj. F. Butler
1,797
Charles Almy
47
Election November 4, 1884.
George D. Robinson
1,789
Mathew J. McCafferty
633
William C. Endicott
716
Julius H. Seelye
123
1875. Alexander HI. Rice
561
William Gaston.
493
John I. Baker
129
Charles F. Adams
8
Wendell Phillips
8
1876. Alexander H. Rice
1117
Charles F. Adams
60G
John I. Baker
249
1877. Alexander H. Rice
663
William Gaston
363
Robert C. Pitman
162
Wendell Phillips
1
1878. Thomas Talbot.
1167
Benjamin F. Butler . .
888
1871. William B. Waslıburn
576
John Q. Adams.
68
John Q. Adams
226
Robert C. Pitman. .
95
E. M. Chamberlain
21
1872. William B. Washburn
1067
Francis W. Bird
276
William Jones.
13
1873. William B. Washburn
778
William Gaston ...
184
Benjamin F. Butler
4
1874. Thomas Talbot.
663
1874. William Gaston.
463
Israel W. Andrews
6
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HISTORY OF BROCKTON.
Election November 3, 1885.
George D. Robinson 1,525 Thomas J. Lothrop 76
Frederick O. Prince 1,054 James Sumner 22
Election November 2, 1886.
Oliver Ames.
.1,570
John F. Andrews. .. 1,333
Election November 6, 1887.
Thomas J. Lothrop ..
127
Oliver Ames.
.1.374
Henry B. Lovering . . 1,112
W. H. Earle
159
Oliver Ames.
.2,386
Election November 6, 1888. William E. Russell . 1,604 Election November 5, 1889.
W. H. Earle
123
J. Q. A. Brackett.
1,725
William E. Russell. 1,330 Election November 4, 1890.
John Blackmer
210
J. Q. A. Brackett
1,634
William E. Russell. 1,455
Jolin Blackmer.
. .
152
Election November 3, 1891.
Charles S. Allen
2,372
Charles E. Kimball
76
William E. Russell
2,010
Harry W. Robinson
14
Election November 8, 1892.
Henry Winn. 11 Wolcott Hamlin 54
William H. Haile. 2,718 Henry Winn . . . 21
William E. Russell .2,447 Squire E. Putney 3
Election November 7, 1893.
Louis Albert Banks 74 Patrick F. O'Neil 16
George H. Cary
69
John E. Russell.
.1,985
Frederick T. Greenhalge .3,030
The following list of governors of the State will show when North Bridgewater, now Brockton, voted, with a majority of the people of the Commonwealth :
John Brooks, 1816-23. William Eustis, 1823-25.
Levi Lincoln, 1825-33. John Davis, 1834-35. Edward Everett, 1836-40.
George N. Briggs, 1844-51. George S. Boutwell, 1851-53. John H. Clifford, 1853-54. Emery Washburn, 1854-55. Henry J. Gardner, 1855-58.
Marcus Morton, 1840-41.
John Davis, 1841-43. Marcus Morton, 1843-44.
Nathaniel P. Banks, 1858-61. John A. Andrews, 1861-6. Alexander H. Bullock, 1866-69.
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STATISTICAL.
William Claflin, 1869-72.
William B. Washburn, 1872-74.
William Gaston, 1875-76. Alexander H. Rice, 1876-79.
Thomas Talbot, 1879-80.
John D. Long, 1880-83.
Benjamin F. Butler, 1883-84.
George D. Robinson, 1884-87.
Oliver Ames, 1887-90.
John Q. A. Brackett, 1890-91.
William E. Russell, 1891-93.
Frederick T. Greenhalge, 1894.
INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS .- The Legislature of Massachusetts, by an act passed April 19, 1837, required the assessors of the several towns in Massachusetts to return to the secretary of the Commonwealth an accurate account of the various branches of industry. The following is the product of North Bridgewater (now Brockton) for 1837:
Cotton mill, I ; number of spindles, 350; cotton consumed, 16,000 pounds ; number of yards of cotton cloth manufactured, 60,000 ; value of the same. $4,800; males employed, 3 ; females, 12 ; capital invested, $8,666. Common sheep, 60; common wool produced, 210 pounds ; average weight of fleece, 31/2 pounds; value of same, $84 ; capital in- vested, $120. Boots manufactured, 79,000 pairs ; shoes manufactured, 22,300 pairs; value of boots and shoes, $184,200 ; males employed, 750 ; females, 375. Hat manufactories, I ; hats manufactured, 2,000 ; value of same, $6,000 ; males employed, 3 ; females, 3. Manufactories of forks and hoes, I ; value of same, $1,000 ; hands employed, 2 ; capi- tal invested, $400. Manufactories of chairs and cabinet works, 3 ; value of the same, $38,500 ; hands employed, 39. Value of wooden ware manufactured, $300 ; hands employed, I. Shoe tool manufactories, 2 ; value of the same, $1,900; hands employed, 32 ; capital invested, $5,000.
COLONIAL CENSUS.
An order was passed by the Assembly, February 2, 1764, directing the selectmen of each town and district to "take an exact account of the number of dwelling-houses, families, and people in their respective towns and districts, including Indians civilized, negroes and mulattoes, as well as white people, and females and males.
At this period there were one hundred and twenty houses in the North Parish, -- one hundred and thirty- one families, with a population of eight hundred and thirty-three.
The above was the first attempt to take census in Massachusetts.
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HISTORY OF BROCKTON.
In 1790 the first United States census was taken, since which time there has been a statement of the population every ten years, each one varying from the other in the system of classification.
In the years 1790 and 1800 the account is not separately given in a manner to show what the population of the North Parish was.
The population of the parish in 1810 was 1,354.
The early inhabitants of this town were farmers or agriculturists, and the soil not being adapted for extensive tillage, many parts of the town being stony and rough, it was not as inviting as many other places for that purpose. Hence, in early times, emigration to other parts of the country was great ; a great number removed to Plainfield, Cumming- ton, Pelham, and other towns in the westerly portion of the State, and many to Winthrop, Turner, and Minot in the State of Maine, then a part of Massachusetts This will in a great measure account for the slow peopling of the town in early days.
THE FOLLOWING IS THE CENSUS OF THE NORTH PARISH IN 1820 :
Free white males under 10 190
66
of 10 and under 16. 107
66 66
of 16 and under 26. . 153
of 26 and under 45 1
145
66
=
66 of 45 and upwards 123
23
Colored persons
Free white females under 10.
181
66 of 10 and under 16 113
66 66
of 16 and under 26
151
66 of 26 and under 45 156
of 45 and upwards 134
4
Number of dwelling-houses 220
Total number of inhabitants. 1,480
POPULATION IN 1830, 1,953, WITH THE FOLLOWING DETAILS;
MALES. Under 5, 129; 5 to 10, 112 ; 10 to 15, 129; 15 to 20, 122; 20 to 30, 177 ; 30 to 40, 105; 40 to 50, 73; 50 to 60, 36; 60 to 70, 41 ; 70 to 80, 19; 80 to 90, 9; 90 to 100, 1.
FEMALES. Under 5, 122; 5 to 10, 110; 10 to 15, 102; 15 to 20, 92; 20 to 30, 211 ; 30 to 40, 106 ; 40 to 50, 85; 50 to 60, 58; 60 to 70, 42; 70 to 80, 24 ; 80 to 90, 9; 90 to 100, 0.
Foreigners not naturalized
585
STATISTICAL.
COLORED PERSONS.
MALES. Under 10, 6; 10 to 24, 9; 24 to 36, 3 ; 36 to 55, 3 ; 55 to 100, 2. FEMALES. Under 10, 3; 10 to 24, 5; 24 to 36, 1 ; 36 to 55, 4 ; 55 to 100, 4.
POPULATION IN 1840, 2,094, WITHI THE FOLLOWING DETAILS;
MALES. Under 5, 0; 5 to 10, 170; 10 to 15, 147 ; 15 to 20, 156; 20 to 30, 167; 30 to 40, 187 ; 40 to 50, 93 ; 50 to 60, 72; 60 to 70, 30; 70 to 80, 23; 80 to 90, 11; 90 to 100, 2. Total 1,058.
FEMALES. Under 5, 0; 5 to 10, 170 ; 10 to 15, 135 ; 15 to 20, 114; 20 to 30, 132; 30 to 40, 202 ; 40 to 50, 100 ; 50 to 60, 72; 60 to 70, 48 ; 70 to 80, 26 ; 80 to 90, 15; 90 to 100, 0. Total 1,014. Colored, 22.
POPULATION IN 1850, 3,939, WITH THE FOLLOWING DETAILS.
Under 1, 101; 1 to 5, 379 ; 5 to 10, 418 ; 10 to 15, 364; 15 to 20, 452; 20 to 25, 449 ; 25 to 30, 402 ; 30 to 35, 320 ; 35 to 40, 248 ; 40 to 45, 198; 45 to 50, 156; 50 to 55, 115; 55 to 60, 91 ; 60 to 65, 79 ; 65 to 70, 56; 70 to 75, 35; 75 to 80, 21 ; 80 to 85, 13 ; 85 to 90, 5; 90 to 95, 4; 95 to 100, 3. Colored, 30. Total 3,939.
POPULATION in 1855, 5,205, BY THE STATE CENSUS, WITH THE FOLLOWING DETAILS :
Under 5, 707; 5 to 10, 533; 10 to 15, 523; 15 to 20, 507; 20 to 30, 1,125; 30 to 40, 790 ; 40 to 50, 451; 50 to 60, 298, 60 to 70, 170; 70 to 80, 71; 80 to 90, 15, 90 to 100, 2.
POPULATION IN 1860, 6,384, WITH THE FOLLOWING DETAILS:
MALES. Under 1, 92; 1 to 5, 397 ; 5 to 10, 361 ; 10 to 15, 298; 15 to 20, 360; 20 to 30, 705; 30 to 40, 490; 40 to 50, 338; 50 to 60, 171; 60 to 70, 99; 70 to 80, 47 ; 80 to 90, 8 ; 90 to 100, 1. Total 3,367.
FEMALES. Under 1, 118 ; 1 to 5, 347 ; 5 to 10, 343; 10 to 15, 248; 15 to 20, 292; 20 to 30, 694 ; 30 10 40, 462 ; 40 to 50, 288; 50 to 60, 200; 60 to 70, 115; 70 to 80, 61 ; 80 to 90, 12; 90 to 100, 0. Total 3,185.
COLORED PEOPLE.
MALES. Under 1, 0; 1 to 5, 4; 5 to 10, 3; 10 to 15, 1; 15 to 20, 1; 20 to 30, 2; 30 to 40,3; 49 to 50, 1; 50 to 60, 1; 60 to 70, 1. Total 18. .
FEMALES. Under 1, 0; 1 to 5, 2 ; 5 to 10, 3 ; 10 to 15, 0; 15 to 20, 1; 20 to 30, 3; 30 to 40, 3 ; 40 to 50, 1; 50 to 60, 0 ; 60 to 70, 1. Total 14. Number of dwelling-houses, 1,023; number of families, 1,377.
Population in 1865, 6,335. Number of dwellings, 1,249. Number of families, 1,391. Number of churches, S. Number of school-houses, 15. Number of ratable polls, 1,708. Number of legal voters, 1,362. Number of naturalized voters, 141.
Increase of population from 1870 to 1880 was 5,601. In 1870 it was 8,007 ; in 1880 it was 13,608.
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HISTORY OF BROCKTON.
POPULATION IN 1875, 10,578, WITH THE FOLLOWING DETAILS. MALES, 5,242. FEMALES, 5, 336.
Age,
Male.
Female.
Age,
Male.
Female.
Age.
Male.
Female.
1 mo.
18
10
25
111
90
59
15
26
2 mos.
14
7
26
103
115
60
34
28
3
-
8
11
27
111
96
61
22
13
4
13
11
28
96
99
62
17
14
5
7
9
29
16
90
72
63
66
27
32
6
11
8
30
6.
122
122
64
21
18
7
12
6
31
66
70
71
65
27
22
8
66
9
11
32
90
81
66
13
15
9
66
10
11
33
81
84
67
66
14
18
10
66
3
13
34
.
66
80
68
15
18
11
5
6
35
6.
79
84
69
10
10
1
yr.
75
74
36
60
56
69
70
22
28
2
yrs.
151
125
37
=
64
63
71
66
13
7
4
111
108
39
47
67
73
66
10
11
5
120
95
40
112
101
74
11
14
6
103
116
41
66
50
52
75
7
11
7
124
106
42
60
64
76
10
6
8
110
115
43
55
48
77
66
5
10
9
110
108
44
45
54
78
7
5
10
94
90
45
66
72
85
79
4
4
11
66
93
46
66
45
41
80
5
3
12
66
90
92
47
66
42
41
81
66
2
4
13
80
109
48
66
58
40
82
1
2
14
92
100
49
42
36
83
60
2
4
16
84
104
51
31
30
85
17
101
98
52
66
37
32
86
1
3
19
132
114
54
35
32
88
20
117
138
55
=
55
40
89
66
1
2
21
94
118
56
26
37
90
1
3
22
109
147
57
38
30
91
1
23
111
114
58
31
24
Unknown,
99
68
24
116
132
In 1875, at Brockton, there were 3,063 ratable polls, 2,166 native voters, 268 naturalized voters, having a total of 2,434 voters.
OCCUPATIONS OF BROCKTON PEOPLE IN 1875.
MALES.
Clergymen
10 Stable-keepers
8
Salesman
66
Lawyers
4
Butchers
13
Teamsters
17
Physicians
8 Clerks
65
Farmers
163
Teachers
12 Expressmen
14
Farm laborers
58
Barbers
11
Master mariners
3
Gardeners
8
Saloon-keepers.
7 Mariners
11
Hostlers
10
Servants
9 Merchants and trades. 45 Bakers
18
66
3
15
105
120
50
61
70
84
18
101
130
53
35
39
87
8
9
3
108
106
38
79
76
72
66
2
16
1
577
STATISTICAL.
Blacksmiths 27
Marble workers
10
Shoe tools makers 29
Boot and shoe makers, 1651
Masons
43
Stationary engineers 26
Building movers 9
Nail and tack makers,
16
Stone workers. 10
Cabinet makers 27
Painters 48
Tailors . .
27
Carpenters. 112
Printers 18
Tinsmiths
16
Last makers 17
Machinists 27
Sewing-machine nee- dle makers 53
Wheelrights
Laborers
FEMALES.
Teachers 49
Nurses
Milliners 20
Housewives. 2202
Clerks
Seamstresses. 11
Housekeepers 28
Saleswomen 10
Sewing-machine nee-
Housework 101
Boot and shoe makers 285
dle makers. 12
Domestic servants 210
Dressmakers
42
Tailoresses
27
POPULATION IN 1880, 13,608, WITH THE FOLLOWING DETAILS :
MALES, 6,823. FEMALES, 6,785.
Under 1, 261; 1, 246; 2, 289; 3, 266; 4, 285; 5, 266; 6, 253; 7, 247; 8, 229; 9, 227; 10,218; 11, 232; 12, 253; 13, 223 ; 14, 211; 15, 193; 16, 223; 17, 209; 18, 283; 19, 302; 20, 323; 21, 302; 22, 364; 23, 348; 24, 317; 25, 364; 26, 308; 27, 291; 28, 336; 29, 237; 30, 352; 31, 238; 32, 246; 33, 207; 34, 205; 35, 286; 36, 207; 37, 162; 38, 186; 39, 136; 40, 236; 41, 126; 42, 146; 43, 131; 44, 119; 45, 203 ; 46, 138; 47, 115; 48, 135; 49, 106; 50, 185; 51, 86; 52, 90; 53, 111; 54, 80; 55, 119; 56, 101; 57, 57; 58, 63; 59, 67; 60, 113 : 61 to 65, 291 ; 66 to 70, 205; 71 to 75, 126; 74 to 80, 88 ; 81 to 85, 29 ; 86 to 90, 9 ; 91 to 95, 2; 96 to 100, -; 100 and over, - Total 13,608.
Of the above , 10,272 were natives of Massachusetts; 654, natives of Maine; 247 of New Hampshire; 82 of Vermont ; 88 of Rhode Island; 34 Connecticut ; 98 of New York ; 15 of New Jersey ; 19 of Pennsylvania ; 3 of Maryland; 3 of Virginia; 15 of Ohio ; 9 of Illinois ; 46 of United States; 56 of Canada; 63 of New Brunswick; 112 of Nova Scotia; 10 of Prince Edward's Island ; 122 of England; 1235 of Ireland; 26 of Scotland ; 3 of Wales; 1 of Austria; 2 of Cuba; 2 of Denmark ; 12 of France; 16 of Germany ; 4 of Italy ; 2 of Norway ; 10 of the Pacific Islands ; 11 of Poland ; 2 of Portugal ; 2 of Spain ; 316 of Sweden.
CLASSIFICATION.
The population of 1880, for Brockton, may be classified as follows : In the govern- ment and professional offices, are 158: males 101; females 57; domestic and personal office, 478 : males 93 ; females 385; trade and transportation, 642: male 609; female 33 ; agricultural, 200 in all; manufacturing and mechanical industries, 3,904: males 3,214 ; females 690; apprentices, laborers, and indefinite, 433 : males 431; females 2. All classes of occupations, 5,815; males 4,648; females 1,167.
There were 2,999 families in Brockton in 1880, and 2,662 dwelling houses.
Number of persons engaged in boot and shoe manufacturing : males 2,362; females 504 ; total, 2,866.
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HISTORY OF BROCKTON.
POPULATION IN 1885, 20,783, WITH THE FOLLOWING DETAILS,
MALES, 10,398.
FEMALES, 10,385.
Under 1, 383; 1, 300; 2, 476; 3, 455; 4, 397 : 5, 374; 6, 342; 7, 383 ; 8, 379; 9, 369; 10, 370; 11, 323; 12, 346; 13, 289; 14, 331; 15, 308; 16, 319; 17, 386; 18, 411; 19, 425; 20, 421; 21, 415; 22, 496 ; 23, 564 ; 24, 572; 25, 566; 26, 479; 27, 485; 28, 574; 29, 387; 30, 515; 31, 367; 32, 415; 33, 409; 34, 372; 35, 429 ; 36, 305; 37, 291; 38, 325; 39, 226; 40, 352; 41, 191; 42, 262; 43, 225; 44, 168; 45, 263; 46, 174; 47, 175; 48, 178; 49, 164; 50, 237 ; 51, 163; 52, 136; 53, 157; 54, 150; 55, 162; 56, 116; 57, 122; 58, 112; 59, 87; 60, 132; 61, 82; 62, 64; 63, 98; 64, 61; 65, 109; 66, 63; 67, 67; 68, 53; 69, 48; 70, 52; 71, 44; 72, 19; 73, 48; 74, 32; 75, 38; 76, 26; 77, 24; 78, 26; 79, 24; 80, 100.
POPULATION IN 1885, 20,783, WITH THE FOLLOWING DETAILS.
BY PERIODS OF YEARS.
Under 1, 383; 1 to 4, 1,628; 5 to 9, 1,847; 10 to 13, 1,328; 14 to 19, 2,180; 20 to 29, 4,959 ; 30 to 39, 3,654 ; 40 to 49, 2,152; 50 to 59. 1,442 ; 60 to 69, 777; 70 to 79. 333.
Legal voters in Brockton in 1885, 5,390.
The population of Brockton at various periods is inserted, that the growth of the same may be fully understood,
In 1764 the census showed the population to be :
In 1810. Population was 1,354, an increase of 521.
In 1820. Population was 1,480, an increase of 126.
In 1830. Population was 1,953, an increase of 473.
In 1840. Population was 2,094, an increase of 141.
In 1850. Population was 3,939, an increase of 1,845.
In 1860. Population was 6,384, an increase of 2,445.
In 1870. Population was 8,007, an increase of 1,623.
In 1875. Population was 10,578, an increase of 2,571.
In 1880. Population was 13,608, an increase of 1,601.
In 1885, Population was 20,783, an increase of 7,715.
In 1890. Population was 27,294, an increase of 6,511.
It will be noticed that during the decade 1875 to 1885, there was a larger percentage of increase in the population of Brockton, than in any previous ten years of time. During that period it had an increase of 96.47 per cent., or much larger than any of the twenty-three cities in the Commonwealth, Holyoke being the second, having 75.56 per cent., Malden number three, having 51.31 per cent., Waltham 46.57, Lynn
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STATISTICAL.
40.70, and Worcester only 38.67, with all the advantages of variety in her manufacturing industries.
By the United States census of 1890, the population of Brockton was 27,294 ; males, 13,689 ; females, 13,605 ; white, 27,208; colored, 72 ; Chinese, 14.
Population in the several wards of the city is as follows :
Males in Ward One 1,414
Females in Ward One. 1,337
Males in Ward Two 1,851
Females in Ward Two. 1,945
Males in Ward Three 2,493 Females in Ward Three 2,429
Males in Ward Four 2,108
Females in Ward Four 2,047
Males in Ward Five 2,073
Females in Ward Five 2,025
Males in Ward Six
1,860
Females in Ward Six 1,814
Males in Ward Seven 1,590
Females in Ward Seven 2,008
Total 13,689 Total 13,605
Number of dwelling houses in Ward One, 445.
Number of dwelling houses in Ward Two, 566.
Number of dwelling houses in Ward Three, 799.
Number of dwelling houses in Ward Four, 607.
Number of dwelling houses in Ward Five, 611.
Number of dwelling houses in Ward Six, 574.
Number of dwelling houses in Ward Seven, 626.
Total number of dwelling houses in city of Brockton in 1890, 4,208. Number of families in the city of Brockton in 1890, 6,210, as follows: Ward One 600 Ward Five 890
Ward Two. 894 Ward Six
834
Ward Three 1,171 Ward Seven 912 Ward Four 909
Percentage of persons to a dwelling in the city is 6.49, with the fol- ing detail :
Ward One
6.18 Ward Five 6,71
Ward Two 6.71
Ward Six 6.40
Ward Three 6.32 Ward Seven 6.23
Ward Four
6.85
Number of people who have lived to be eighty years of age and over in Brockton, in 1885 :
80 years, 11 males, 17 females, total .. 28 86 years, 3 males, 3 females, total. . 6
81 6
66
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10
87 88
3
5
66
8
82 5
1
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66
1
2
13 12
91 96
1 1
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1
3 5
10 7 66
7
6 2 83 2 4 6 16 89 84
1 85
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HISTORY OF BROCKTON.
The following list gives the number of persons employed in the vari- ous trades and professions in 1855 :
Shoemakers 420
Teamsters
5
Ass't Lighthouse keeper 1
Farmers 153
Shoe toolmakers 9 Harnessmakers 3
Bootmakers 134 Shoe tool manufacturers 2 Railroad engincers. 2
Laborers 139 Students
7 Box manufacturer . 1
Carpenters 72
Soapmaker
1 Watchmakers
5
Shoecutters 37
Printers
6 Cabinet manufacturers. 2
Cabinetmakers 31
Last manufacturer.
1 Horse trader 1
Clerks
28
Newspaper
1 Railroad men. 3
1
Shoe manufacturers 21
Musician
1 Awl manufacturers. 3
Painters 14
Lumber dealer
1 Expresses
2
Boot manufacturers 10 Physicians
6 Brush manufacturer.
1
Masons 13
Cigar manufacturers 2 Brushmakers
6
Awlmakers 13
Cigarmakers
8 Patent leather makers 3
Blacksmiths
18
Tailors.
10
Postmaster
1
Machinists
7
Pumpmaker.
1 Singing school teacher.
1
Carriagemakers
7
Pump peddler
1 Musical instrument mfrs
2
Lastmakers
7 Hotel
1 Musical
makers 9
Bakers
5
Barber
1 Clergy men
8
Stone masons 3 Academy
1 Warden almhouse
1
Boot formers 6 Refreshment rooms
3 Peddlers
7.
Butchers
6 Marble worker
1 Boot treer
6
Provision dealers 2 Lawyer
1 Livery stables.
2
Stage drivers
2 Rolling machine infr. . .
1 Currier 1
5
Hatters
2 Hames manufacturer .. 1 Sailor
1
Writing master
1 Lighthouse keeper.
1 Hat manufacturer
1
ASSESSED POLLS.
Number of Polls Assessed.
Number of Polls Assessed.
1882
Males 4,809
Females 36 1889 Males 7,365 Females 52
1883.
Males 5,559
Females 25 1890 Males 8,078
Females 42
1884. Males 5,820
Females 28 1891 Males 8,759
Females 13
1885. Males 5,965
Females 21 1892 Males 9,875
Females 19
1886 Males 6,617
Females 13
1893 Males 9,466
1887
Males 6,710
Females 16
1894 Males 9,435
Females 26
1888 Males 7,153
1 Trimmer
Boot-treemakers 2 Moulder
Editor 1 Jeweler
Merchants 19
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STATISTICAL.
VALUATION OF BROCKTON.
Valuation of the Town.
Valuation of the City.
1881
$6,876,427
1888
$15,117,528
1889
15,762,788
1882
$ 9,150,702
1890
17,477,847
1883
10,467,959
1891
18,472,692
1884.
11,673,476
1892
19,172,307
1885
12,889,214
1893
20,931,236
1886
14,051,591
1894.
1887
14,721,079
INCREASED VALUATION OF BROCKTON.
1882 from 1881
$2,274,275
1888 from 1837 $ 632,911
1883 from 1882
1,317,257
1889 from 1888.
622,613
1884 from 1883.
1,205,517
1890 from 1889.
1,784,900
1885 from 1884
1,215,737
1891 from 1890
969,388
1886 from 1885.
1,162,378
1892 from 1891
599,089
1887 from 1886
500,283
1893 from 1892
1,783,588
TAXATION OF BROCKTON.
Amount raised by taxation in 1881
$146,118.46
Amount raised by taxation in 1882
161,951.52
Increase over the year 1881
15,833.06
Amount raised by taxation in 1883
185,154.48
Increase over the year 1882
23,202.96
Amount raised by taxation in 1884 210,103.09
Increase over the year 1883
24,948.61
Amount raised by taxation in 1885
189,813.89
Decrease over the year 1884
20,290.20
Amount raised by taxation in 1886.
238,065.93
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