Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-25
The Census of England and Wales.


The preliminary report on the census Of
England and Wales was laid on the table OF the
house of commons last night. As We recently
stated, the total number Of persons returned az
living in England and Wales at - D. m. on
April 5, 1891. was 29,OO1,O1s This shows an
increase of 3,026, 572, or of Il65 per cent upon
the numbers returned at the 1881 enumeration.
Not only was this number less than at the
previous decennium, 1S7l-81, but the rate OF
increase was less than in any previous decen-
NAL period In the century, that is, any decen-
mum since the first enumeration in this
country. Had the rate of increase remained az
in lS7l-S1. the addition to the population would
have been 8, 729, 92S, whereas it was in reality
only ), OFT, 572, and, all official estimates of
the population in the years following on an
enumeration are based ON the hypothesis that
the preceding lntercensal rate of growth has
been maintained, the estimated population in
1891 was 1885 in excess of the actual popula-
ton The difference between estimates and
reality is unavoidable. when the interval be-
tween two consecutive estimates is so long as a
decennium. OF the 29,00i ,0is cases enaner-
ated l4,C5O. $40 are males and IA, $50 $40 are
females. This gives an excess of 900, 202 fe-
males, an increase. however, which would be
not inconsiderably reduced we're the army, the
navy and the merchant service abroad not ex-
cluded from the reckoning. To each 100
males enumerated there were 1904 females.
steadily increasing at each census since 1851,
having been successfully 1O42. 1913, lO5 4,
1858 and 1864 to 100. The rate of increase for
the last dccennlum was ll.2 Per cent for males
and III per centfor females. But the natural in
crease OF the males, that is, the number of male
births minus the number of male deaths, was
l,S2l, 800, or 14.5 per cent of the male popula-
ton in 1881. while the natural increase of the
females was ], sos, 395. or 1876 per cent OF the
female population.
The inhabited houses numbered 5,452. 500.
showing an increase OF 62l.2S3. or 1873 per cent
upon the numbers returned in 1881. The nm
inhabited houses and houses in course of con-
structlon, on the other hand, actually declined.
Or the former there were $50 H. and of the
latter 80, 4O7, whereas in 1881 the numbers had
been respectively 3S6,672 and 46,4I4. The
average number of occupants of each inhabited
house was 5.32, against !. 80 in 1881 and 533 in
1871.
There are sixty-two towns with more than
$4,000 inhabitants They are: London. which
is returned at 42ll .056. against S8I5. 544 ten
years ago. showing an increase per cent of 10 T.
Liverpool comes next with the only decrease,
from 552. sos persons ten years ago to 5I7,95I
The remaining sixty all show an increase more
or less substantial Manchester is returned at
5oo, 3i3; birmingham, 429.17l Leeds. SCI. 500:
Shetheld, S-i, l43; Bristol, 22l, Cos; Brad
ford, ZIG, S6l; Nottingham. 2l1,9s4; West
99s; Stafford. ISs, 1856; Neucastle-on-
Tyne, 1S6,345; Portsmouth. 1892 Leices-
ter. l42,O5i; Oldham, 13l, 1853; Sunderland
130, 92l, Cardiff. I2s. s49; Blackburn. l20, O6i:
BRIGHTON, liz, 1902; Preston, lO7, 57s; Croydon,
102,69l; Norwich, 100, 1854; Birkenhead, SO, IS4
Huddersfeld, IS, 422; Derby, 94,I46; Swansea,
ABB; Ystradyfodwg, $3.50; Burnley, 81 ,05s:
Gateshead. IS. 7OS; Plymouth. 81. i79: Halifax,
82.s64: WolverhamptoG, 81, 620; South Shields.
7s, 43l; Mlddlesbrough, 1856; Walsall, II ,79l;
Rochdale. II, 45S; TOttenham, 1856; 81. Heleu's
a .2SS; Stockport, 70 253; Aston Manor, s., 639;
York. 81, 9S4; southampton. Is. 1926; Loyton, o.
LOG: Wlllesden, s! ,a66; Northampton, 81. Ol6;
Reading, 60,0J4; West Bromwich, 59,4S9; Mer-
tLyr Tydvil, 5S.OS0; Ipswich, 81, $50; Bury, ST.
206; Wigan, 55,Oi3; Hanley, 54,8i6; Davenport.
5i,736; Newport (Mon.), 54,695; Warrington,
50 742; Coventry, 52,720; Hastings, $3.50;
Grimsby, 81 $40; Bath, 5i,S43, and Barrow-in-
Furness, 81, TIP.
In counties, Middlesex shows q con siderable
increase with 8, PSI, 7Oa persons against $3.50,
4S5 ten years ago.