New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-01
TIE BRITISH CENSUS.

The following tables Of the population and houses
enumerated in England end Wales and in the Islands
in the British seas, on the 9Th Of April, 1861, were
presented to both Houses Of Parliament, by commana
of her Majesty, on be 9Th OF June: q,
"The act for taking the census Of England required
that the 81 900 enumeratos should copy into BOOKS toe
househoIders schedules and other particulars
in their several districts. There books were 70 %
placed with the schedules in the hands OF the 2lg'
registrars WHO Were to subject them 70 strics ehsl
nation and make all necessary corrections Deio'o
the 30th Of April the enuneratos, booke ana otHe1
documents, to be transferred TO the ooi
tendent registrars, who were required to test the
accuracy OF their contents by further "a
vision.
1.-THE superintendent registrars were allowed
short time for the purpose OF returOlng the rsHso
books to the Census office where they nave sun "a
undergo strict and minute revision before any detaso
and exact statement Of results can be gwen AS tDs
essential labor must however, Of neeessity, engage
much time it has been thought desirable not 70 VIII
hol from the public such an approximation 10 .ne
general results as might be obtained without Wai1s
FOR the entire completion OF this series OF checks Inc
reQi rars therefore, were desired 10 forward TO the
Census Office summaries q the population ana houssS
within their respective districts.
From these summaries have been chiefly compiled
the following tables which must be taken 10 represent
the results 81 the according TO the statemens OF
tie local officers previous to the revision now IN pro-
gress at the central Office. And although minute &C.
Suracy is not TO be looked for yet II Is sPprenended
that he alterations which careful revision Of the
original documents may render necessary WIZ nov Se
Of importance sufficient 70 lessen the value OF inc
figures 90 materials for whatever general references
may fairly be drawn from them.
Table ]. Comprises the population enumerated on
the sth Of April 1861 10 England and Wales and the
islands in the British seas, amounting to 2o,2Jo'oi.
TIE portion Of the army, Royal navy, and mercbent
seaten out OF the country NJ the time oil the census
IL opA ~ from
that the army abroad amounted to about l3' the
Royal navy and marines absent from the United
Kingdom 10 about $500, and the merchant seamen
absent on voyages 10 about SO 000 may be assumed
that the numbers othese casses belonging TO England
and Wales were collectively not less than lo@VZ
mostly adult males.
liable III. exhibits the number Of bouses and the
population enumerated 10 Eng land and Wales IN 1901
and 1861, with the increase in the interval.
Table III. shows the population OF England ana
Wales al each Of the Censues lSDl-6, including the
army, navy, and merchant seamen abroad ~ well rs
at home with the increase In each decennial PERIOD
TIE oct aal increase of population ~ between
1851 and lS6l was greater than in any previous decen
na period but the rate Of increase owing 10 active
emisr alton, had somewhat diminished
Table ~. presents CONF arAtiyo view OF the
number Of houses enumerated at each OF the Ceuuses
Table XII. relates to emigration. According 70
the returns Of the Emigration Conmissioners, 4S, so
emigrants sailed from the ports OF tie oniied hlnYdo@
Ia the interval between the Census Of March 81 leoI
number were of foreign origin, leaving % ,S3 eu.
grants from the population OF the United Kingdom Of
whom about I'd, 2i0 were Of English origin lS5,6A
were of Scotch origin and ,2oOUS6 were OF hish
origin ...,. INV n,rt,.r observation, for n. re.
port which will accompany the detailed sbstracts.
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