VITAL RECORDS
of
HOLDEN
MASSACHUSETTS
To the end of the year 1849
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This town was taken wholly from the original territory of Worcester, and was incorporated January 9, 1741. It received its name from Hon. Samuel Holden, a generous benefactor of the Province and of Harvard University.
In 1804 and 1808 portions of the town were annexed to Paxton and West Boylston; and in 1831 and 1838 further changes in territorial limits were made between Holden and Paxton.
Population at different periods:
| 1765
| 495
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| 1810
| 1,072
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| 1840
| 1,874
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| 1790
| 1,077
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| 1820
| 1,402
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| 1850
| 1,888
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| 1800
| 1,142
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| 1830
| 1,719
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| 1900
| 2,464
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