38 Observations upon the Census. 
Increase Decrease 
per cent. per cent. 
Vidi een Re a a B55 
Convicts on Public Works ............. CUES USS 
Total increase ........00+ 14°72: 10759 
decreasel cece 10°59 
Total net increase........ 4°13 
The increase or decrease of the free population in the 
several districts of the Colony, since the Census of 1848, is 
detailed in the following table :— 
Increase Decrease 
per cent. per cent. 
Bothwell ree 18°8 
Brighton! (0. eA eA eee ee 15°28 
CanmpbellPowmnds serene eee 10° 
Afra A205 2) ene RON a) esi 8°7 
George town (iscaeueteuees mere 20°6 
Gireat (Swan port, levee ste secrete: 112° 
[EIGN cat to) a geen RRA aN aA 20° 
lobart Towns eee a, 10°6 
POT LOI 56. veal scat anes eee 30° 
ETTOM i. scat econ ee eee 329 
NiauNceston. vist cee 14°5 
Longford 15 
AMROR VOI Si. osscadsorrcetoee ett a ee 6 
New; Norfolk 2.0.0 1 ie tee en an 
atlas ss vase ee” ake aes 42° 
IBORU SOREN. sacs scss ceiie ec eee 43° 
SC MMITOT ses kc ddcacuie secu eaee ae ee Bi 35° 
“SOLEIL Re een ERIN NEE, 223° 
RED UEY oo. c..csncsccucst veatuusetenl cones 91°8 
AVIRA. c.c. vekcatocesu cob dcebakos Cee 575 
Totals jssschc eeu OL 0°65 
Deduct decrease ........ 5°65 
Total increase of free population .... 15°85 
