It may not be inapposite to conclude this notice yvith the following summary of the POPULATION.
Date of Enumeration.
Persons.
Males.
Females.
M a y 25, 1836 Nov. 8, 1836 Sept. 12, 1838 March 2, 1841 March 2, 1846 March 2, 185 1
177 224 3,5ri ",738 32,879 77,345
142 186 3,080 8,274 20,184 46,202
35 38 431 3,464 12,695
Number of Houses.
1,490 5,198 IO
3M43
,935
The census returns for 1851 supply the following particulars :—• SOCIAL CONDITION.
Males. Married
12,529
Males.
Females. 12,498
Single...
Females. 18,045
6
33, 73
CIVIL CONDITION.
Males. Born in the Colony or arrived free ... ... 43,006 Other free persons ... 3,053
Females. ... 30,784 356
Holding tickets of leave In Government employ In private assignment
Males. 62
Females. 3
79
0
2
0
RELIGION.
Church of England . Church of Scotland . Wesleyan Methodists Other Protestants
37,433
R o m a n Catholics
11,608
jews
18,014 364
J
1 s 4,988 | Mahommedans and Pagans 4,313 Other Persuasions
201
424
HOUSES.
Stone or Brick Wood Shingled Slated
4,864 6,128 9,912
132
Finished ... Unfinished Inhabited Uninhabited
...
... ...
10,237 698 ic,866 69
