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In 1584 Tórshavn had 101 inhabitants.

The population was divided into three equally large groups made up of farmers, their families and servants, trade and government officials and people who owned no land and therefore not much else ; this included the landless proletariat from the villages that during this period came to Tórshavn in search of work.

They were imposed guard duty on Skansin without pay, for clothing and food they depended on the bounty of the farmers.