VITAL RECORDS
of
PELHAM
MASSACHUSETTS
To the end of the year 1849
Transcriptions of the "Tan Book"
Published by
The New England Historic Genealogical Society
Boston, MA
1902
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PELHAM
The Town of Pelham, Hampshire County, was established January 15, 1743, prior to which time it was the common land called New Lisburne.
June 16, 1788, a part of Belchertown was annexed to Pelham.
January 28, 1822, a part of Pelham was included in the new town of Prescott.
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Population by Census:
| 1765
| 371
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| 1820
| 1,278
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| 1860
| 748
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| 1776
| 729
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| 1830
| 904
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| 1870
| 673
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| 1790
| 1,040
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| 1840
| 956
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| 1880
| 614
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| 1800
| 1,144
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| 1850
| 983
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| 1890
| 486
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| 1810
| 1,185
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| 1900
| 462
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