I. Observations on the Statistics of Van Diemen’s Land 
for 1849: compiled from Official Records in the 
Colonial Secretary's Office. By JAMES BarnarD, Esq. 
[Read 12thMarch, 1851.] 
AttHouGH the Census of 1847 has been already illustrated 
on two previous occasions ;* yet, as the same returns are 
included in the present volume, and form the groundwork © 
for the “ Statistics of 1849,” it becomes necessary again to 
place on record an analysis of the group of tables which 
refer to the Population of the Colony. 
By Table 1 it appears that the grand total of the popu- 
lation of Van Diemen’s Land on the 3lst December 1847 
was 70,164. Of these 68°16 per cent. were males, and 
31°84 females. The civil condition of the community 
may be described as consisting of two-thirds jfree to 
one-third dond, in the following centesimal proportions :— 
4 Per cent. 
Riree Mrmietemtsues arse sanecea. csc 19°69 
aes Born in aletn Li cmvatre Aang nt nal 26°16 
Have emerged into freedom....... 16°41 
, 62°26 
Holding Tickets-of-leave ............ 8°14 
Baud Pass-holders in private service .... 12°42 
In Government employment........ 13°90 
34°46 
NIUE Fes aga ani cae El oR EVE 3°21 
ND OTISUUESS Ws wuiocdkeviee tau ss Oo 
* Vide Tasmanian Journal, vol. iii, No. 6; and Papers and Proceedings of 
the Royal Society, vol. i. No. 2. 
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