Explore in one place Rhode Island’s 1865 census results and state economics .
This detailed volume presents the population, agriculture, fisheries, and manufacturing data from the era, offering a window into how the state looked a year after the Civil War.
This edition compiles county and town statistics, manufacturing listings, and notes on daily production and raw materials. It also includes the census instructions used to collect the data, showing how the counts were gathered and verified. The combination of numbers and explanations makes it a valuable reference for researchers, historians, and students.
- County-by-county manufacturing totals with capital, materials, production value, and labor.
- Extensive lists of manufactured goods and daily production figures for Rhode Island in 1865.
- Text describing the census process, data collection, and town districting for enumerators.
- Context on the state’s economy during the mid-19th century, useful for historical comparison.
Ideal for readers of state history, economic history, and 19th‑century census data who want a grounded portrait of Rhode Island during the 1860s.