VITAL RECORDS
of
OXFORD
MASSACHUSETTS
To the end of the year 1849
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Name first mentioned in the Public Records in 1693. A part was included in the new town of Dudley in 1732. Part established as the District of Charlton in 1754. A Parish lately set off from Oxford and other towns was established as Ward (now Auburn) in 1778. Part of Charlton was annexed in 1789. Part of Sutton was annexed in 1793. The Oxford South gore was annexed in 1807. Part of Charlton annexed in 1809. Part of Oxford included in new town of Webster in 1832. The Oxford North Gore was annexed in 1838.
Population at different periods:
| 1765
| 890
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| 1800
| 1,237
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| 1840
| 1,742
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| 1776
| 1,112
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| 1810
| 1,277
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| 1850
| 2,380
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| 1790
| 1,000
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| 1820
| 1,562
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| 1900
| 2,677
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| 1830
| 2,034
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