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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 1 of 17

"… factors, heavy Irish and Canadian immigration occurred. The 1830 and 1860 Biddeford census show a rise from 1,995 residents to 9,349 residents."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1850 to 1870

"After an initial drop in census numbers to 3600 in 1860, due to the separation of South Thomaston and Rockland in 1848, the population leveled off…"

Surry by the Bay - Phebe Fowler: A Woman of Property

"According to the census reports from the early 19th century, Phebe’s brothers were fishermen and farmers."

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… of herring came into wide use in Passamaquoddy • Census results – 1,430 population 1821 • Twenty smokehouses operating in Lubec – produced 50 to 60…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"and was living in Portland in the 1900 Census with wife Annie and daughter Margaret; a daughter, Ruth, was born in Portland in 1901."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… census recorded a population of 11, 452; the 1980 census recorded a population of 11,172; the 1990 census recorded a population of 10,767; and the…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"Census. In 1896, the island officially became a town. Swan’s Island is still divided into three distinct areas: Atlantic, Minturn, and Swan’s Island…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"The 1860 Census showed North Yarmouth to have only 209 families; Cumberland’s count was 329. Many of these families depended on farming for their…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… of the town in 1830 more than tripled from the census of 1800 to over 3700; in the coming decade another 1400 individuals would be added."