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12 APPENDIX.
LLOYDS' AGENTS FOR GREENOCK AND PORT-GLASGOW,
T. O. HUNTER & CO.
AGENTS FOR LIVERPOOL UNDERWRITERS,
T. O. HUNTER & CO.
GREENOCK CENSUS FOR 1871.
â– PARLIAMENTARY BOUNDARY.
Males. Females. Total.
East Parish ... - ,3,467 3,203 6,670
Cartsburn Parish - - - 4,673 3,984 8,657
Mid Parish . . . . 4,800 4,735 9,210
West Parish - - - - 15,624 16,911 .32,635
Gourock (quoad sacra) - - 28 38 66
Total — Parliamentary Boundary - - -57,138
Police Boundary (Additional) —
East Parish .... 278 276 554
West Parish .... 138 134 • 272
Total —Police Boundary .... 57,964
Parish Boundary — (Additional) —
East Parish— Landward - - 76 58 134
" " ^'GlSgow"'-^''''^-f 4^4 4^1 955
West Parish .... 33 25 58
Total— Parish Boundary .... 59,111
Total, 1861 43,894
Increase, 1871 15,217
Greenock was erected into a Burgh of Barony in the year 1645.
First Magistrates and Council elected in the year 1751.
Greenock Library began in 1703.
Greenock Chamber of Commerce incorporated 1813.
Greenock Ragged School, Captain Street, opened 1858.
Shaws Water introduced in the year 1827.
Greenock Gas Works erected in 1828.
Railway to Paisley and Glasgow opened in the year 1841.
Railway to Wemyss Bay opened May, 1865.
Greenock and Ayrshire Railway opened 1869.
Theatre Royal opened December, 1858.
Victoria Harbour opened on 18th October, 1850.
Foundation Stone of Sir Gabriel Wood's Mariners' Asylum laid on the
17th October, 1850.
Flood at Cartsdyke, 21st November, 1835.
Foundation Stone of Albert Harbour laid on 7th August, 1862.
James Watt born 19th January, 1736. Died 25th August, 1819.
Sacramental Fast Days — Thui-sday before first Sunday of M^rch, and
Thursday before first Sunday of October.
Fairs— First Thursday in July, and Fourth Tuesday in November.
LLOYDS' AGENTS FOR GREENOCK AND PORT-GLASGOW,
T. O. HUNTER & CO.
AGENTS FOR LIVERPOOL UNDERWRITERS,
T. O. HUNTER & CO.
GREENOCK CENSUS FOR 1871.
â– PARLIAMENTARY BOUNDARY.
Males. Females. Total.
East Parish ... - ,3,467 3,203 6,670
Cartsburn Parish - - - 4,673 3,984 8,657
Mid Parish . . . . 4,800 4,735 9,210
West Parish - - - - 15,624 16,911 .32,635
Gourock (quoad sacra) - - 28 38 66
Total — Parliamentary Boundary - - -57,138
Police Boundary (Additional) —
East Parish .... 278 276 554
West Parish .... 138 134 • 272
Total —Police Boundary .... 57,964
Parish Boundary — (Additional) —
East Parish— Landward - - 76 58 134
" " ^'GlSgow"'-^''''^-f 4^4 4^1 955
West Parish .... 33 25 58
Total— Parish Boundary .... 59,111
Total, 1861 43,894
Increase, 1871 15,217
Greenock was erected into a Burgh of Barony in the year 1645.
First Magistrates and Council elected in the year 1751.
Greenock Library began in 1703.
Greenock Chamber of Commerce incorporated 1813.
Greenock Ragged School, Captain Street, opened 1858.
Shaws Water introduced in the year 1827.
Greenock Gas Works erected in 1828.
Railway to Paisley and Glasgow opened in the year 1841.
Railway to Wemyss Bay opened May, 1865.
Greenock and Ayrshire Railway opened 1869.
Theatre Royal opened December, 1858.
Victoria Harbour opened on 18th October, 1850.
Foundation Stone of Sir Gabriel Wood's Mariners' Asylum laid on the
17th October, 1850.
Flood at Cartsdyke, 21st November, 1835.
Foundation Stone of Albert Harbour laid on 7th August, 1862.
James Watt born 19th January, 1736. Died 25th August, 1819.
Sacramental Fast Days — Thui-sday before first Sunday of M^rch, and
Thursday before first Sunday of October.
Fairs— First Thursday in July, and Fourth Tuesday in November.
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