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This information is from pp. 122-129 of Recapitulation of the Aggregate Value, and Produce, and Number of Persons Employed in Mines, Agriculture, Commerce, Manufactures, &c., by Counties, 1840, part of the Historical Census of Agriculture [free PDF viewer required]. Categories for industries which did not exist in Schenectady County have been omitted.
| Manufacturing Statistics for Schenectady County, New York: 1840 — Manufactures (Machinery) | |
|---|---|
| Value of machinery manufactured | $16,000 |
| Number of men employed | 50 |
| Manufacturing Statistics for Schenectady County, New York: 1840 — Manufactures (Bricks and Lime) | |
| Value manufactured | $5,105 |
| Number of men employed | 13 |
| Manufacturing Statistics for Schenectady County, New York: 1840 — Manufactures (Wool) | |
| Number of fulling mills | 7 |
| Number of woolen manufactories | 2 |
| Value of manufactured goods | $7,500 |
| Number of men employed | 15 |
| Capital invested | $3,500 |
| Manufacturing Statistics for Schenectady County, New York: 1840 — Manufactures (Cotton) | |
| Number of cotton manufactories | 1 |
| Number of spindles | 2,000 |
| Dying and printing establishments | |
| Value of manufactured articles | $28,000 |
| Number of men employed | 100 |
| Capital invested | $52,000 |
| Manufacturing Statistics for Schenectady County, New York: 1840 — Manufactures (Leather, Tanneries, Saddleries, &c.) | |
| Number of tanneries | 4 |
| Sides of sole leather tanned | 16,055 |
| Sides of upper leather tanned | 16,180 |
| Number of men employed | 28 |
| Capital invested | $21,000 |
| All other manufactories of leather, saddleries, &c. | 11 |
| Value of manufactured articles | $15,500 |
| Capital invested | $6,200 |
| Manufacturing Statistics for Schenectady County, New York: 1840 — Manufactures (Distilled and Fermented Liquors) | |
| Number of distilleries | |
| Gallons produced | |
| Number of breweries | 1 |
| Gallons produced | 128,000 |
| Number of men employed | 9 |
| Capital invested | $12,000 |
| Manufacturing Statistics for Schenectady County, New York: 1840 — Manufactures (Printing and Binding) | |
| Number of printing offices | 1 |
| Number of binderies | |
| Number of daily newspapers | |
| Number of weekly newspapers * | 1 |
| Number of semi and tri-weekly newspapers | |
| Number of periodicals | |
| Number of men employed | 5 |
| Capital invested | $3,000 |
| Manufacturing Statistics for Schenectady County, New York: 1840 — Manufactures (Carriages and Wagons) | |
| Value of manufactures | $21,000 |
| Number of men employed | 45 |
| Capital invested | $7,800 |
| Manufacturing Statistics for Schenectady County, New York: 1840 — Manufactures (Mills) | |
| Number of flouring-mills | 1 |
| Barrels of flour manufactured | 1,200 |
| Number of grist-mills | 8 |
| Number of saw-mills | 23 |
| Number of oil-mills | 1 |
| Value of manufactures | $3,200 |
| Number of men employed | 2 |
| Capital invested | $5,700 |
| Manufacturing Statistics for Schenectady County, New York: 1840 — Manufactures (Furniture) | |
| Value of furniture manufactured | $4,000 |
| Number of men employed | 6 |
| Capital invested | $2,500 |
| Manufacturing Statistics for Schenectady County, New York: 1840 — Manufactures (Houses) | |
| Number of brick and stone houses built | 2 |
| Number of wooden houses built | 7 |
| Number of men employed | 10 |
| Value of constructing or building | $7,600 |
The original source notes "Total capital invested in manufactures" as $113,700.
* This is an error. Both the Schenectady Cabinet and the Schenectady Reflector existed in 1840.
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