In 1835, Boston took a census of all of its residents. The census recorded a total of 78, 603 persons living in Boston. Slightly more women than men made their home in Boston (38,610 men vs. 29, 993 women). A little over 10% of the city was unnaturalized immigrants. About 1/3 of the population was under the age of 16.



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1835 census printed in the Boston Almanac, 1836, Collection 9800.019, Boston City Archives

