Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-26
VERMoNT's FIRST CENSUS.
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The Banner has received from the bu-
reau of the census at Washington a COPY
OF the recently printed book which gives
the names Of all the heads of families in
the state at the time of the first census
IN 1880. 1t is book Of great historical
interest and contains scores Of things Of
interest which the Banner plans to print
from time to time.
At that time Vermont was divided into
seven counties. OF these Bennington
Windham Windsor, Rutland and Addison
We're about the same as now while all
the rest of the state was divided into the
TWO counties Of Chittenden and Orange
Chittenden county included all of what
Is now in the county of tho same name
all OF the present counties Of Franklin
and Grand Isle and parts Of the present
Addison, Washington, Lamoiile and Or
leans. The county Of Orange included
the present county Of that name all of
Caledonia and Essex counties and the
greater part of what is now Washington.
lamoille and Orleans
The most populous county in the state
was Windham which had 1852 people.
The other counties followed in order
thus: Windsor, 1870; Rutland IL 5QO
Bennington, 12,2O6; Orange. 1O.526; chit
tenden, 1881; Addison, 6.24O The total
or the state was $3.50. BY the latest
census, that of 1900. the population OF
Vermont was found to be 343.641. The
census OF 1890, as first reported in 1891.
stated that there were 16 slaves in Yer
mont but this was afterwards shown TO
be an error The persons reported as
slaves should have been reported as
free colored' persons.
bennington in 1890 was the second town
In size in the state, first honor being held
by Guilford in Windham county which
nad 2'422 people while Bennington had
$500. SALISBURY was third with $50
Putney fourth with 1.sis and Pownal
nfth with 1872 In this connection it is
interesting to note that Guilford in 1900
mad only fS2 people. or less than a third
what 1t had 10 years before
The population in 1890 Of the towns
which are now the largest in the state
was as follows: Burlington. $50; Rutland.
LAY; Brattlehoro, 1859; St Adams,
256; Barre, Ghen Wilderburgh) &c: st.
Johnsbury, 49, Montpelier. lis.
The population Of the several towns in
bennington county was: Arlington. 992;
remington. 1850; Bromley. NOV Peru
a; Dorset, 957; Glastonbury. "a: Land
grove 81; Manchester. l.271: Pownal.
l'7S2; Readsboro (then spelled Reedsbo-
rough) GO; Rupert, 1904: Sandgate, 773:
SALISBURY. 1,190; Stamford. 272: sun
derland. 414; Winhal 1855 Woodford. co.
1t Will be noted that Of the towns in this
county the only ones that have made any
material gain in population in the III
years past are Bennington. Manchester
ana Readsboro. while some have actually
lost
one OF the most interesting things in
the book Is to note the great number of
towns. the names OF which have been
changed. In this county Bromley has
been changed to Peru. over in Windham
county Hinsdale has been changed TO
NernoR and Thomlnson to Grafton: Do
yer has been formed out Of the southern
district Of Wardsboro and Broolxline
from parts Of Newfane, Putncy. Towns
bend and Athens
In Rutland county Harwick has been
changed to Mt. Tabor: Philadelphia is
now part Of Chittendcn. Midway and
hillington have been changed 20 Mendon
ana Shelburne. Some other more notice
able changes are: Sultash in Windsor
county to Plymouth; Kellysburgh in
Chittenden county then, now forms Ba
kersheld in Franklin county and Relyi-
dere in Lamoille; Minden then in Orange
county is now Craftsbury in Orleans.
kingston In Addison county is now Gran
vile; TurnersburE in Orange is now
chelsea; Billymead has been changed TO
sutton; Navy to Charleston; Caldcrsburp
TO Morgan; Random and Winlock to
Brighton; Minehead to Bloomfield: Little
ton 10 Waterford Smithfield and Hunger
tord to Sheldon; Huntsburg to Franklin.
carthage to JAY; Lutterlock to Albany.
Mansheld is now part Of Stowe: Ster-
ing Is now part Of Cambridge and
Naterville and there are other changes
Inc present prosperous towns Of Barton.
Newport and Troy in orleans county had
no inhabitants at all in 1890 and the two
Iater We're not even named.