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Total,
$229,000
$1,049,796
Some of the principal establishments :-
Boots,
18
$91,400
$483,316
Boots and Shoes,
116,000
417,680
Shoes,
20,000
137,000
Shoe Strings,
1
1,000
7,000
QUINCY. 1875.
Manufactures (goods made),
82
$954,180
$1.764,266
Occupation (work done),
96
82,411
322,806
Total,
178
$1,036,591
$2,087,072
Some of the leading industries :-
Bread and Pastry,
1
$6.000
$60,000
Men's Boots,
1
30,000
304,501
Boots and Shoes,
12,700
80,362
Boots, Shoes and Gaiters,
9,000
35,600
Calf and Split Leather,
9,100
36,990
Rough and Dressed Granite,
538,000
619,284
Stone Cutting and Dressing,
12
50,200
156,600
Felt Goods,
1
25,000
33,945
Ships Built,
140,000
149,300
Iron Castings,
1
45,000
59,657
Blacksmithing,
4,500
28,912
Carpentering and Joining,
14
7,250
59,775
Masonry,
9
4,800
25,250
Painting,
0
3,040
16,625
Meal, Corn and Rye,
1
10,000
55,000
Buildings,
16
23,380
158,025
609
APPENDIX.
RANDOLPH. 1875.
Number of Establishments.
Capital Invested.
Value.
Manufactures (goods made),
42
$149,450
$1,152,951
Occupation (work done),
101
58,181
149,435
Total,
143
$207,631
$1,302,386
Some of the leading industries :-
Boots,
10
$27,200
$164,396
Boots and Shoes,
15
65,550
648,340
Leather Shoestrings,
1
25,000
200,000
Stone Cutting and Dressing,
1
8,000
20,000
Butchering,
1
16,000
13,000
Carpentry and Joinery,
6
13,700
51,000
Clothing (custom made),
3
2,500
27,175
Shoddy, inner soles and heels,
1
1,200
13,000
Number of votes cast annually for Governor in the Town of Quincy from its incorporation in 1792 to 1878 inclusive :-
YEAR.
NAME.
VOTE.
YEAR.
NAME.
VOTE.
1792. John Hancock,
51
1806.
Caleb Strong,
106
1793. John Hancock,
40
James Sullivan,
47
1794. Samuel Adams,
32
William Heath,
1
William Cushing,
16
1807. James Sullivan,
63
1795. Samnel Adams,
41
Caleb Strong,
91
1796. Samuel Adams,
40
1808.
James Sullivan,
59
Increase Sumner,
13
Christopher Gore,
87
1797.
Increase Sumner,
44
1809. Christopher Gore, Levi Lincoln,
52
James Sullivan, Moses Gill,
6
1810.
Elbridge Gerry,
65
1798. Increase Sumner,
44
Christopher Gore,
100
1799. Increase Sumner,
57
1811. Elbridge Gerry,
68
William Heath,
9
Christopher Gore,
89
1800. Caleb Strong,
55
1812. Caleb Strong, Elbridge Gerry,
59
William Heath,
1
1813.
140
1801. Caleb Strong,
66
Caleb Strong, Joseph B. Varnum,
54
Elbridge Gerry,
19
1814.
Caleb Strong, Samuel Dexter,
45
1802. Caleb Strong,
70
Elbridge Gerry,
25
1815. Caleb Strong, Samuel Dexter,
37
William Heath,
1
1803. Caleb Strong,
70
1816.
John Brooks, S. Dexter,
53
Elbridge Gerry,
17
1804. Caleb Strong,
68
1817. John Brooks,
115
James Sullivan,
17
Henry Dearborn,
45
1805. Caleb Strong,
98
1818. John Brooks,
107
James Sullivan,
28
Benjamin Crowninshield, 34
93
5
Elbridge Gerry,
11
127
127
120
115
78
610
APPENDIX.
YEAR. NAME. VOTE.
YEAR.
NAME.
VOTE.
1819. John Brooks,
112
1841. M. Morton, 326
Benjamin Crowninshield, 37
Jolın Davis, 280
1820. John Brooks,
110
Scattering, 14
William Eustis, 42
1842. M. Morton, 303
1821. John Brooks, 120
Jolın Davis, 272
William Eustis, 46
Samuel C. Sewall,
21
1822. John Brooks,
116
1843. M. Morton, 304
William Eustis,
44
G. N. Briggs, 278
1823. H. G. Otis, 135
Samuel C. Sewall, 57
William Eustis,
69
1844.
G. N. Briggs, 318
1824. William Eustis,
77
G. Bancroft, 326
Sammel Lathrop,
140
S. E. Sewall, 64
1825. Levi Lincoln, Samuel Lathrop,
91
1845. G. N. Briggs, 258
Isaac N. Davis,
191
1826.
Levi Lincoln, James Loyd,
2
Henry Shaw,
25
1827. Levi Lincoln,
90
1846. G. N. Briggs, 225
Samuel Hobart,
0
Isaac N. Davis,
169
1828. Levi Lincoln,
85
S. E. Sewall,
45
M. Morton, 1
1847. G. N. Briggs,
249
1829.
Levi Lincoln, M. Morton,
142
Caleb Cushing,
225
1830. Levi Lincoln,
129
Eleazer Wright,
3
M. Morton,
9
1848.
G. N. Briggs, 255
Stephen C. Phillips,
250
C. Cushing, 34
1832. Levi Lincoln,
87
B. F. Hallett,
4
Samuel Lathrop,
91
G. N. Briggs,
272
M. Morton,
20
161
1833. John Q. Adams, John Davis,
44
1850.
272
M. Morton,
53
1834.
John Davis, 85
Stephen C. Phillips,
126
John Bailey, 87
1851. R. C. Winthrop,
302
M. Morton, 40
G. S. Bontwell John G. Palfrey,
250
1835. Edward Everett,
138
M. Morton,
42
1852.
John H. Clifford, 287
227
M. Morton,
148
1837. Edward Everett,
167
1853.
Emery Washburn,
264
M. Morton,
103
H. W. Bishop,
156
1838. Edward Everett, M. Morton,
260
B. L. Wales,
60
1839. Edward Everett,
231
1854. H. J. Gardiner,
549
M. Morton,
326
B. L. Wales, 74
1840. M. Morton,
374
E. Washburn, 44
John Davis,
326
H. W. Bishop,
12
1
Samuel Sewall, 34
1831. Levi Lincoln, M. Morton,
210
14
1849.
G. S. Bontwell, Stephen C. Phillips,
130
G. N. Briggs, G. S. Boutwell, 189
119
1836. Edward Everett,
166
H. W. Bishop, Horace Mann,
189
172
Henry Wilson, 116
149
Samuel E. Sewall,
41
105
611
APPENDIX.
VEAR. NAME. VOTE.
YEAR. NAME. VOTE.
1855. H. J. Gardiner,
367
1867.
John Q. Adams, 650
E. D. Beach, 180
Alexander H. Bullock, 348 Julius Rockwell,
S. H. Walley, 27
80
1868.
William Claflin, 662 John Q. Adams, 583
1856. H. J. Gardiner,
484
George W. Gordon,
182
E. D. Beach, 274
1870. John Q. Adams, 594
Luther. V. Bell, 15
William Claflin. 4335
1857. H. J. Gardiner, 283
E. D. Beach, 178
1871. W. B. Washburn, 504
N. P. Banks,
178
John Q. Adams, 367
1858. N. P. Banks,
258
E. M. Chamberlin, Robert C. Pitman, 14
76
Amos A. Lawrence, 194
E. D. Beach,
244
1859. N. P. Banks,
212
Benjamin F. Butler,
209
George N. Briggs,
164
1860. .John A. Andrews,
426
1874. Thomas Talbot, 489
E. D. Beach,
233
William Gaston, 586
Amos A. Lawrence,
233
1875. Alexander H. Rice, 369
William Gaston, 596
C. F. Adams, 50 .John I. Baker, 90
1876. Alexander H. Rice, 811
C. F. Adams, 871
1863. John A. Andrews, 358
John I. Baker, 31
Henry W. Paine, 233
1877. William Gaston. 627
1864. John A. Andrews, 579
Alexander H. Rice. 473
John I. Baker, 148
1865. Alexander H. Bullock, 823
1878. Thomas Talbot, 845
Derius N. Couch, 284
1866. Alexander H. Bullock, 574 Theodore H. Sweetser, 434
Benjamin F. Butler, 666 Josiah G. Abbott, 100
State Elections were originally held in April, but in 1835, were changed to November.
Census of the Town of Braintree in 1765 :-
Houses,
- 327
Families, -
-
357
Males under sixteen,
571
Females under sixteen,
590
Males above sixteen,
555
Females above sixteen,
651
Negroes, -
66
Total, exclusive of Indians,
2433
1872. W. B. Washburn, Francis W. Bird, 353
499
1873. W. B. Washburn, William Gaston,
450
Benjamin F. Butler,
21
1861. Jolın A. Andrews, Isaac Davis,
319
251
322
1862. .John A. Andrews, Charles Devins, Jr.,
409
Henry W. Paine, 360
842
1869. John Q. Adams, 581
William Claflin, 379
Wendell Phillips, 48
-
612
APPENDIX.
Population of Braintree from 1765 to 1875 inclusive. The first complete cen- sus of Massachusetts was ordered to be taken in 1764, but was not, however, completed until the latter part of May, 1765 :-
Braintree. Holbrook .* Quincy. Randolph. Total.
U. S. Census, 1776,
2,871
2,871
1790,
2,771
1,285
1,081
1,021
3,387
66
1810,
1,351
1,281
1,170
3,802
1820,
1,466
1,623
1,546
4,635
66
1830,
1,758
2,201
2,200
6,159
66
66
1850,
2,969
5,017
4,741
12,827
State
1855,
3,472
5,921
5,538
14,931
U. S.
1860,
3,468
6,778
5,760
16,006
State
1865,
3,725
6,718
5,734
16,177
U. S.
1870,
3,948
7,442
5,642
17,032
State
66
1875.
4,156
1,726
9,155
4,004
19,101
Native Born.
or Foreign do.
& Total.
225
69
294
112
19
131
Two,
125
150
56
12
68
229
85
314
93
21
114
Three,
86
27
113
40
9
49
76
271
92
22 114
Four,
80
30
110
34
4
38
195 158
61
219
63 38
37
75
Six,
33
22
55
10
10
67
72
139
33
38
71
Seven,
14
21
35
10
4
14
48
60
108
30
25
55
Eight,
·18
17
35
9
7
16
60
39
99
20
30
50
Nine,
13
20
33
6
5
11
34
35
69
10
20
30
Ten,
15
9
24
5
5
23
22
6
22
28
Eleven,
1
5
6
2
1
3
17
45 24
2
7
9
Twelve,
2
6
S
4
4
3
8
11
3
7
10
Thirteen,
1
1
2
1
1
2
9
11
-
7
7
Fourteen,
-
1
1
-
3
3
-
2
2
Fifteen,
Sixteen,
1
1
-
1
1
1
1
1
Twenty,
1
-
1
Total mothers,
582 243
825
252
55 307
1162 633 1795
504 291
795
Total married women,
984
451
2118
965
* Holbrook was incorporated in 1872, Quincy in 1792 and Randolph in 1793.
.
The number of married women, living in 1875, (including all who are or have been married,) with the number of births to each mother :-
Braintree.
Holbrook.
Quincy.
Randolph.
Number
of
Children.
Native Born.
Foreign do.
Total.
One,
142
171
14
8 22
108
75
183
Native Born.
Foreign do.
Total.
Five,
51
30
81
-
-
2
1
3
1
1
2
Seventeen,
1
-
Native Born.
Foreign do.
Total.
3,213
8,867
1840,
2,186
3,486
2,771
1800,
1
25
32 95
613
APPENDIX.
Nativities with ages, in 1875. (Aliens include all foreign-born males above twenty years of age not naturalized) :-
Under 10 yrs. 10 to 14.
15 to 20.
Above 20. Aliens.
BRAINTREE.
Males.
Females.
Males.
Females.
Males.
Females.
Males. 374
367
Other towns in Mass.,
84
110
50
53
83
105
344
425
Other States,
21
21
6
9
22
17
136
162
Foreign countries,
27
13
10
19
21
35
336
349
Total,
431
455
140
151
238
248
1190 1303
HOLBROOK.
Born in town named,
161
15
47
67
62
70
220
200
Other towns in Mass.,
23
23
7
6
15
14
143
166
Other States,
4
4
9
2
4
6
46
66
Foreign countries,
4 2
3
2
9
4
102
77
Birthplace unknown,
1
1
2
-
Total,
192
184
66
77
91
94
513
509
QUINCY.
Born in town named,
620
642
251
217
293
275
535
597
Other towns in Mass.,
222
187
95
87
131
131
652
722
Other States,
45
44
30
31
77
54
414
419
Foreign countries,
52
48
45
48
79
100
1050
955
Birthplace unknown,
-
Total,
939
921
421
383
580
560
2658 2693
RANDOLPH.
Born in town named,
325
317
149
171
191
188
408
396
Other towns in Mass.,
63
63
32
26
44
61
258
258
Other States,
8
11
4
4
10
10
125
124
Foreign countries,
S
-1
7
10
19
10
382
375
Total,
404
398
192
211
264
269
1173 1153
98
The place of birth of the inhabitants of Braintree, Holbrook, Quincy and Randolph, in 1875, is shown in the following tables :--
Braintree.
Holbrook.
Quincy.
Randolph.
Males.
Females.
Males.
Females.
Males.
Females.
Aales.
Females.
Born in town named,
859
840
490
491
1699
1731
1073
1072
Other towns in Mass.,
561
693
188
209
1100
1127
397
408
Other States,
185
209
63
78
566
548
147
149
Foreign born,
394
415
118
85
1226
1151
416
402
Unknown,
-
-
3
1
7
-
-
-
Females.
Born in town named,
299
311
74
112
91
161
63
7
526
614
APPENDIX.
Braintree.
Holbrook.
Quincy.
Randolph.
Males.
Females.
Total.
Males.
Females.
Total.
Males.
Females.
Total.
Males.
Females,
Total.
Born in England,
42 49
91
4
1
5
106 79
185
14 6
20
Ireland,
233 249 482
67
54 121
668 722 1390
143
2
3
5
Wales,
Dominion of Canada,
58 56 114
45
26
71
219 20S
427
32
42
74
Other British Possessions,
2
2
2
2
18
4
22
3
-
3
Germany,
9
2
11
1
1
?
19
14
33
4
3
7
Portugal and its Colonies,
2
-
2
2
1
3
?
1
3
Italy,
15
1
16
59.
-
2
2
Spain and its Colonies,
2
2
1
-
1
1
1
Denmark,
2
Russia, Poland & Finland,
1
1
6
2
8
2
2
Holland and Brazil,
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
4
4
At Sea,
The ages of the inhabitants of Braintree, Holbrook, Quincy and Randolph, for the year 1875, are given in the following table :-
Braintree.
Holbrook.
Quincy.
Randolph.
Age.
c. Males.
Females.
Males.
c: Females.
Males.
5: Females.
Males.
4
2 months,
4
5
3
1
4
2
1
15
10
4
4
4
8
2
1
9
10
5
4
2
3
9
12
1
4
6
5
4
4
1
16
13
5
8
1
8
66
5
6
2
1
10
11
2
9
66
4
5
1
-
2
2
--
--
1 year,
26
36
=
S
71
87
46
44
2 years,
44
53
26
23
98
113
51
33
45
44
25
21
114
100
31
54
4
49
60
20
18
89
90
35
28
-
-
-
-
2
1
3
4
-
2
4
31
28
2
7
1
1
1
Switzerland,
1
Austria,
Greece and Persia,
4
Countries not designated,
1
1
3
1
1
4
3 c:
9
9
8
2 4 5 7 10 + Females.
1 month,
6
-
4
3
7
4
-
-
3
9
-
-
11
1
-
83 36
26
62
354 342 696
Scotland,
42 50 92
60
2 -
France,
5
5
Sweden and Norway,
5
1
-
6
66
1
2
7
1
10
2
6
3
615
APPENDIX.
Braintree.
Holbrook.
Quincy.
Randolph.
Age.
Males.
Females.
[ Males.
Females.
Males.
Females.
Males.
99 % Females,
66
44
38
17
20
102
73
44
37
8
40
42
18
20
94
88
50
43
9
54
39
12
10
69
74
35
46
10
26
37
16
10
89
76
40
48
11
38
26
17
21
75
76
29
39
12
33
32
6
12
101
69
43
36
13
31
44
19
20
71
86
46
37
14
.6
40
36
OC
17
93
78
41
57
15
36
43
17
12
108
84
48
37
16
32
64
13
21
91
96
40
48
17
43
40
13
14
103
82
35
43
18
55
57
12
16
95
110
39
50
19
68
55
42
19
10
97
99
44
49
20
66
25
55
17
24
82
102
36
41
21
28
48
15
00
102
83
49
35
22
66
33
50
21
17
93
105
44
27
23
24
44
18
14
104
88
37
35
24
66
35
27
17
14
102
88
38
29
25
66
42
36
12
18
95
106
31
33
26
66
23
31
12
12
93
97
29
27
38
34
14
13
75
69
=
. .
35
28
47
39
16
15
91
91
36
32
29
20
30
9
13
64
72
20
26
30
66
42
38
15
13
111
106
39
40
31
66
25
28
10
6
46
53
25
27
32
27
21
15
10
65
59
28
30
33
26
23
12
9
73
58
:24
26
34
23
22
9
11
49
51
19
26
35
66
33
37
6
16
77
80
37
32
36
66
26
24
12
12
54
73
20
37
66
25
33
13
20
51
55
27
21
38
29
24
11
20
57
65
26
24
39
66
22
26
10
19
46
60
14
29
40
37
41
21
13
87
99
29
39
11
66
16
18
8
11
36
39
17
11
42
66
18
28
10
7
50
48
27
17
13
..
25
23
11
00
43
39
16
21
14
24
20
-1
13
35
43
16
23
45
66
24
33
16
5
77
68
35
46
25
29
9
9
32
34
17
12
47
12
20
8
32
25
16
48
68
34
29
11
8
44
50
20
25
..
37
48
20
20
77
92
25
5 years,
24
106
104
43
6
66
616
APPENDIX.
Braintree.
Holbrook.
Quincy.
Randolph.
Age.
Males.
Females.
Males.
Females.
Males.
£ Females.
18
21
50
27
31
12
10
61
62
45
47
51
20
14
cr
Co
29
28
14
10
52
14
15
-1
11
31
47
15
14
53
66
14
22
6
3
28
26
13
16
54
66
26
14
10
9
42
39
19
18
55
24
15
4
5
59
38
36
26
56
19
16
4
6
43
24
18
16
57
14
10
10
8
31
26
13
0
58
21
12
4
7
37
16
16
25
59
6
9
8
5
28
10
10
00
60
18
19
5
5
58
42
35
24
61
11
11
62
11
9
4
8
19
26
18
12
63
7
13
6
3
25
30
17
CT
64
12
13
5
2
16
22
13
10
65
13
12
6
6
38
30
14
12
66
00
10
3
2
12
23
3
12
67
11
10
2
8
21
21
12
14
68
6
7
3
4
14
21
7
6
69
15
6
6
2
18
13
7
6
70
13
13
5
3
25
29
18
8
71
9
9
4
4
10
00
6
9
72
66
5
7
5
3
12
00
5
15
73
7
5
4
3
14
6
6
3
74
60
7
6
2
2
7
12
6
8
75
8
9
1
3
20
13
2
7
76
66
6
7
3
15
9
4
77
2
4
4
1
5
11
4
78
5
4
1
5
3
7
5
3
79
66
2
5
2
1
4
12
3
4
81
66
3
1
1
1
3
2
2
82
66
4
2
3
1
1
6
3
2
83
2
1
-
-
1
84
66
2
1
1
4
1
2
2
85
66
5
-
1
5
-
1
86
66
1
1
1
87
-
1
1
2
1
1
88
2
1
-
-
89
1
-
-
90
1
1
1
1
92
66
1
93
1
-
-
1
7
6
4
2
80
2
7
6
14
18
Males.
L: Females. F
49 years,
19
6
4
29
3
1
1
1
5
12
617
APPENDIX.
Braintree.
Holbrook.
Quincy.
Randolplı.
Age.
Males.
Females.
Males.
Females.
Males.
Females.
Males.
Females,
Births for 1875 :-
Braintree. Holbrook.
Quincy.
Randolph.
Population-State Census,
4156
1726
9155
4064
Whole number of births,
92
46
243
91
Males,
43
24
114
49
Females,
49
22
129
42
American parents,
55
30
96
50
Foreign parents,
20
12
110
27
Am. fathers and foreign mothers,
5
-
10
9
Foreign fathers and Am. mothers,
11
4
26
5
Unknown,
1
-
1
-
Marriages for 1875 :-
Braintree.
Holbrook.
Quincy. Randolph.
Number of couples,
35
S
65
19
Americans,
26
7
41
13
Foreigners,
6
1
14
1
Am. males and foreign females,
-
4
2
Foreign males and Am. females,
3
6
3
Deaths for 1875 :-
Braintree.
Holbrook.
Quincy. Randolphi.
Whole number of deaths,
63
31
164
56
Males,
26
15
S6
32
Females,
37
16
78
24
Number whose ages are registered,
63
31
164
56
Aggregate age,
2274
1021
4986
1995
Average age,
35.53
32.94
30.40
35.62
Births for eleven years :-
Braintree.
Holbrook.
Quincy. Randolph .
Whole number of births,
962
173
2138
1454
Males,
477
93
1089
753
Females,
481
80
1046
700
Unknown,
4
-
3
1
Births to 100 persons living,
2.11
2.51
2.12
3.25
Persons living to one birth,
47
40
47
31
-
-
1
-
-
1
Unknown,
5
7
5
9
11
17
-
1
94 years,
95
1
1
96
-
79
618
APPENDIX.
Marriages for eleven years :-
Braintree.
Holbrook.
Quincy. Randolph.
Number of couples,
313
52
669
407
Marriages to 100 persons living,
.68
.75
.66
.91
Persons living to one marriage,
146
133
151
110
Deaths for eleven years :-
Braintree.
Holbrook.
Quincy.
Randolph.
Whole number of deaths,
714
106
1501
999
Males,
353
53
797
499
Females,
361
53
704
496
Unknown,
-
-
-
4
Deaths to 100 persons living,
1.56
1.54
1.49
2.23
Persons living to one death,
64
65
67
45
Statistics of the four towns that formerly comprised the town of Braintree :-
Population and sex, 1875-
Braintree.
Holbrook.
Quincy.
Randolph.
Total.
Males,
1999
862
4598
2033
9492
Females,
2157
864
4557
2031
9609
Total,
4156
1726
9155
4064
19,101
Polls and voters-
Native voters,
829
391
1548
816
3584
Naturalized voters,
176
37
428
243
884
Total,
1005
428
1976
1059
4468
Ratable polis,
1190
509
2569
1185
5453
Families and dwelling-houses, 1875-
Braintree. Holbrook.
Quincy.
Randolph.
Total.
Dwellings occupied,
728
327
1507
724
3386
Dwellings unoccupied,
20
2
27
28
Total,
748
329
1534
752
3363
Families,
929
411
1941
893
4174
Size of families-
1 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14 16
Braintree,
24
158
168
177
146
98
79
30
22
13
5
8
1 -
Holbrook,
8
90
80
80
69
29
22
11
11
5
4
2
-
Quincy,
50
276
359
361
328
214
147
98
40
34
S
14
2
3 7
Randolph,
25
156
157
161
143
99
57
36
25
17 10 2
1 1 3
.
The numerals at the head of the columns indicate the number of persons in each family, the last column having 16 and over in each family.
619
APPENDIX.
Value of real and personal estate in 1878 :-
Braintree.
Holbrook.
Quincy. $1,707,290
Randolph. $646,120
$3,376,435
Real estate,
2,115,675
809,845
5,740,200
1,461,330
13,127,050
Total,
$2,952,950
$995,595
$7,447.490
$2,107,450
$16,503,485
Horses, Cows, &c., 1878-
Horses,
369
176
656
318
151!
Cows,
398
160
549
261
1368
Sheep,
28
-
-
28
Acres of taxable land,
8107
4376
8670
5802
26,955
Dwelling Houses,
813
447
1,698
760
2,418
Conjugal condition-
Braintree.
Holbrook.
Quincy. 2729
Randolph.
Single Males,
1088
449
1148
Females,
1173
413
2439
1066
Married Males,
818
386
1747
810
Females,
811
393
1735
810
Widowed Males,
85
27
118
66
Females,
168
57
371
153
Divorced Males,
8
4
9
Females,
5
1
12
Number of schools, expense, attendance, &c .:-
1838-9 .*
Braintree.
Quiney. $528,891.25 2,200.00
Randolph. $419,612.50 1,800.00
Sum raised by tax for support of schools,
1,000.00
753
644
(winter),
421
556
620
Av. attendance in the 66
(summer),
291
490
488
(winter), .
307
417
458
No. children between 4 and 16 years of age,
545
820
840
No. male teachers (summer),
(winter),
5
No. female teachers (summer),
6
9)
(winter),
1
No. public schools,
10
9
* It was about this period that Horace Mann began his noble effort to bring method out of chaos in the public schools of the State, which finally resulted so favor- ably to the great advancement of education, and the first report of the State Board of Education was issued. We give here a list of text books used in the schools of Quiney in 1838, which illustrates the course of studies pursued in our schools :-
Child's Companion, National Spelling Book, Worcester's and Walker's Dictionaries, Bible, Emerson's 1st, 2d and 3d Class Books, National Reader, Pierpont's First Class Book, Parker and Fox's Grammar, Peter Parley's Geography, Olney's do. and Atlas, Arithmetics, North American 1st, 2d and 3d parts, and Adam's, Bailey's Algebra.
Total.
Personal estate,
$837,275
$185,750
Valuation,
$308,749.14
No. scholars in the public schools, (summer),
411
4
0
620
APPENDIX.
1847-8.
Braintree.
Quincy. $912,105.00 3,330.00
Randolph. $787,015.00 2,000.00
Appropriation for each child between 4 and
16 years of age,
3.02
3.08
2.03
No. scholars in the public schools (summer),
511
1016
781
(winter),
536
975
623
Av. attendance in the
(summer),
369
689
506
422
686
558
No. children between 4 and 16 years of age,
663
1082
981
No. male teachers (summer),
6
1
(winter),
9
6
7
No. female teachers (summer),
11
7
11
(winter),
1
7
3
No. public schools,
11
13
13
1857-8.
Braintree.
Quincy.
Randolplı,
Valuation in 1850,
$1,054,783.30 $2,085,625.38 $1,663,428.25
Sum raised by tax for support of schools,
3,000.00
8,585.00
4,200.00
Appropriation for each child between 5 and 15 years of age,
5.093
6.543
3.497
No. scholars in the public schools (summer),
628
1260
1015
Av. attendance in the
66
(summer),
458
997
742
(winter),
511
1013
809
No. children between 5 and 15 years of age,
648
1312
1213
No. male teachers (summer),
7
1
(winter),
5
6
10
No. female teachers (summer),
12
14
18
(winter),
8
15
10
No. public schools,
13
20
19
1867-8.
Braintree.
Quincy.
Randolph.
Valuation,
$1,582,530.00 $3,833,508.00 $2,925,254.00
Sum raised by tax for support of schools.
5,000.00
16,558.53
10,000.00
Appropriation for each child between 5 and
15 years of age,
5.917
10.704
6.775
No. scholars in the public schools (summer),
752
1548
1242
(winter),
686
1507
1176
Av. attendance in the
(summer),
594
1191
1050
(winter),
556
1210
942
No. children between 5 and 15 years of age,
845
1534
1476
No. male teachers (summer), €€ (winter),
1
6
4
3
6
4
No. female teachers (summer),
17
25
21
(winter),
13
25
21
No. public schools,
.17
25
25
-
(winter),
629
1225
989
-
66
Valuation,
Sum raised by tax for support of schools,
$531,786.00 2,000.00
(winter),
621
APPENDIX.
BRAINTREE. 1876-7 .*
Valuation in 1876,
$2,844,350
Sum raised by tax for schools, including wages of teachers, board, fuel and care of fires and school-room, 6,800
Appropriation for each child between 5 and 15 years of age, $9.732
No. scholars in the public schools during the year, 723
Av. attendance in the 526
No. children
between 5 and 15 years of age, 741
No. of different female teachers employed during the year, 19
2
No. public schools, 16
HOLBROOK (formerly East Randolph). 1876-7.
Valuation, $940,360 Sum raised by tax for schools, including wages of teachers, board, fuel and care of fires and school-room, 5,000
Appropriation for each child between 5 and 15 years of age, $13.63
No. scholars in the public schools during the year,
392
Av. attendance in the 66
301
No. children
between 5 and 15 years of age, 378
No. of different female teachers employed during the year, 12
2
No. public schools, S
QUINCY. 1876-7.
Valuation, $7,533,145
Sum raised by tax for schools, including wages of teachers, board, fuel and care of fires and school-room, 25,000
Appropriation for each child between 5 and 15 years of age, $14.97
No. scholars in the public schools during the year,
1784
Av. attendance in the 66
1401
No. children
between 5 and 15 years of age, 1670
.
38
male 66
7
No. public schools, 35
RANDOLPH. 1876-7.
Valuation, $2,104,510
Sum raised by tax for schools, including wages of teachers, board, fuel and care of fires and school-room, 8,600
Appropriation for each child between 5 and 15 years of age, $10.617
No. scholars in the public schools during the year, 718
Av. attendance in the
567
No. of different female teachers employed during the year, 15
male ?
No. public schools, 17
* In this decade the table for summer and winter schools is omitted. As they, for the first time since these educational institutions were established in Colonial times, were all emerged into yearly, instead of six months schools. Although for years previ- ous many of the cities and towns had sustained yearly schools.
male
male 66
No. of different female teachers employed during the year,
"
APPENDIX.
Illiterates in 1875 :-
Braintree.
Holbrook.
Quincy.
Randolph.
Native Born.
Foreign do.
Total.
Native Born.
Foreign do.
- Total.
Native Born.
Foreign do.
Total.
Native Born.
Foreign do.
Total.
Males 10 to 15 years,
2
2
4
1
1
8
1
9
6 -
6
Females «
2
-
2
8
7
15
2
- 2
Males 16 to 19 years,
1
3
4
1
1
-
5
5
2 2
Females “
2
2
4
1
8
9
2
-
2
Males 20 and 21 years,
Females
Males above 21 years,
6 67
73
1 23
24
19 198
217 312
3 107
110
Total illiterates,
21 197
218
1 37
38
1
2
3
-
1
It may be of interest to many to know the method by which the taxes were assessed at the organization of the town, as well as to ascertain its value at that period. For this reason we have given the official from the original tax-book. .
It appears that the system adopted by the Selectmen and Assessors of the town of Quincy at the separation in 1792, in assessing the town tax was based on an extreme undervaluation, as will appear from the following official state- ment, viz :-
-
Whole amount of real estate in the town as apprized by the Assessors, was
12
£ 9 4
Amount of personal estate,
3
7 8
Total
15 17 0
Whole number of polls, 192.
The relative largest amount of money received by taxation for town expenses was collected from the poll taxes, which was seven shillings and six pence per head. It also appears that one-half mill on a dollar was the basis upon which the taxes were assessed. The star (*) indicates the persons upon whom only a poll tax was assessed; the dagger (t) denotes the payment of two poll taxes; a double dagger (#) indicates the payment of three poll taxes. This was in ac- cordance with the custom of that day in assessing the polls of male servants, or farm hands, to their masters or principals, who were obliged to pay them. This control of masters over their servants was the last relics of feudalism, which rapidly disappeared before the refulgent rays of the sun of civilization, and manhood assumed its supremacy.
· :
1
7
8
2
9 55
64
Females “
8 121
129
12
12
12 300 51 528
579
24 165
189
Cannot read,
Cannot write,
10 49
59
4
4
23 109
132
15
60
75
Cannot read nor write, 11 148
159
1 33
34
27 417
444
9 105
114
2
2
2
2
1 3
1
-
S. D.
-
622
623
APPENDIX.
Names.
Tax on Real Estate.
Tax on Personal Estate.
Value of Real Estate.
Value of Personal Estate.
S. D.
S. D.
& s. D.
€ S. D.
Hon. John Adams,
9 6
0 3
8 6 9
0 4 5
Peter B. Adams, Esq.,
3 6
C1
6
3 1 6
2 3 11
Ditto for Paul Baxter's place,
1 0
0 0
0 17 7
0 0 0
Boylston Adams,*
James Apthorp,
0 9
2
0 13
0 2 11
Widow Grezzill Apthorp,
1
6
0 0
1 6 4
0 00
Ebenezer Adams,
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