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Bonavista Bay - Gooseberry Island

Synopsis Censuses ~ 1836 - 1945

Gooseberry Island Census Bonavista Bay 1836
17	Male under 14 years of age.	26	Female
27	Male 14 to 60 years of age.	16	Female
1	Male Upwards of 60 yr of age	1	Female

45	Total male	43	Total female
Total 88 population. There were 11 dwelling houses 5 fishing boats under 5 Qtls. 4 fishing boats 15 to 30 Qtls

Gooseberry Island Census Bonavista Bay 1857
Male under 10 years of age =	33		Female =	35
Male 10 to 20 years of age =	16		Female =	22
Male 20 to 30 years of age =	23		Female =	16
Male 30 to 40 years of age =	19		Female =	9
Male 40 to 50 years of age =	8		Female =	5
Male 50 to 70 years of age =	6		Female =	4
Male 70 and upwards =	3		Female =	1
Married couples = 31 Population 200 persons

Gooseberry Island Census Bonavista Bay 1869
Male under 10 years of age =	61		Female =	14 *maybe 41
Male 10 to 20 years of age =	40		Female =	42
Male 20 to 30 years of age =	20		Female =	18
Male 30 to 40 years of age =	16		Female =	20
Male 40 to 50 years of age =	23		Female =	17
Male 50 to 70 years of age =	8		Female =	4
Male 70 and upwards =	2		Female =	1
Population 316 persons *does not add up Married couples = 31 Widowers = 1 Widows = 6

Children who can read and write	=	113
Children attending school	=	28
Stores, barns and outhouses	=	18
Fishing rooms in actual use	=	21
Oxen	=	4
Milch cows	=	2
Sheep	=	46
Swine	=	79
Goats	=	21
Fishing boats 15 to 30 Qtls.	=	3
Fishing boats 30 Qtls. & up	=	1

Gooseberry Island Census Bonavista Bay 1874
Male under 10 years of age =	58	Female =	35
Male 10 to 20 years of age =	52	Female =	48
Male 20 to 30 years of age =	30	Female =	21
Male 30 to 40 years of age =	15	Female =	15
Male 40 to 50 years of age =	13	Female =	20
Male 50 to 70 years of age =	19	Female =	6
Male 70 and upwards =	1	Female =	3
Population 336 persons *does not add up Married couples = 52 Widowers = 2 Widows = 4 Male Idiots = 2 Female Idiots = 0 Persons who can read and write = 156 Children attending school = 18 Stores, barns and outhouses = 19 Milch cows = 3 Sheep = 71 Swine = 83 Goats = 18 Fishing rooms in actual use = 22 Fishing boats 4 to 15 Qtls. = 2 Fishing boats 15 to 30 Qtls. = 3 Fishing boats 30 Qtls. & up = 1

Gooseberry Island Census Bonavista Bay 1884
Male under 10 years of age =	48		Female =	41
Male 10 to 20 years of age =	37		Female =	29
Male 20 to 30 years of age =	51		Female =	34
Male 30 to 40 years of age =	23		Female =	11
Male 40 to 50 years of age =	13		Female =	10
Male 50 to 70 years of age =	27		Female =	23
Male 70 and upwards	2		Female =	1
Population 350 persons Married Couples = 66 Widowers = 5 Widows = 2 Orphans = 9 Persons who can read and write = 195 Children attending school = 41 Children not attending school = 65 Stores, barns and outhouses = 44 Sheep = 53 Swine = 140 Goats = 21 Fishing rooms in actual use = 20 Fishing boats 15 to 30 Qtls. = 2 Fishing boats 30 Qtls. & up = 1

Gooseberry Island Census Bonavista Bay 1891
Population 381 Persons.
The male population was	=	225
The female population was	=	156
Married Couples	=	62
Widowers	=	4
Widows	=	5
Crippled and Paupers	=	3
Teachers	=	1
Government service employed	=	1
Males who can read	=	123
Females who can read	=	84
Males who can write	=	89
Females who can write	=	50
Children at school	=	32

Gooseberry Island Census Bonavista Bay 1901
Population 380 Persons.
The male population was	=	214
The female population was	=	166
Married males	=	71
Married females	=	71
Widowers	=	4
Widows	=	6
Crippled and Paupers	=	3
Teachers	=	1
Salvationists	=	127

Gooseberry Island Census Bonavista Bay 1911
Population 234 Persons.
The male population was	=	134
The female population was	=	100
Married males	=	47
Married females	=	47
Widowers	=	8
Widows	=	3
Orphans under 15 yr. of age Male	=	3
Orphans under 15 yr. of age Female	=	2
Crippled and disabled	=	7
Paupers	=	9
Blind	=	2
Salvationists	=	112
Children at school	=	45
Persons who can read and write	=	125
Persons who cannot read and write	=	85

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