1'01'ULATIOX. 



211 



The foUowfng are a few more items of interest which appear 

 in census of 1891. In the twelve months preceding the census 

 year there were 6,599 births ; 4,362 deaths ; 894 marriages. The 

 number of males engaged in curing fish 35,931 ; of females eu- 

 gage<l in curing fish 17,571. Xiunber of males who can read, 

 47,077 ; of females who cfin read, 47,803 ; of males who can 

 write, 36,877 ; of females who can write, 36,273. There are 

 31,983 married males ; and 38,098 married females ; 2,973 widow- 

 ers ; and 5,800 widows. There are 33,644 inhabited houses and 

 37,299 families. 



The number of churches is as follows : — 



Church of England . . . .156 



Church of Rome 131 



Methodists 128 



Other Denominations . . . .12 



