VITAL RECORDS
of
LOWELL
MASSACHUSETTS
To the end of the year 1849
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Mar. 1, 1826, part of Chelmsford. Mar. 29, 1834, part of Tewksbury annexed. Apr. 1, 1836, Lowell incorporated as a city. Apr. 11, 1836, act of incorporation accepted by the town. Feb. 28, 1851, part of Dracut annexed. May 18, 1874, parts of Chelmsford and Dracut annexed. June 5, 1874, part of Tewksbury annexed. June 23, 1874, act of May 18, 1874, accepted by Lowell. Aug. 1, 1874, the act took effect. Apr. 1, 1879, part of Dracut annexed. May 17, 1888, part of Tewksbury annexed. Apr. 30, 1906, part of Tewksbury Annexed.
The population of Lowell at different periods was as follows:
| 1830,
| 6,474.
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| 1870,
| 40,928.
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| 1895,
| 84,367.
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| 1840,
| 20,796.
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| 1875,
| 49,688.
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| 1900,
| 94,969.
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| 1850,
| 33,383.
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| 1880,
| 59,475.
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| 1910,
| 106,294.
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| 1860,
| 36,827.
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| 1890,
| 77,696.
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| 1920,
| 112,759.
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