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Mortonrille .- The village of Mortonville is situated in Newlin township, ten miles west of the county seat, and four miles south of Coatesville. The place has a general store, flouring mill and hotel. The post- office dates back to February 6, 1852, with Crosby P. Morton as postmaster.
Mount Vernon .- Three miles north of Ox-
ford and twenty-five miles southwest of West Chester, lies the little village of Mount Vernon, whose postoffice of the same name was established March 1, 1823, with Joseph Dickey as postmaster. This place has a store and paper board manufacturing establishment.
Nantmeal Village .- This railroad station, located in East Nantmeal township, seven- teen miles north of West Chester, has a gen- eral store and a saw mill. The population of the place is estimated at two hundred. The postoffice was established February 15, 1876, and Davis K. Loomis served as the first postmaster.
New London .- This is one of the older villages of the county, and lies in New Lon- don township, twenty-two miles southwest of West Chester, and six miles west of Ox- ford, while its nearest railroad station is Elk View, two and a half miles distant. It has a hotel, drug store, and two general stores. It has an estimated population of nearly three hundred. The postoffice dates back to January 2, 1803, when it was estab- lished by the name of New London Cross Roads. The name was changed to New London on October 27, 1847.
North Brook .- This is a railroad village in Pocopson township, seven miles southwest of West Chester, with about seventy-five in- habitants. It has a general store, and the postoffice was established January 27, 1871, with R. H. Marshall as postmaster.
Norway .- This village, containing about fifty population, is on the Philadelphia & Baltimore Central railroad, in Kennett town- ship, ten miles southwest of West Chester, and two and a half miles east of Kennett Square. The postoffice dates back to Jan- uary 31, 1871, and E. B. Darlington served as the first postmaster.
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Nottingham .- Situated on a branch of the Octoraro creek, where the Philadelphia & Baltimore Central railroad crosses it, on the northern boundary line of West Nottingham township, is the village of Nottingham, whose inhabitants number about fifty. It is twenty-eight miles southwest of West Chester, and has a general store and a creani- ery. The postoffice was established August 7, 1851, and Daniel Stubbs was commis- sioned as the first postmaster.
Paoli .- This flourishing little village is situated in Tredyffrin township, about eleven miles northeast of West Chester, and has a drug store, a general store, and three flour- ing mills. The postoffice dates back to De- cember 9, 1826, with Joshua Evans as post- master.
Parker Ford .- This important village, of nearly five hundred inhabitants, is in East Coventry township, twenty-two miles north of the county seat. It is near the Schuyl- kill Valley railroad, and has two flouring mills, several general stores, and a lately es- tablished postoffice by the same name.
Parkersrille .- On the Wilmington & Read- ing railroad, in Pennsbury township, and seven miles southwest of West Chester, is Parkersville, a place of over one hundred inhabitants. It has a general store, saw mill and flouring mill. The postoffice dates back to January 1, 1828, with John Parker, jr., as postmaster.
Pauling .- Fifteen miles northeast of West Chester, and three miles south of Phoenix- ville, is Pawling, a village of Schuylkill township, and a place of about two hundred inhabitants. It has a flouring mill, general store, and a postoffice by the same name, which was established May 21, 1869, with M. J. Ramsey as postmaster.
Piekering .- This is a village of about one
hundred inhabitants, situated in Charles- town township, thirteen miles northeast of the county seat, and four miles southwest of Phoenixville, its shipping point. It has a cotton mill, a flouring mill, and three general stores. The postoffice dates back to December 28, 1833. Robert Hughes served as its first postmaster.
Pocopson .- This place is a station on the Wilmington & Reading railroad, in Pocop- son township, and five miles south of West Chester. Two general stores and a saw mill are its main business enterprises. The postoffice was established as l'ainter's Bridge on December 19, 1870, and the name was changed to Pocopson on September 2, 1880.
Pomeroy .- This village is in Sadsbury township, fifteen miles northwest of the county seat, and has a woolen mill, flouring mill, grocery, and two general stores. The postoffice was established October 13, 1864, as Buck Run, but the name was changed to that of Pomeroy on January 17. 1866.
Pughtown .- Pughtown is one of the older villages of the county and has a population of over one hundred. It is in South Cov- entry township, eighteen miles north of West Chester, and six miles south of Potts- town, Montgomery county, which is its banking town and shipping station. It has four flouring mills, two general stores, and a creamery. The postoffice has existed since January 1, 1806. and David Townsend served as the first postmaster.
Rockville .- This village is located in the southeastern part of Honey Brook township. on the Waynesburg railroad, sixteen miles from West Chester. It contains two gen- eral stores, and a postoffice by the same name, which dates back to January 18, 1832. at which time Jacob Happersett was ap- pointed ns its first postmaster.
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Romansville .- This place was formerly known as Kildeer, and is situated in West Bradford township, seven miles west of the county seat, and one and one-half miles from Embreeville, its railway shipping point. It has a flouring mill, a general store, and a postoffice of the same name, which was es- tablished October 25, 1880, and T. W. Bald- win served as the first postmaster.
Rosenrick .-- In highland township, fifteen miles southwest of the county seat, and two miles from Doe Run railway station, nestles the little village of Rosenviek. It has a general store, and a postoffice by the same name, which was established July 26, 1872, with John C. Ferron as postmaster.
Russellrille .- In Upper Oxford township, twenty-four miles southwest of West Ches- ter, and four miles north of Elkview railway station, is Russellville, a village of over one hundred population. It has a saw mill, ho- tel, two general stores, and a grocery. The postoffice was established March 15, 1823. Jacob Hopple was the first postmaster.
Sadsburyville .- This village of two hun- dred inhabitants is situated in the township of Sadsbury, eighteen miles west of the county seat. It has a flouring mill, a plaster mill and two general stores. The postoffice has been in existence since April 22, 1825, and John Kendig served as the first post- master.
Saint Peter's .- This village, often called Knauertown, is a station on the French Creek Branch railroad, in Warwick town- ship, twenty-two miles northwest from the county seat. It contains about one hundred inhabitants, and has two saw mills, two hotels, and two general stores. Several granite quarries are near the place, and the postoffice dates back to February 19, 1851, with Joseph Millard as postmaster.
Schuylkill .- This is a place of one hun- dred population, in the township of the same name, sixteen miles northeast of West Ches- ter, and one mile from Phoenixville. It has two flouring mills, two creameries, and two general stores. Schuylkill postoffice was established December 31, 1826, and Thomas Matlack served as the first postmaster.
Shenkel .- This village is located in North Coventry township, twenty miles north of West Chester and four miles west of Potts- town, Montgomery county, and has over one hundred inhabitants. It has a general store, and a postoffice by the same name, established June 28, 1880, with Lewis L. Bachman as postmaster.
Steelville .- This place of seventy inhab- itants is in West Fallowfield township, twenty-two miles southwest of West Ches- ter, and five miles south of Atglen, its rail- road point of shipment. It has two general stores and a cigar factory. Steelville post- office was established February 1, 1841, and Thomas Woods served as the first post- master.
Striellersville .- This village is situated in London Britain township, twenty-six miles sonthwest of the county seat, and has a pop- ulation of one huudred. It lies four miles north of Newark, Delaware, which is its nearest shipping point. There is a flouring mill here, a general store, and a lately es- tablished postoffice by the same name.
Sugartown .- The village known as Sugar- town is in Willistown township, northeast from West Chester, and three miles south of Malvern, its railroad shipping point. It has a flouring mill, a general store, and platinum works. The postoffice dates back to October 5, 1831, when it was established as Willistown. On July 7, 1835, the name was changed to Sugartown.
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Thornbury .- This promising village is in the township of the same name, three miles south of West Chester and two miles west of Westtown. It has a general store and a creamery. The postoffice was established March 12, 1831, and Thomas W. Stephens served as the first postmaster.
Thorndale Iron Works .- This village de- rives its name from the celebrated iron works of that name, located near it, and is in Caln township, northwest of West Ches- ter, on the Pennsylvania railroad. The postoffice was established June 21, 1854, with David R. Baugh as postmaster.
Toughkenamon .- In New Garden town- ship, fifteen miles southwest of West Ches- ter, is the thrifty village of Toughkenamon, which has a population of nearly four hun- dred. It has a hotel, two general stores, a grocery, creamery and wheel factory. The Toughkenamon seminary located here is well kown as a first class educational insti- tution. Toughkenamon postoffice was es- tablished December 8, 1868.
Townsend .- Twenty-four miles northeast of West Chester, in Lower Oxford town- ship, is the small village of Townsend. It is two and a half miles distant from Oxford, its shipping point, and has a flouring mill and one general store. The postoffice dates back to February 18, 1881, with Henry Powley as postmaster.
was established December 5, 1820, and Wil- liam Sharpe served as the first postmaster.
Valley Forge .- In the township of Schuyl- kill, on the Philadelphia & Reading railroad, sixteen miles northeast of West Chester, is situated the village of Valley Forge. The population of this place is nearly four hun- dred, and it has a cotton mill and various other business establishments. Valley Forge postoffice is one of the older postoffices of the county, and was established January 15. 1820. Emmor Kimber was the first post- master.
Wallace .- This village is situated in the township of the same name. It is fourteen miles northwest of the county seat, and two miles from Glen Moore, its place of ship- ment, on the Waynsburg railroad. The postoffice was established January 16, 1820, with John Workizer as postmaster.
Warwick-This enterprising village is situated in the township of the same name, eighteen miles northwest of West Chester, on the French Creek branch of the Wil- mington & Northern railroad. Its popula- tion is estimated at three hundred. Warwick has several thriving industries and gives promise of becoming an important place in the great French Creek iron region of Ches- ter county. The postoffice was established, by the name of St. Mary's, February 7. 1824, with Lewis Evans as postmaster. The name was changed July 23. 1868, from St. Mary's to Warwick.
Unionville .- This village of about four hundred inhabitants is located in East Marl- borough township, in the southern part of Westfirore .- In London Grove township. twenty-one miles south of West Chester and forty-one miles west of Philadelphia. on the central division of the Philadelphia & Baltimore Central railroad, is the pros- perous village of West Grove. It is a place Chester county, nine miles southwest of West Chester, and two and a half miles from Gleu- hall, the nearest shipping point, on the Wil- mington & Northern railroad. There are good school and church facilities, and it is a point of considerable trade. Unionville postoffice | of about three hundred inhabitants, has a
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good school and several churches, and pos- sesses excellent hotel and banking facilities.
West Pikeland .- This place is in the town- ship of the same name, ten miles north of West Chester, on the Pickering Valley rail- road. It has an estimated population of one hundred. The postoffice was established July 26, 1872, with John S. Hines as post- master.
Westtown .- This small and flourishing village is in Thornbury township, five miles southeast of West Chester, on the P. W. & B. railroad. Westtown postoffice was es- tablished March 4, 1859, and Marshall A. Taylor served as the first postmaster.
West Vincent .- This place of one hundred population is situated in West Vincent town- ship, fourteen miles southwest of West Chester and two and a half miles from Byer's station on the Pickering Valley rail- road. The postoffice at this place has au interesting history. It was established May 26, 1826, as East Nantmeal, with Samuel Kirk as postmaster. Seventeen years later, on March 25, 1843, the name was changed to that of West Vincent, and David West was appointed postmaster, but ere a month had passed the spirit of change prevailed again, and on April 22, the name of East Nantmeal was restored, and David West was succeeded as postmaster by James Leighton. At the end of nearly three years, on April 7, 1846, the last change was made, and the name of West Vincent once more replaced that of East Nantmeal.
Whitford .- This village is on the Penn- sylvania railroad, in West Whiteland town- ship, four and a half miles north of West Chester. Its population is estimated at one hundred and fifty. The postoffice is West Whiteland, and was established April 4, 1826, with Levi Evans as postmaster.
White Horse .- In Willistown township, seven miles east of West Chester and four miles north of Malvern, is the village of White Horse. It has three flouring mills, two general stores, and a creamery. White Horse postoffice was established October 1, 1804, with Edward Porter as postmaster.
Windsor .- This village is at the terminus of the Pickering Valley railroad, in Upper Uwehlan township, ten miles north of West Chester. Windsor is also known as Byer's station. It has a population of one hundred and sixty. The postoffice is Uwchland, and was established March 11, 1825, with Isaac Evans as postmaster.
Willistown Inn .- This place is situated in Willistown township, five and a half miles east of West Chester and three miles north of Cheyney, its railroad shipping point. The postoffice has been in existence since June 7, 1854, and Samuel Sinquet served as the first postmaster.
Willowdale .- This small village of East Marlborough township is ten miles south- west of West Chester, and two miles from Kennett Square, its banking town and ship- ping point. Willowdale postoffice was es- tablished May 21, 1869. The first post- master was Joseph S. Pyle.
Among the postoffices not mentioned above are the following: Avondale, which is in New Garden township, was established December 29, 1828, with Jacob Lindley as postmaster. Londonderry, in the township of the same name, was established January 5, 1848, with William Fox as postmaster. New Centreville is in Tredyffrin township, and dates back to April 2, 1857, with Evans Kendall as postmaster. New Garden, in the township of the same name, was established January 1, 1803. Gilbert Pritchard was the first postmaster. Supplee is in Honey
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Brook township, and was established Jan- uary 27, 1871, with Horatio J. Supplee as postmaster. Vincent, in East Vincent town- ship, dates back to February 13, 1821. Peter Miller was the first postmaster. Wagon- town is in West Caln township, and was established January 30, 1828, with Joseph Hughs as postmaster. Wild Brier postoffice, in West Brandywine township, was estab- lished May 21, 1869, with Levi Allison as postmaster.
Census Statistics .- We have carefully com- piled, with considerable labor, from the United States census reports, the following statistics regarding the population, manu- factures, and agriculture of Chester county :
I. STATISTICS OF POPULATION.
TOTAL POPULATION.
C'ensus.
White.
Colored.
Total.
1790.
27,249
688
27,937
1800
30,902
1,191
32,093
1810.
37,775
1,821
39,596
1820
41,710
2,741
44,451
1830.
47,011
2,999
50,910
1840
53,372
4,143
57,515
1850.
61.215
5.223
66,438
1860.
68,671
5,007
74,578
East Nottingham
2,412
1.361
East Pikeland
72:
793
Easttown.
710
728
East Vincent.
1,505
1.681
East Whiteland
1,194
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Census
Males.
Females.
Native.
Foreign.
1850
33,414
33,024
1860.
37,337
37,241
67,832
6,746
1870
38,594
39,211
71,640
6,156
1880
41,249
42,232
77,591
5,890
1890
NATIVITY BY STATE OR COUNTRY.
Plare.
('ensus 12st.
Born in the State.
07,321
72,256
London Grove.
1.425
1.6.12
Maryland
1,529
1.7107
Lower Oxford
1,341
1.421
New Jersey
451
579
Place.
T'ensus 1570.
Consu- JANI.
New York
264
:10
Virginia.
261
266
Ohio.
93
163
British America
Ireland.
4.497
4,147
England and Wales.
779
78-4
Germany
583
600
Scotland
114
101
France ..
23
26
Sweden and Norway ...
5
12
Switzerland.
Holland
Poland.
MINOR CIVIL DIVISIONS-1850 AND 1860.
Township or Borough.
Birmingham
828
550
Charlestown.
979
064
Downingtown boro
761
East Bradford
1,330
1,175
East Brandywine.
1.115
1,039
East Calı
2.202
1,018
East Coventry
1.288
1,401
East Fallowfield.
1.289
1,440
East Goshen
844
East Marlborough.
1,425
1,476
East Nantmeal
921
1870
71,560
6,233
77,805
1880.
7,642
7,073
83.481
1890
..
...
89.377
Elk
1.027
Franklin.
974
Highland.
1.094
Hopewell boro.
278
Kennett.
1.706
1,905
London Britain
6 .!!
Londonderry
643
711
New Garden.
1,391
1,540
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SEX AND NATIVITY.
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BIOGRAPHY AND HISTORY
Township or Borough.
1850.
1860.
Township or Borough.
1870.
1880.
1890
Newlin
738
791
Coatesville boro.
2,025
2,766
3,680
New London
2,042
943
East ward.
1,426
North Coventry
985
1,058
Middle ward.
1,630
Oxford boro
186
482
West ward.
624
Pennsbury
761
847
Downingtown boro ...
1,077
1,480
1,920
Penn
738
725
East ward
872
Phoenixville boro
2,670
4,886
West ward.
1,048
Pocopson
592
617
East Bradford.
1,033
1,054
1,043
Sadsbury
2,767
2,589
East Brandywine
1,011
1,011
995
Schuylkill
1,403
1,439
East Caln
233
539
256
South Coventry
711
650
East Coventry
1,320
1,259
1,219
Thornbury
233
253
East Fallowfield.
1,290
1,461
1,505
Tredyffrin
1,727
1,938
East Goshen
696
724
684
Upper Oxford
1,021
1,105
East Marlborough.
1,401
1,337
1,327
Upper Uwehlan
836
East Nantmeal.
920
936
837
Uwehlan
1,528
810
East Nottingham
1,400
1,351
1,305
Valley
2,125
East Pikeland
826
804
823
Wallace.
758
Easttown
737
845
1,682
Warwick.
1,391
1,410
East Vincent.
1,961
1,252
1,285
West Bradford.
1,585
1,734
West Brandywine
771
828
Elk
839
830
789
Franklin
922
966
791
West Goshen
940
1,067
Highland.
957
896
910
West Chester
3,172
3,172
West Marlboro.
1,130
1,175
West Nantmeal
1,803
1,032
West Nottingham.
721
829
Kennett.
1,308
1,287
1,185
West Pikeland
881
905
Westtown
789
659
West Vincent.
1,350
1,407
London Grove
1,804
2,148
2,613
West Whiteland
1,141
1,214
Lower Oxford.
1,500
1,429
1,384
Willistown.
1,463
1,521
Malvern boro
1,750
1,942
2,126
Newlin.
778
779
680
New London
912
891
789
North Coventry
1,251
1,441
1,605
Oxford boro.
1,152
1,502
1,711
Birmingham
450
503
458
Caln.
996
863
1,053
Pennsbury.
774 . 795
773
Charlestown
907
902
790
Penn
692
789
632
1,273
1,157
West Caln.
1,508
1,290
Honeybrook.
1,958
1,849
1,876
Hopewell boro
268
216
213
Kennett Square boro ..
897
1,021
1,326
London Britain
660
621
607
Londonderry
714
727
661
Totals.
66,438
74,578
MINOR CIVIL DIVISIONS .- 1870, 1880 AND 1890.
Township or Borough.
1870.
1880.
Atglen boro,
347
397
1,514
Parkesburg boro
817
641
New Garden
East Whiteland
1,223
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Township or Borough.
1870.
1×80.
1890.
BY NATIVITY AND COLOR IN 1870.
Township or Borough.
Native. Foreign. White. Colonel.
Birmingham
379
71 400 50
Second ward
1,686
Third ward.
2,127
Fourth ward.
1,724
Fifth ward
1,176
Pocopson.
573
564
513
Sadsbury
2,403
749
843
E. Brandywine
894
117
983
28
Schuylkill.
1,596
1,416
1,254
E. Caln
209
23 210
38 1,298
20
Spring City boro
1,112
1,797
E. Fallowfield
1,262
29 1.188 103
Thornbury
235
262
251
E. Goshen.
653
43 649
47
Tredyffrin
1,897
1,975
2,549
E. Marlborough
1,370
31 1,141 259
Upper Oxford.
1,086
1,096
1,096
E. Nantmeal
908
12 896
24
Upper Uwehlan
783
848
824
E. Nottingham
1,337
63 1,319
81
Uwehlan
794
698
689
E. Pikeland.
772
54
817
9
Valley
1,165
1,187
1,072
Easttown
680
56
694
42
Wallace
748
711
662
E. Vincent.
1,873
88 1.946
15
Warwick
1,266
1,267
1,487
E. Whiteland 1,014
208 1,124
98
West Bradford.
1,538
1,620
1,281
Elk. 794
45 829
10
Franklin
886
36
840
82
West Caln
1,308
1,275
1,146
Highland
936
22
843 115
West Chester boro.
5,630
7,046
8,028
East ward
1,732
2,157
Hopewell boro
262
6 260
X
Kennett 1,208
100 1,138 170
Kennett boro
841
43 726 158
London Britain
617
46 613
48
West Fallowfield.
1,159
1,048
1,039
Londonderry
683
31
677
37
West Goshen.
953
1,133
1,111
West Marlborough.
1,185
1,146
1,041
West Nantmeal.
1,082
1,027
995
West Nottingham
880
864
817
Newlin
732
43 709 66
West Pikeland
1.202
1,005
664
New London
878
33 805 106
North Coventry
1,218
33 1,248
3
Westtown
819
848
895
Oxford boro. 1,084
67 1,060
91
West Vincent.
1,298
1,238
1,081
Penn
656
36
612
80
West Whiteland
1,177
1,345
1,096
Peunsbury.
710
57
670
97
Willistown.
1,552
1,620
1,390
Phoenixville boro.
3,810 1.482 5,268
24
Pocopson.
526
47
441 132
Totals. 77.805 83,841 89,377
Sadsbury 2.260
140 2.221 179
61
Dowingtown boro ..
963
114 1,040 37
E. Bradford
897
136 945
87
South Coventry
651
569
493
E. Coventry
1,280
912
72 900 84
Charlestown.
877
30
846
70
North ward.
1,343
1,324
South ward.
1,849
2,314
West ward
2,122
2,233
London Grove 1,668
136 1,515 289
Lower Oxford
1,396
53 1,141 307
New Garden
1.600
181 1,462 328
West Sadsbury
5,292
6,682
8,514
Phoenixville boro
First ward.
1,801
Coatesville boro
1,885
140 1,897 128
West Brandywine
933
874
723
Honeybrook. 1,907
50 1,887
693
774
Caln
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BIOGRAPHY AND HISTORY
Township or Borough.
Native. Foreign. White. Colored.
Village.
Township.
Populatiou.
Schuylkill
1,430
163 1,506
87
Harveyville
Schuylkill.
78
Howellville.
Tredyffrin.
114
Thornbury
205
30 211
24
Jennersville. Penn
87
Tredyffrin 1,675
222 1,778 119
Kimberton.
East Pikeland 82
Upper Oxford.
1,053
26
956 123
Landenburg.
New Garden
353
Upper Uwchlan.
795
22
772
9
Lawrenceville
East Coventry
152
Uwchlan
775
19
698 96
Lionville
Uwchlan
114
Valley
1,043
122 1,040 125
Wallace
725
21 £ 738
8
Marshallton
West Bradford.
278
Warwick
1,250
16 1,250
16
Modena. East Fallowfield .. ..
126
W. Bradford 1,454
82 1,361 175
Mortonville East Fallowfield .... 130
Nottinghanı West Nottingham ..
62
W. Caln
1,321
77 1,307
91
Pomeroy Sadsbury.
77
W. Fallowfield 1,077
82 1,115 44
Pottstown
North Coventry.
214
West Chester boro .. 5,150
480 4,702 928
Pughtown. South Coventry .. 80
Rock Run Valley
755
Rockville
Honeybrook. 26
Romanville
West Bradford.
64
W. Nottingham
845
34 840
39
W. Pikeland
1,095
106 1,178
23
Westtown
728
90 747
71
Springfield West Nantmeal
211
25 Steelville. West Fallowfield ...
79
Toughkenamon New Garden
241
Valley Forge Schuylkill. 184
Whiteland West Whiteland ... 112
SCHOOL, MILITARY AND VOTING AGES.
The following table gives the number of pupils, persons subject to military duty, and the voters in the county from 1850 to 1880 :
U. S. Census. Sehool.
Military.
Voters.
1850
20,432
12,626
16,653
1860
21,518
13,476
Charlestown Charlestown 50
Chatham. London Grove. 123
Cochransville West Fallowfield ... 122 Coventryville South Coventry ..... 110 Ercildoun East Fallowfield .... 126
Fremont. West Nottingham ..
59
Gallagherville East Caln 107
Hamorton Kennett
159
Russellville. Upper Oxford. 98
Sadsburyville Sadsbury .
212
W. Vincent. 1,237
19 1,231
W. Whiteland 1,039
138 1,021 156
Willistown. 1,440
112 1,495 57
The following unincorporated places were returned separately by the enumerators of Chester county in 1880. The figures can be considered as only approximate, as the limits of such places are not sharply defined.
Village.
Township.
Population.
Avondale
London Grove 329
Berwyn. Easttown 158
Cedarville North Coventry. 184
1870 22,633
14,276 19,768
1880 23,307
15,811 21,912
The statistics of 1850 and 1860, in the above table, are approximated. The school age of 1870 and 1880 is given in the United States reports from five to seventeen years of age, instead of six to twenty-one years, the true school age of the State. No sta-
South Coventry
637
12
599
50
W. Marlborough. 1,073
116 1,021 168
W. Nantmeal 1,054
16 1,069
1
W. Goshen 838
106 753 191
W. Brandywine. 900
33 921
12
Madison North Coventry ....
164
167
OF CHESTER COUNTY.
tisties of 1890 are given, as the part of the census reports of that year relating to these subjects has not been issued yet by the United States government. In 1870 there were 19,951 males above twenty-one years of age, of whom 183 were unnaturalized ; and in 1880 the number had increased to 22,212, of whom 300 were unnaturalized.
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