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wilspopejoy t1_j56unqr wrote

Reply to comment by insufferablyaverage in Rank of the Most Populous Cities at Each United States Census, 1790-1880 by HazelFrederick

Based on above comment about squiggly lines, Philly incorporated lots of surrounding cities increasing their population dramatically.

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Wrong-Respect-3031 t1_j58j5px wrote

Is that it? Or was it the Irish Catholics just hitting their stride? 100 couples (1 parish) x 7 kids in a decade lines up. Spread that across 100 parishes? Sheesh!

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