ESSEX.
HAMPSHIRE.
BERKSHIRE— Otmfci.
Andover,
Chesterfield,
Sandisfield, kUer.
Bradford,
Hatfield,
7-Mount Washington.
Eisez,
Northampton,
i-Saugus.
Prescott,
NORFOLK.
5-Worthington.
Canton,
BODDIiESEX.
Franklin,
Carlisle,
HABiPDEN.
Sharon,
Groton,
Russell,
Walpole,
TiRxington,
Southwick,
S-Wrentham.
Stonenam,
3-Westfield.
Sodbniy,
BRISTOL.
Tyngsborough,
FRANKLIN.
Easton,
7-We8t Cambridge.
Ashfield,
Mansfield,
Bockland,
3-New Bedford.
WORCESTER.
Conway,
Bolton,
Deerfield,
PLYMOUTH.
Harvard,
Leyerett,
Abington,
Hingnam,
Middleborough,
Tiancaster,
6-Warwick.
Millbury,
Northboroofi^,
BERKSHIRE.
4~Rochester.
Northbridge,
Becket,
Phillipston,
Southborough,
Clarksburg,
BARNSTABLE.
Egremont,
Dennis,
Stiirbridge,
Lonesborough,
Falmouth,
10-Uxbridge.
New Ashford,
3-Harwich.
3. — List of Towns which have made no Returns.
Hoi^unton and Watertown, in Middlesex; Brookfield, in Worcester;
Hadley, in Hampshire; Palmer, in Hampden; Greenfield, in FftAifKLUi;
Adams, Cheshire and Windsor, in Berkshire ; Freetown and Westport, in
Bristol; Hanson, in Plymouth; and Truro, in Barhstabls: In all, 13
Towns.
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No. of TowM
No. of Towns
"
from which
from which
Number of
Names of Towoa
CODNTlEa
Retaroi wera
Retornahave
Towns which
Total.
which hhve not
reeeired on or
been receired
have not made
made Return*.
before May
31, 1843.
since May 31.
Returns.
Suffolk, .
2
• •
• •
2
Hopkinton.
Essex,
24
4
• a
28
Watertown.
Middlesex, .
38
7
2
47
Brookfield.
Worcester,.
44
10
1
55
Hadley.
Hampshire,.
17
5
1
23
Palmer.
Hampden, .
Franklin, .
14
3
1
18
Greenfield.
19
6
1
26
Adams.
Berkshire, •
20
7
3
30
Cheshire.
Norfolk, .
17
5
• •
22
Windsor.
Bristol,
14
3
2
19
Freetown.
Plymouth, .
16
4
1
21
Westport
Barnstable,.
9
3
1
13
Hanson.
Duke's County, .
3
, ,
• •
3
Trura
Nantucket, .
1
• •
• •
1
• •
238
57
13
308
13
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TABLE n.-
-DXTAILXD StaTKHXHT,
Ciiiea uid Towm.
PopvPn.
Marr.
Bths.
Dth«.
Cities Md Towm.
Popnl'ii.
Mar.
Btlis.
Dthi.
SUFFOLK.
MIDDLESEX.
Boston,' - -
93,383
776
4
2230
Acton,« - -
1121
11
.
10
Chelsea,* - -
2390
8
87
113
Ashby, - .
1246
14
20
23
Bedford, - •
Billerica," -
929
1632
7
6
7
4
21
25
95,773
784
91
2343
ESSEX.
Bozboroufh,**
Brighton," -
Burlingtxin," -
Cambndge,*'
426
9
10
5
Amesboiy, -
2471
23
22
^,
1425
7
5
18
Andover, - -
5207
37
21
64'
510
4
.
12
Beverly,' - -
4689
39
51
97|
8409
53
19
154
Boxfonl, . -
942
12
5
6
Carlisle, - -
556
1
7
5
Bntdford, - -
<^^
7
26
26;
Charlestown,
11,484
107
20
200
Danvers, - -
5020
33
13
15
Chehnsford, -
1697^
9
18
3
Essex,* . .
1450
7
29
90,
Concord, - -
1784
6
6
26
Geor^town, -
1540
25
36
10
Dracut, - •
2188
8
5
12
Gloucester,* -
6350
52
211
83
Dunstable, -
608
6
5
6
Hamilton, - -
818
8
13
16
Framingham,
3030
20
12
16
Haverhill, - -
4336
38
3
2
Groton, - -
2139
19
59
36
Ipswich, - -
3000
16
4
45
Holliston,»* -
1782
13
63
40
Lynn,« - - -
9367
29
41
116
Hopkinton, -
2945
•
-
-
LVnnfield, - -
Manchester, -
707
6
23
11
Lexington," -
Lincoln,
1642
11
1
.
1355
10
54
26
686
1
8
8
Marblehead, -
5575
39
169
104
Littleton, - -
927
7
12
10
Methuen, - •
2251
24
65
28i
Lowell, - -
20,796
363
7
439
Middleton, -
657
3
13
14'
Maiden, - -
2514
4
39
18
Newbury, - -
3789
17
49
42
Marlb(m>ugh,
2101
20
64
25
Newbury port.
7161
63
167
139
Medford,** .
2478
25
106
27
Rockport,' -
2650
23
87
56
Natick, - -
1285
10
31
25
Rowley, - -
1203
11
11
15|
Newton," -
3351
23
2
32
Salwn,. - -
15,082
147
486
285
Pepperell^ -
1571
16
21
18
Salisbury, - -
2739
34
43
57,
Reading, - -
2193
21
59
36
Saugus, - -
1098
13
30
35
Sherburne,** -
995
10
27
22
Topsfield,- -
1089
4
5
35
Shirley, - -
957
10
18
13
Wenham, - -
689
7
22
9;
Somerville,** -
2
7
18
W. Newbury,
1560
15
25
22
S. Reading, -
1517
13
60
23
1
Stoneham,*) -
Stow, - - -
1017
1230
7
6
11
94,987
742
17241421'
12
2
1
1 Ur. McClearj, the city clerk, thinks that
the registration year should coincide with
the political, and complains that births
are not returned for record.
* See Appendix. In this town the names
of persons deceased are entered on the
record alphabetically^ thus occasioning
groat embarrassment m preparing the va-
rious Tables.
• '* The No. of births probably 136.*'
4 No return last year. See Appendix.
* See Appendix.
* The return does not state the number of
deaths, but there are 116 specified by
name. The clerk complains that the law
is disregarded.
7 The facts contained in this return were
obtained by personal visitation and in-
quiry by Mr. I^ool, the town derk.
• The clerk oomplauu of a want of returns
to him.
• Same as in Acton.
'0 Same as in Acton and Billerica.
> Ditto.
» Ditto. The clerk thinks the Act should
oblige some person to complain of delin-
quents.
" See Appendix.
'« "Great delinquenqr on th« part of pa-
rents, &€."
^ The entire return is in the ApModix.
^< For the letter of the town de A, see Ap-
17 l^fp^ 'j^ ^o. of deaths probably 60,
and of births still larger."
• The return is founded on inftimation
collected by the clerk.
^* Population included in Charleatown, —
supposed 1960. No census has been
taken since Somerrille was incorporated.
» The real No. of birtbs probably as many
as 33. Only one death was actually re-
ported to town clerk. Last year he eol-
lected the fiwts himself.
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Gttlee mad Towm.
Poponi.
Mur.
Btht.
Dlhs.
Cities aad Towm.
Popnl'n.
Mwr.
BthM.
Dthfl.
Sudbury, - -
1423
14
15
30
N.Braintree,-
752
5
6
6
ToZSS?'' I
906
7
4
10
Northborongb,
1248
7
9
31
1892
11
.
32
Northbridge,-
1449
8
30
17
T>g»boro?,« -
Waltham,
870
6
34
15
N.BrookfiQld,8
1485
13
3
33
3504
36
31
39
1038
6
84
15
Watertown, -
1810
.
•
.
Oxford," - -
1743
17
19
31
Wayland, - -
wTtHi
13
38
16
Paxton, - -
670
9
5
.
W.Cambridge,
1363
19
37
33
Petersbam, -
1775
30
3
36
Wertford,' -
1436
9
17
39
Phi1Up0too,"> -
919
5
13
17
WefltoD, - -
1093
9
36
31
Princeton, -
1347
5
4
17
Wilmington,^
859
13
15
13
Royalston, -
1667
13
6
17
Wobum, - -
2993
39
3
43
Rutland, - -
1360
11
37
15
Shrewsbury, -
Soutfaborough,
1481
9
1
39
12
106611
1032
930
1598
Jl*tC7X
1145
33
13
WORCESTER.
Southbridge,"
3031
18
58
35
Ashbnmham, -
1653
18
44
33
Spencer, - -
1604
32
36
38
Athol, . . -
1591
13
49
37
Sterling," -
1647
17
9
81
Aabom, • -
649
6
3
8
3005
13
4
33
Barre, - - -
2751
31
75
41
Sutton, - -
3370
19
7
30
Berlin, - - -
763
6
13
17
Templeton, -
1776
19
13
28
Bolton, - -
1186
11
43
31
Upton, - -
1466
19
56
25
Boylston, - -
797
9
9
15
Uxbridge, -
3004
10
51
31
Brookfield, -
3473
.
•
.
Warren, - -
1390
5
35
18
CShailton, - -.
3117
30
35
89
Webster,- -
1403
8
31
15
Dana, - - -
. 691
19
34
14
Westboro'," -
1658
33
30
33
S^^*::
1617
17
33
16
W.Boylston,
1187
8
33
18
1353
5
33
12
Westminster,
1645
14
13
30
Fitchburg, -
3604
90
88
37
Wincbendon,
1754
19
41
35
Gardner, - -
1360
13
31
30
Worcester, -
7497
84
44
144
Grafton, - -
Hardwick, -
2943
47
19
35
24
1789
50
35
95,313
835
1543
1369
Harvard, - -
1571
13
30
21
HAMPSHIRE.
Holden, - -
1874
17
46
25
Amherst," -
3550
18
78
65
Hubbai^dston, -
1784
37
52
24
Belchertown,
3554
45
40
36
Lancaster,
8019
13
36
89
Chesterfield, -
1133
4
6
13
Leicester, - -
1707
18
38
26
Cummington,
1237
2
11
15
Leominster,* -
3069
14
45
40
Easthampton,"
717
7
13
16
Lunenburg, -
1372
7
9
19
Enfield, - .
976
6
39
15
Mendon, - -
3534
10
4
38
Goehen, - -
556
4
13
13
MiHbrd, - -
1773
36
72
37
Granby, - -
971
3
11
36
Millbury,'- .
3171
14
58
13
1 Greenwich, -
834
9
30
10
> The vetom ia not certified by town derk.
* ^'Dmiiig the last six months more births
hare been entered upon the record than
had been recorded for forty years before."
^ The births were probably more nomer-
ons. It is difficoJt to get returns.
« *' There hare been but few births, deaths
or marriages recorded for ten years.''
* See Appendix of Letters.
* The town clerk suggests a provision of
law that erery town clerk who makes a
conect return DC paid therefor •5.00.
'The derk perambulated the town to ob«
tain the materials of his return, and
states that it would be cheaper for him
to pay the fine of 910 than to make the
requisite returns and copies.
s See Appendix.
* Obtained by actual Tisit and inquiry by
the clerk.
^ The same remark as in Oxford.
" See letter of town clerk.
»« Ditto.
>* See Appendix.
'4 See Appendix.
>^ No record has ever been kept. See App.
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TABLE IL— Coimntm.
Cititt and Towns.
Popol*n.
Man,
Bthi.
Dths.
Citiei and Townt.
Popnl'n.
Marr.
BtlM.
Dtlit.
Hadley, - -
Hatfield, - -
1814
_
,
,
Bernardston,^
992
4
22
8
983
16
21
11
Buckland,' -
1084
8
.
.
Middlefield, -
1717
6
15
10
Charlemont,>o
1127
6
34
20
Northampton, -
3750
16
87
94
Coh»ine,»» -
1971
6
78
20
Norwich, - -
750
8
18
10
Conway,"- -
1409
9
8
17
Pelham, - -
956
13
8
7
Deerfield," -
1912
8
.
44
Plainfieldj. -
910
14
23
14
Erving," - -
309
-
1
8
Preacott, - -
780
8
10
7
Gill, - . .
798
6
17
20
South Hadley,
1458
15
40
31
Greenfield, -
1756
-
-
-
Southampton,'
1157
11
23
18
Hawley, - -
Heath,*^ - -
977
3
10
10
Ware,*
1890
19
1
42
895
4
20
10
759
3
11
14
Leverett, - -
875
10
10
17
Williamsburg,
1309
19
23
22
Leyden, - -
632
12
20
5
Worthington,'
1197
10
34
30
Monroe, - -
282
-
10
6
Montague," -
New Salem, -
1255
1305
2
11
9
18
30,897
256
535
518
12
HAMPDEN.
Northfield," -
1673
1
21
3
Blandford,- -
1427
17
42
26
Orange, - -
1501
6
7
14
Brimfield, - -
1419
6
2
30
Rowe, - -
703
7
19
14
Chester, - -
1632
19
25
14
Shelburne,** -
1022
4
16
25
Granville, - -
1414
7
.
26
Shutesbuiy, -
987
10
3
4
Holland, - -
423
2
1
.
Sunderland^ -
719
9
8
10
Longmeadow,
Ludlow, - -
1270
3
7
25
Warwick,
1071
11
12
29
1268
9
24
21
Wendell,** -
875
13
20
15
Monson, - -
2151
34
28
52
Whateley, -
1072
7
15
9
Montgomery, -
740
8
8
8
Pahner, - -
2139
-
.
-
28,812
176
354
358
RuaseU, - -
955
2
4
6
BERKSHIRE.
Southwick,* -
1214
11
32
21
Adams, - -
3703
-
.
.
Springfield,' -
10,985
128
none
none
Alford, . -
481
2
9
11
ToUand,* - -
627
4
7
15
Becket, - -
1342
8
12
13
Wales, - - -
686
4
18
20
Cheshire,. -
985
.
.
-
Westfield,- -
3526
23
66
53
Clarksburg, -
370
2
9
4
W. Springfield,
3626
16
1
29
Dalton, - -
1255
6
37
14
Wilbraham, -
1864
6
3
11
Egremont,
Florida, - -
Gt Barrington,
1038
441
4
16
Q
11
2
37,366
299
268
357
2704
3
m
15
FRANKUN.
Hancock, - -
922
.
7
13
Ashfield,^ - -
1610
19
4
20
Hinsdale,- -
955
4
27
16
' See Appendix.
* The entire retum is in the Appendix.
"'* I ana deaths
* No record is kept of births
* Ditto.
* This the town clerk certifies to be the
whole record of this town of more than
10,000 inhabitants I See Appendix.
* The same Remarks as in Soathwick.
7 No attention is paid to making returns
of deaths or births to the town clerk.
6 Same as above. " Town clerks should
be paid for making returns."
' No record has been kept.
^^ " Many marriages are solemnized in V t."
** No record of births or dths. has been kept.
>* " Only one clergyman has made a return
of marriages.*' **Bat little attention is
given by parents to making retains."
» " No return of deaths to town clerk."
*4 "Great neglect through the town. No
return of marriages or deaths, and only
one birth."
** See Appendix.
•• " The law is disregarded."
17 " Great remissness in making returns."
IS " There is not more than one in ten of
the inhabitants of the town aware of the
existence of the law requiring them to
make a return of births and deaths."—
" Until the law is altered, and then en-
forced by adequate penalties, the returns
cannot be relied on."
1* The clerk complains of great neglect of
the law, and says that the remedy is for
the Legislauue " to canae the fines to be
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TABLE II.— CoiiTiiiUKD.
CiUM Md Townt.
PopoPn.
Marr.
Bib*.
Oih^.
Citi»« iind Tuwna.
PupnPn.
Marr. fltii*.
Dibt.
Lanesborottffh,
1140
8
„
11
Sharon, - -
1076
8' 1
2<S
Lee, . . -
2428
15
57
36
Stoughton, -
2142
261 -
6
Lenox, - - -
1313
4
G
13
Walpole, - -
1491
1^' 1
25
MtWashingt'n,
438
1
12
5
Weymouth, -
• 3738
39, 7
17
New Ashford,
227
2
2
3
Wrentliam,* -
2915
23
13
16
N. Marlboro', -
Otis, . - -
1682
1177
4
15
23
7
53,140
407
445
682
Peru, - - -
576
2
12
19
BRISTOL.
Pittofield, . -
3747
4
51
51
Attleborough,*
3585
26
3
1
Riehmond, -
1097
4
12
10
Berkley,* - -
886
10
20
13
Sandisfield, -
1464
5
1
.
Dartmouth, -
4135
24
2
1
Savoy, . . .
Sheffield, - -
915
4
1
1
Dighton, - -
1378
7
-
22
2322
10
.
48
Easton, - -
2074
12
4
1
Stockbridge, -
1992
.
.
Fairhaven,^ -
3951
47
170
35
TyiiD^ham, -
1477
4
8
6
Fall River," -
6738
120
307
135
Washington, -
W. Stockb'dge,
991
3
24
11
Freetown, -
1772
-
,
.
1448
9
2
10
Mansfield,' -
1382
11
3
23
Windsor, - -
897
.
•
.
N. Bedford,io
12,087
90
5
-
Williamstown,
2153
10
33
31
Norton, - -
1545
9
11
5
Boston Corner,*
65
•
-
-
Pawtucket," -
2184
14
-
-
TLnvnhAm ^* -
1329
4
3
26
41,745
121
344
387
XVOl 1 IJIIIlIu, ~
Rehoboth, -
2169
35
46
31
NORFOLK.
Seekonk," -
1996
13
.
1
Bellingham, -
1055
11
19
24
Somerset, - -
1005
4
1
2
Bfftintree, - -
2168
24
27
23
Swanzey,** -
1484
17
.
-
firookline, - -
1365
5
6
8
Taunton, - -
7645
54
1
64
Canton,' - -
1995
11
7
19
Westport, -
2820
-
-
-
Cohasset, - -
1471
8
31
28
Dedham, - -
3290
31
96
63
60,165
497
576
360
Dorchester, -
4875
46
13
80
PLYMOUTH.
Dover, - - -
520
3
3
15
Abington,
3214
37
120
64
Foxborough, -
1298
7
43
37
Bridgewater, -
2131
15
65
37
Franklin, - -
1717
9
30
21
Carver, - -
995
7
10
15
Medfield, - -
883
6
9
16
Duxbury, - -
2798
35
52
33
Medway, - -
MUton,' . .
2043
23
6
24
E. Bridgewater,
1950
11
54
23
1822
12
7
50
Halifax, - -
734
5
22
14
Needham,- -
1488
7
8
28
Hanson, - -
1040
-
-
-
Quincy, - -
Randolph,- -
3486
20
4
46
Hanover, - -
1488
13
47
10
3213
23
107
64
Hingham,
Hull, - . -
3564
29
102
55
Roxbury, - -
9089
49
7
44
231
1
5
1
V
* No retnro reqaired.
* See Appendix.
* Sec Appendix.
^ See Appendix.
'"Great inaltentioQ is manifested in re-
eard to making returns of births and
deaths to town clerk."
* The clerk suggests the importance of re-
?[niring parents and others to make more
requent and speedy returns to the town
clerk.
' The returns of marriages are not made to
town derk in season for his return to the
Secretary.
â– Sec Appendix.
• No births or deaths returned to town
clerk. He relies on other information.
"* See Appendix.
" No birtns and deaths returned to town
clerk.
»• " Returns very imperfect."
w The clerk estunates the deaths at 40 and
the births at 60. 28 couples have been
published.
>« No births and deaths returned to town
clerk.
Digitized by VjOOQIC
to BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
TABLE IL— CoifTfflCBD.
Citiaii and Towns.
Popul'n.
Mftrr.
Bihi.
Dth«.
Cities and Towns.
Popul*n. Marr.
Bibs.
Dthfl.
Kingston, - -
Marshfield,' -
Middleborough,
N.BridgewatV,«
Pembroke,* -
Plymouth,* -
Plymplon,* -
Rochester,
Scituate, - -
Wareham, - -
W. BridgewV
1440
1761
5085
2616
1258
5281
834
3864
3886
2002
1201
10
30
32
20
7
20
5
35
19
13
12
30
45
25
85
31
34
20
65
35
46
30
35
55
13
52
30
57
18
34
60
25
12
Harwich, - -
Orleans, - -
Provincetown,
Sandwich, -
Truro,- - -
Wellfleet,' -
Yarmouth, -
Marshpee,» -
DUKE'S.
Chihnark,- -
Edfifartown, -
Tisliury, - -
NANTUCKT.
Nantucket," -
D. c. and If.
TOTAL, -
2930
1974
2122
3719
1920
2377
2554
309
42
19
24
14
10
11
47
45
85
89
20
61
11
26
59
18
32
51
32,548
702
1736
1520
223. 454
7 12
12* 34
llj 55
397
8
BARNSTA'L.
Barnstable, -
Brewster, - -
Chatham, - -
Dennis,^ - -
Eastham," - -
Falmouth, - -
47,373
4301
1522
2334
2942
955
2589
356
25
11
22
19
7
19
923
18
22
5
48
14
643
26
26
70
21
21
36
26
22
3958
9012
30 101
59 462
56
195
12,970
89
563
251
1 See Appendix.
* *' A true return, so far as I have been
' able to obtain information.''
' The people make few or no returns.
* See Appendix.
' In this town the record is kept with
great care, but the people make no re-
turns to the town clerk. That officer
collects it himself, with a fidelity worthy
of all praise.
* See Appendix.
^ " It is customary for the town clerk to
ffo through the town and collect the in-
formation himself.'*
8 " The registration laws are so loose and
vague, tnat our citizens have been in the
habit of disobeying them altogether." —
" I haTe applied personally for the infor-
mation this year, expecting that our next
Legislature will alier and amend the
laws."
' " Physicians should be compelled to make
returns of deaths and the causes of
death."
^^ No return reauired.
11 ** The abore I believe to be a correct list,
as near as I can collect them from phy-
sicians and sextons." -
Digitized by VjOOQIC
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. 11
â–²OORBGATE,
Shomng (he uihoU number of Deaths j ^ returned for the tu)o years of
1842 and 1843.
Digitized by VjOOQIC
12 BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
APPENDIX.
Boston, May 31, 184a
Dear Sir, — ^I herewith send you the return of the births, marriages and
deattis, in the city of Boston, as received and recorded. In the return of mar-
riages the names are not given, as it is impossible to record and give a copy of
the same within the time prescribed by law. The statute requires the clergy-
men and magistrates who solemnize marriages, to return a list of the same
yearly, in the month of April, which some do ; but the most of them not until
May, and many of them late in the month, and some in the succeeding months.
It would be better to have the returns begin the 1st of January and close the
3l6t December, in each year,-^then they would be more perfect
The recording of births is very much neglected by parents. A whole fam-
ily of children is often brought in, and a record made of them after the lapse
of twenty years and more.
The marriages, births and deaths have been kept in separate books in this
city ever since the establishment of the city government, and for many years
before that time.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
S. F. McCLEARY, City CUrL
John A. Bolles, Esq., Secretary of fAe CommonweaUk, fyc
Essex, May 27, 1643.
Dear Sir, — In obedience to your instructions, and in conformity to the Act
of March 3, 1842, 1 herewith transmit the annual return of births, marriages
and deaths, which have taken place in the town of Essex during the year end-
ing May 1, 1843, also a certified copy of the clerk's record of the same ; but
the record, of which I now forward a transcript, is one made by me since the
first of the present month. I was chosen to the office of clerk the present
year, for the first time, and found by examining the record that htU seven hirths
and eleven deaths had been recorded for eii:,hteen years ; none the past year.
Immediately upon the receipt of your circular of April 10, 1 posted notices
in different parts of the town, stating the substance of the Act of March 3,