Number of Births pHnted 4,382

Marriages 1,316 X 2 = 2,632 names

Deaths 2,188

9,202 total

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February 25, 1812, the First or South Parish of Reading was established as the town of South Reading.

June 16, 1813, a part of South Reading was annexed to Reading.

April 5, 1856, a part of Stoneham was annexed to South Reading.

February 25, 1868, the name of the town was changed to Wakefield.

March 13, 1889, a part of Stoneham was annexed to Wakefield.

1830 1850 i860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910

(U.S. (U.S. (U.S. (U.S. (U.S. (U.S. (U.S. (U.S.

Census :

, 1,311;

1840

(U.S.),

1,517;

, 2,407 ;

1855

(State),

2,758;

, 3-207 ;

1865

(State),

3.244;

, 4,135;

1875

(State),

5>349;

, 5,547;

1885

(State),

6,060;

, 6,982 ;

1895

(State),

8,304;

, 9,290;

1905

(State),

10,268;

, 11,404.