In the 1850s, Newburyport, Massachusetts, was a bustling area thanks in part to the shipyards along the Merrimac River and the import of exotic goods from faraway ports. Many books have been written about the area but little is known about the workers in the city, where they came from, and how they helped Newburyport to grow and change. Using data from the 1850 Federal Census for Newburyport, Margaret P. Motes examines two subjects; the place of birth of all residents born outside of Massachusetts (to demonstrate migration patterns) and the occupations of all of its residents (to demonstrate...
In the 1850s, Newburyport, Massachusetts, was a bustling area thanks in part to the shipyards along the Merrimac River and the import of exotic goods ...
