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POPULATION'. 



Congregationalists .... 782 



Salvation Army .... 2,092 



Baptists and others .... 37 



Moravians on Labrador . . . 1,397 

 The last iiamed returns include Labrador. 



The total poi)ulation of Newfoundland and Labrador in 1884 

 was 197,335. The census of 1891 gives 202,040 as the population 

 of both ; showing an increase of 4,705 in seven years, or at the 

 rate of 2.38 per cent, in that time, or at the rate of 3.40 per cent, 

 in ten years. From 1874 to 1884 the increase was 36,209, or at 

 the rate of 22.4 per cent, in ten years. The falling off in in- 

 . crease from 1884 to 1891 was caused by emigration to the United 

 States and Canada, oAving to deficient fislieries. The emigration 

 has almost ceased during the last two or three years, so that pro- 

 bably the increase of pojnilation lias now resumed its normal 

 proportions. 



The Labrador population in 1891 stood as follows in regard to 

 • denomination : — 



