1837 Census of
Monhegan Island,
Lincoln Co.,
Maine


Monhegan Island is situated nine miles southeast from Pemaquid Point Light, and sixteen miles from Boothbay Harbor. It is about 1 mile wide and 2.5 miles long. In 1605, it was named Isle St. George by George Waymouth; Isle La Nef by Champlain in 1606. Monhegan was the rendezvous of the Popham Colony in 1607. They landed and held a Thanksgiving Service for their safe arrival, under the cross which had been there erected by George Waymouth.
Head of Household Persons under 4 Persons 4 to 21 Persons over 21 Total
George B. Wormell 2 3 2 7
Sarah Barnard 0 0 2 2
Thomas Horne 2 5 6 13
Henry Trefethren 2 0 4 6
George Trefethren 1 5 3 9
William Studley 1 5 3 9
Robert Simmons 2 4 3 9
Josiah Sterling 2 6 6 11
Thomas Brooks 0 4 2 6
Abraham Trefethren 0 0 2 2
Joseph Sterling 2 4 3 9


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