Lowell Statistics from 1835 to 1920

EXPLANATIONS

The following records of births, marriages, and deaths include all entries to be found in the books of record kept by the town clerks; in the church records; in the cemetery inscriptions, and in the private records found in genealogical notes compiled by the town clerk, and inserted in the town books. These records are printed in a condensed form in which every essential particular has been preserved. All duplication of the town clerks’ record has been eliminated, but differences in entry and other explanatory matter appear in brackets. Parentheses are used when they occur in the original record; also to indicate the maiden name of a married woman, and to show variations in the spelling of a name in the same entry.

When places other than Lowell and Massachusetts are named in the original records, they are given in the printed copy. Marriages and intentions of marriage are printed under the names of both parties. When both the marriage and intention of marriage are recorded, only the marriage record is printed. In all records, the original spelling of names is followed, and the various forms of family names have been placed in one alphabetical arrangement.

LOWELL – Annexations over the years

On Mar. 1, 1826, a part of Chelmsford and on Mar. 29, 1834, a part of Tewksbury were annexed.

On Apr. 1, 1836, Lowell was incorporated as a city. On Apr. 11, 1836, the act of incorporation was accepted by the town.

On Feb. 28, 1851, a part of Dracut was annexed, and on May 18, 1874, parts of Chelmsford and Dracut were annexed.

On June 5, 1874, a part of Tewksbury was annexed. On June 23, 1874, the act of May 18, 1874, was accepted by Lowell. On Aug. 1, 1874, the act took effect. On Apr. 1, 1879, a part of Dracut was annexed. On May 17, 1888, a part of Tewksbury was annexed, and on Apr. 30, 1906, a part of Tewksbury was annexed.

The population of Lowell at different periods was as follows:

1830, 6,474

1840, 20,796

1850, 33,383
1860, 36,827
1870, 40,928

1875, 49,688

1880, 59,475
1890, 77,696

1895, 84,367
1900, 94,969
1910, 106,294
1920, 112,759

References follow, as shown below.

Vital Records Of Lowell Massachusetts To The End Of The Year 1849
Source: http://dunhamwilcox.net/ma/0-index_lowell.htm

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