The Sun.
London, England, 1821-10-18 00:00:00

POPULATION RETURNS, 1821.

The Abstract of the Answers and Returns
made pursuant to an Act of the last Session of
Parliament, '4 for taking an Account of the Po-
pulation of Great Britain, and the Increase and
Diminution thereof," is now in a very forward
state. Clerks of the House of Commons, together
with about fifteen assistants, are daily occupied
in the Committee-rooms digesting those several
answers and returns. Mr. PHILL.IPS, the SPEAKER'S
Secretary, is particularly active in the superin-
tendence of this-great national work. The grand
totals, however, for the several counties, cannot
yet be made, as some returns: or amended re-
turns, are still wanting; and for the obtaining
of such requisite documents forthwith, special
circulars, where there had been omissions or de-
fective answers, have been forwarded. London
and Middlesex, laborious is it must have been
for them to comply with the orders of Parliament,
have beenimusually prompt and accurate in re.
turning.the required information : there are feWer
deficiencies for London and Middlesex than • for
any other divisions of Great Britain.—Some of
the details we shall lay before our readers; their
accuracy may be relied on. They are interest-
ing, as will be more particularly perceived by
the comparisons with the last Returns, in 1811.
We shall first give some of the Hundreds of Mid-
dlesex, remarkable.. for being well known and
populous; and then some of the Parishes in the
Metropolis, .where there have been carried on,
or are taking place, considerable changes in
'buildings, in forming new streets, &c.

EDMONTON.—AIaIes 11,866, females 13,916—t0tal 25,771.
In 1311 the total was 20,577 ; so that there is an increase of
5,194, or one-fifth, in ten years.

ELTUORNE (consisting of Brantford, Uxbridge, &c.)—
Males 8,967, females B,B76—total 17,8.13.—1 n 1811 the total
was 15,266 i increase 2,577, or one-seventh.

Gout (which includes Edgware, Harrow, &c.)--111aks 6,067,
females 4,739—t0tal 9,806. In 1811 the total was 8,738; the
increase, therefore, being 1,068, or nearly one-ninth.
ISLEWORTIL—MaIes 6,735, females 6,650—t0tal 12,28►.
The total of 1811. being 10,669, there is an increase of 1,616, or
less than one-eighth.

SPE 1. THO RN, (Hampton,. Staines, Teddington, &c.)—Males
6,514, females 5,903—t0tal 12,417. The total of 1311 was
11,656; so that the increase is only 761.

The Hundreds of Ossulston, and the Parishes in the Me-
tropolis here named will in some instances chew still greater
changes of another character, namely, in the Buildings, &c.

Ossm.sTox, FeNSBURY Dxvismx.—!hales 46,316, fe-
males 63,486—t0tal 119,802. In 1811 the returns were—males
42,503, females 40,035—t0tal 92,538. Increase 27,264, or near
one-fourth, In St. James'S, Clerkenwell, there are houses in-
habited 4,995,. building 185; uninhabited 202—total 5,382. In
1811 there were houses inhabited 4,166, building 104, uninha-
bited 108—total 4,378. So that there is an increase of 98 in the
houses building, and of 1,004, in the grand total of houses ; and
such an increase, let it be recollected, has taken place in the pa-
rish that suffered so much by the difficulties to which the watch
trade was exposed. Iu St. Mary's, Islington, there Are houses
inhabited 3,495, building 124, uninhabited 172—total 3`,791.
In 1811 there were houses inhabited 2,399, building 185, unin-
habited 72—tOtal 2,656. Increase in the number of houses
1,135, or much above one-third.

OSSOLSTOS, TOWER Divistpx.—Males 163,709, females
137,948—t0tal 301,650. In 1811, the returns were, males
108,00, females 120.357—t0tal 237,487, being an increase of
64,16.3. It is curious, as well us singular, for the remark does:
not apply to other returns here mentioned, that according to the-
present account ther arc now 25;754 more males than females
in 01-is hundred ; while in 1811, there were 21,307 mOre females
thorn males. , •

CI rY Or lio;:poN.—According to the returns for the City
of London within the walls, there"were Moles 27,506; females
28,M;8—total 58,074. In 4811, there were males . 27,586'; fe,
males 27,918--total titi,4Bl—increase 590, the smallness of which
number is most satisf4ctgry,as contrasted with the vast increase
in the inhabitants and in the buildingS in other More open parts
of the metropolis and its vicinity ; the residentS.within the city
not being .materizily increased, affords greater security for the
preservation of the of London. --