In a message dated 10/1/02 11:02:08 AM Eastern Daylight Time, sullivan@scrtc.com writes: > Census records for Tiverton show a population LOSS of more than 50 percent > between 1850 and 1860 (from 4,699 to about 2020). > > Hi Larry, To make a long story short, the boundary line between Fall River, Massachusetts and Tiverton, R.I. was changed at this time and Tiverton R.I. lost part of it's territory. What was part of North Tiverton R.I. is now in the Southern part of Fall River. Fall River gained land which, was, bounded by the Quequechan River, [Fall River Stream] on the West and the South Watuppa Pond on the East. Approximately Nine square miles with a population of 3, 593 became Fall River. [ I have copies of Land Records of ancestors who owned this land when it was Tiverton R.I.] I found this information in a book by the Rev. Orin Fowler called History of Fall River 1862 edition on Page 71. Hope this answers your question. Marge