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The number of inhabited houses at the census of 1891 was 870,578, a^^ainst 914,108 in 1881, ami 961,380 in 1871. The decrease in tlie decennial period 1881-1891 amounted to 4 7 per cent.

Of uninhabited houses, there were 58,257 at the census of 1881, and 69,320 in 1891, representing an increase of 18 9 per cent, in uninhabited liouses ; in 1881 there were 1,710 houses building ; in 1891 there were 2,602.

The i»opulation in 1891 was distributed as follows among the larger towns : —

In Towns of

Over 100,000.

Between 50,000 and 100,000 ,, 20,000 and 50,000 ,, 10,000 and 20,000

Total

No. of Towns

2

1

5

10

18

Iulial>itants

500,951

75,345

143,272

124,983

Per cent. ofTotal I Population

844,551

10-7 1-6 3-0 2-6

17-9

In Ireland, in 1891, there were only three cities with over 50,000 in- habitants—viz. , Dublin, with 245, 001, but 361, 891 within the metropolitan police district (349,688 in 1881); Belfast, 255,950; Cork, 75,345; Limerick had 37,155 inhabitants ; Londonderry, 33,200 ; Waterford, 20,852.

The population was divided as follows according to occupation in 1891 : —

—

Males 1 Females Total

Professional class

Domestic ,,.

Commercial ,,

Agricultural ,,

Industrial ,,

Indefinite and non-productive.

Total

138,971 34,490 81,012 845,691 404,155 814,634

75,272

220,654

2,161

91,068

252,255

1,744,387

214,243 255,144 83,173 936,759 656,410 2,559,021

2,318,953

2,385,797

4,704,750 i

4. Islands in the British Seas.

The population of the Lslands in the British Seas was found to be as follows at the census of April 5, 1891 : —

Islands

Area square miles

Isle of Man Channellslands

Jersey.

Guernsey, &c.

Total

220 Acres

28,717 12,605

182,122

'^ ^i.

IT

Population

1881

53,558 52,445

141,260

1891

55,608

54,518 37,716

lM84

Population

per sq. mile

1891

252-7

BR

Increa^ per cent.

3-8

4-0 7-0

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