Observations upon the Census. 35 
sions of the two classes of the population, with a similar 
exception of the Military, and the Convicts under punish- 
ment :— 
Males Females 
per cent. per cent, 
IBTBTO PAILS). 55s schon davensheentee sabes 24:8... 32°90 
Pree, Borman, the Colomy (ii. :8.3 BACT Nations 
inlave been Prisonersy) 20,0... 40'3))))....0) 16'S 
Holding Tickets-of-leave ........ 1c ug apart ots Ls 
In Government employment... 13°7 .... 32°5 
one In private Assignment............ Aor ag 
In private employment............ 13°28) 
Again, of the males, 22°4 per cent. were married, and 77°5 
per cent. were single ; and of the females, 38° per cent. were 
married, and 62° per cent. were single. 
The respective ages of the people, grouped into periods, 
omitting the Military and the Convicts on public works, may 
be thus stated :— 
Males Females 
per cent. per cent. 
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ET 10 TAKS KEN aay AV Rael pe OTD hw bes 
T ——_ 14 recs Seo or ous egg 
14 —— 2] oo... Busy Coogee 
21 —— 45 warrecceee D104 eA OS 
45 ——_ 60  warccrccceeee OS xtc rie 
60 and upwards ............0. ros Dae aban BIL, 
The religion professed by the inhabitants, also exclusive 
of the Troops; and the Convicts under punishment, is thus 
shown, with a comparison of the last Census :— 
1848 1851. Increase Decrease 
percent. per cent. percent. percent. 
Church of England ............ 69°32 65°69 ant Od 
SCoblamds wesc hk 709 6°52 oh 0°57 
LN @elisy aire) Se ee 3°99 5:49 1°50 
Other Protestant Dissenters. 3°40 3°46 0°06 
Roman Catholics (2.0.23. LAS Look 2°67 
Fea stages SVS SDs SS ep 0°70 0°63 
