CHAPTER XVI
CENSUS AND TAX LIST

CENSUS OF 1773, 1775, 1786, 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840; Tax List of 1843

Rateable estate in the town of Goffstown in 1768 2,605
No. Polls 83

CENSUS of 1773

Unmarried men 16 to 60 67
Married men 16 to 60 101
Boys 16 years and under 195
Men 60 years and upwards 11
Females unmarried 237
Females married 107
Widows 9
Male slaves 3
Female slaves       2
   Total 732
   [P. P., Vol. X, p. 630.] Saml Richards, Moses Little.

CENSUS of 1775

Names under 16 years of age 215
Males from 16 to 50 138
Males above 50 21
All females 411
Persons in the army 40
Negro slaves       6
   Total 831
Guns wanting 49
   Agreeable to the Direction of the Congress for the colony of New Hampshire the above is a true account of the inhabitants of Goffstown in said colonies taken this tenth Day of October A. D., 1775. Thos. Shirla, Selectman
Colony of New Hampr. Goffes Town Decr 18 1775
   Then the above named Thomas Shirla Personally appeared and made Solom oath that the above number by him exhibited and signed is a just account to the best of his Knowledg.
Sworn before me
[P. P., Vol. VII, p. 741]		 Alexr Walker Town Clerk

CENSUS of 1786

June 5th 1786. The Number of the White Sittisons in the town of Goffstown is as followeth--one thousand forty eight. And the Blacks is fifteen in number (1048 whites --15 Blacks).
[P. & S. P., Vol. X, p.662.] Job Dow
John Butterfield
            Selectmen

CENSUS of 1790

Free white males of 16 years and upwards, including heads of families 324
Free white males under 16 years 303
Free white females including heads of families 614
All other free persons       34
   Total 1,275

CENSUS of 1800

Free white males;
   Under 10 years of age 279
   Of 10 and under 16 109
   Of 16 and under 26, including heads of families 181
   Of 26 and under 45, including beads of families 138
    Of 45 and upwards, including heads of families 93
Free white females:
   Under 10 years of age 248
   Of 10 and under 16 114
   Of 16 and under 26, including heads of families 183
   Of 26 and under 45, including heads of families 146
   Of 45 and upwards, including heads of families 111
   All other free persons except Indians not taxed 10
   Slaves         
   Total 1,612

CENSUS of 1810

Free white males;
   Under 10 years of age 357
   Of 10 to 16 152
   Of 16 to 26, including heads of families 179
   Of 26 to 45, including heads of families 209
   Of 45 and upwards, including heads of families 119
Free white females:
   Under 10 years of age 294
   Of 10 to 16 140
   Of 16 to 26, including heads of families 203
   Of 26 to 45, including heads of families 220
   Of 45 and upwards, including heads of families 110
   All other free persons       17
        Total 2,000

CENSUS of 1820



Females
Free white males under 10 years of age 326 309
Free white males of 10 years and under 16 195 212
Free white males between 16 and 18 57
Free white males of 16 and under 26 including heads of families 209 213
Free white males of 26 and under 45 including heads of families 181 210
Free white males of 45 and upwards including heads of families 145 142
Number of persons engaged in agriculture
473
Number of persons engaged in commerce
8
Number of persons engaged in manufacture
42
Free colored under 14 (males)
4
Free colored males 14 to 26
4
Free colored males 26 to 45
1
Free colored males 45 and upwards
6
Free colored females under 14
5
   14 to 26
3
   26 to 45
4
   Over 45
        4
   Total
2,173

CENSUS OF 1830
Free white persons (including heads of families)

Males:

Females
   Under 5 years of age. 136
   Under 5 years of age 126
   Of 5 and under 10 148
   Of 5 and under 10 116
   Of 10 and under 15 126
   Of 10 and under 15 136
   Of 15 and under 20 117
   Of 15 and under 20 180
   Of 20 and under 30 171
   Of 20 and under 30 250
   Of 30 and under 40 104
   Of 30 and under 40 139
   Of 40 and under 50 87
   Of 4O and under 50 97
   Of 50 and under 60 66
   Of 50 and under 60 75
   Of 60 and under 70 36
   Of 60 and under 70 43
   Of 70 and under 80 15
   Of 70 and under 80 14
   Of 80 and under 90 5
   Of 80 and under 90 7
   Of 90 and under 100 1
   Of 90 and under 100 1
   Of 100 and upwards

   Of 100 and upwards

Free Colored Persons

Males:

Females
   Under 10 years of age 1
   Under 10 years of age 5
   Of 10 and under 24 1
   Of 10 and under 24 2
   Of 24 and under 36 1
   Of 24 and under 36 2
   Of 36 and under 55 1
   Of 36 and under 55 2
   Of 55 and under 100 2
   Of 55 and under 100
   Of 100 and upwards         
    Of 100 and upwards         

      Total 2,213
White persons included in the foregoing: Who are deaf and dumb (of the age of 14 and under 25) 1; Who are blind--; Aliens (foreigners not naturalized) 2.

CENSUS of 1840

Males:

Females
   Under 5 years of age 173
   Under 5 years of age 147
   Between 5 and 10 years 137
   Between 5 and 10 years 132
   Between 10 and 15 years 124
   Between 10 and 15 years 106
   Between 15 and 20 years 131
   Between 15 and 20 years 185
   Between 20 and 30 years 171
   Between 20 and 30 years 250
   Between 30 and 40 years 141
   Between 30 and 40 years 150
   Between 40 and 50 years 97
   Between 40 and 50 years 100
   Between 50 and 60 years 59
   Between 50 and 60 years 75
   Between 60 and 70 years 50
   Between 60 and 70 years 54
   Between 70 and 80 years 26
   Between 70 and 80 years 31
   Between 80 and 90 years 6
   Between 80 and 90 years 7
   Colored males 9
   Between 90 and 100 years 1
   Colored females 14
   Total 2,376
[From U, S. Government report compendium of Census of 1840, Manchester City Library.]
Number employed in agriculture 579
Number employed in commerce 26
Number employed in manufactures 344
Number employed in navigation of lakes and rivers, 2
Learned Professors and engineers 7
Number pensioners for revolutionary or military serv1ce 3
Deaf and dumb 2
Academies and grammar schools 1
Scholars in academy 45
Primary and common schools 14
Scholars 815

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