By 1801, the population was over 10,000, most of them in the island capital, which was named Georgetown.
The capital, Georgetown, was a great place to live so much of the population flocked there. 
mnli hypothesis: The capital, Georgetown, was a great place to live so much of the population flocked there.  premise: By 1801, the population was over 10,000, most of them in the island capital, which was named Georgetown.