24 LIST OF THE INHABITANTS OF MELBOURNE, 1695. 
The total number of the inhabitants of Melbourne and King’s 
Newton enumerated in the list is 660, and that the list is an ex- 
haustive one is proved by the fact that it includes five women 
receiving alms, notwithstanding that they were exempted from the 
tax by the terms of the Act. These 660 inhabitants formed, as 
nearly as Ican reckon, 190 separate households; but it is not 
easy in every case to decide whether the persons described as 
widows, widowers, and bachelors, were householders. For 
instance, I have little doubt that the three bachelors—Henry, 
John, and William Cooper—were three brothers living together, 
who kept a manservant and two maids. I have attempted to 
classify the several families according to their respective occupa- 
tions, and the result of my analysis of the list is that.there were 
living in Melbourne and King’s Newton in 1695 :— 
1 Vicar, 1 Potecarrier, 
2 Esquires, 1 Baker, 
1 Gentleman, 1 Smith, 
8 Yeomen, 1 Chapman, 
8 Farmers, 1 Saddler, 
7 Cordwainers, 1 Forgeman, © 
6 Butchers, 1 Slater, 
6 Weavers, t Wheelmaker, 
5 Tailors, 1 Ploughwright, 
4 Flaxdressers, 1 Tiler, 
3 Blacksmiths, 1 Thatcher, 
2 Mercers, 1 Gardener, ° 
2 Millers, 1 Poundkeeper, 
2 Masons, 1 Warrener, 
2 Carpenters, 44 Labourers, 
1 Brewer, 42 Widows, 
1 Whitetawer, 13. Widowers, 
1 Glover, 11 Bachelors, 
‘1 Dishturner, 6 Spinsters, 
1 Shearman, 5 Women receiving alms. 
Thirty-two of these families kept servants, and, excluding the 
two Squires, who kept 7 servants each (3 men and 4 maids,) 
