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Seal Cove 1884 Census

According to the 1884 census there were 117 inhabitants of Seal Cove. All were Church of England faith. There were twenty married males and twenty-one families living in the community. Twenty-one persons were occupied in the catching and curing of fish, while four were classified as farmers. The economy of the community would perhaps be best illustrated by examining some statistics for that year:

Quantity of cod cured: 186 qtls.
Quantity of oil produced: 147 gals.
Amount of cultivated and other
improved land 30 acres
Amount of hay cut 19 tons Amount of potatoes grown 513 barrels
Number of cattle 9
Number of horses 10
Number of sheep 57

Seal Cove 1884	This image is the property of Susan Lawrence.
Seal Cove 1884 Census According to the 1884 census there were 117 inhabitants of Seal Cove. All were Church of England faith. There were twenty married males and twenty-one families living in the community. Twenty-one persons were occupied in the catching and curing of fish, while four were classified as farmers. The economy of the community would perhaps be best illustrated by examining some statistics for that year:
Quantity of cod cured: 186 qtls. Quantity of oil produced: 147 gals. Amount of cultivated and other improved land 30 acres Amount of hay cut 19 tons Amount of potatoes grown 513 barrels Number of cattle 9 Number of horses 10 Number of sheep 57
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