Population Figures for MA Towns in 1775

[tdow]

Does anyone have any population figures for the towns who turned out on April 19, 1775.  I'm trying to get an idea of what percentage of the population made "the choice" (the right choice of course) that day.

Thanks,

Todd

[Fred]

    Todd, have you googled to find out what's on the net - as you betcha the info is somewhere on the 'net.

    When you find out, simply post the info here.

    The percentage who made "the choice" would be pretty high, as you'd have to count the women who prepped the men for whatever was to happen that day - putting lunches together, encouraging them, sending out supplies later...

    Today I don't think you'd find many mothers who'd be encouraging their 15- or 16-year old sons to shoulder a firelock and go out to face an army. Or many fathers who'd be willing to go, for that matter.

    Which is why "the choice" is so important to the Story...

[tdow]

My Google searches haven't yielded anything so far.  However I will persist.

[tdow]

This may be coming in stages.

Stage 1: Boston
Boston's population in 1765 


houses: 1,676
families: 2,069
white males under age sixteen: 4,109
white females under age sixteen: 4,010
white males above age sixteen: 2,941
white females above age sixteen: 3,612
negroes and mulattoes, male: 510
negroes and mulattoes, female: 301
male Indians: 21
female Indians: 16
French neutrals under age 16: none
French neutrals over age 16: none
TOTAL: 15,520 people

This information came from http://boston1775.blogspot.com/2006/05/bostons-population-in-1765.html

--Todd

[tdow]

Stage 2 Concord- 1790 census. (added by hand  )

Total: 1565
Males 16 & over: 419.

Source: http://www.rays-place.com/census/concord-ma.htm

It's interesting to see that they are listed by name.  There are names you will recognize, and some large blossoming families.

--Todd

[metalbot]

In 1775, Lexington had a population of 750 people, in a little more than 100 families.  Concord had roughly 1500 people.