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Fortune Census - 1857

Male............................................under 10 yrs.............................85
Female......................................... under 10 yrs ............................63
Males...........................................10-20 yrs..................................40
Females........................................ 10-20 yrs ................................48
Males...........................................20-30 yrs..................................50
Females........................................ 20-30 yrs ................................38
Males...........................................30-40 yrs..................................28
Females........................................ 30-40 yrs ................................16
Males...........................................40-50 yrs..................................13
Females....................................... 40-50 yrs ..................................9
Males...........................................50-70 yrs..................................16
Females....................................... 50-70 yrs .................................10
Males...........................................70 & over...................................2
Females........................................ 70 & over .................................3

MARRIED PERSONS:       Males..........65       Females...........65
Born in Newfoundland..........39       Born in England..........22
Born in Ireland..........1       Born in U.S.A...........4
Church of England..........3 Catholic............3       Wesleyans..........415
Merchants..........5       Catching Fish..........III Able Bodied Seaman..........59
Churches Wesleyan..........1       No. Homes..........69       No. Families..........70
New Homes..........6       Vacant Homes..........5       Stores, Barns, Outhouses..........46
Fishing Rooms..........26       Widowers..........3       Widows..........3
Disabled..........3       Blind Persons..........2       Births Proceeding Year..........11
Death Proceeding Year..........3       Marriages Proceeding Year..........1
Vessels Built..........7       Boats Built..........7

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