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think it neceffary toremark in explanation 
of your anfwers to any of the preceding 
queftions ? | 
I 
The firt of thefe obje&s was to be 
effeGted by a general enumeration of houfes, 
families, and perfons ; and the proper of- 
ficers of the feveral parifhes and places 
were directed in what mariner to proceed 
in taking the account, on the roth day 
of March 1801,in England and Waies,and 
The Population Aé?. 
[ Nov. ty 
in Scotland as foon as poffible after that 
day. This difference was neceflary, becaufe 
in the colder climate of Scotland, it was not 
certain that al] parts of the country would 
be eafily acceflible fo early in the year. 
An abfra&t of the anfwers and returns . 
made, was dire€ted to be laid before both. 
Houles of Parliament’; and the fummary 
of the enumeration appeared to! be as 
follows ; 
SUMMARY OF ENUMERATION. 
ey Le : 
HOUSES. PERSONS. 
By how |} Unin- 
Inhabited.| many fa- |habited.| Males. |Females. | Total. 
jmilies oc- 
cupied. 
ENGLAND - - 
~}54.72,870|1,78 75520 
———— | eres | cs ee | 
53°965|/33987,93514,343,499| 8,331,434 
WALES. - + = =} 108,053} 118,303] 35511) 257,178] 284,368] 541,546 
SCO; LAND - - 2945533} 364,079} 99537} 734,581) 364,487] 1,599,068 
ARMY, including Militia - -|- - - =m 198,351; - = - 1985351 
NAVY, including Marines - -| - - == of 3265270] -ep = 126,279 
SEAMEN, in regiftered Shipping} - - bees te CS eal te 1445558 
CONVICTS, on board the Hulks| -  - - - 1,410} - =~ 1,450 
Totals - }*1,375,456|2,269,902/+67,013 $34.50,292 594-9253 54110,942,646 
1. The total population of Great Bri- 
tain probably exceeds the number of per- 
fons {pccified in the above fummary, inaf- 
much as from fome parifhes no returns 
were received. 
2. The number of houfes in Ireland 
has been nearly afetrtained by the col- 
leétion ot a hearth-moncy tax, and there- 
from it has been computed that the popr- 
lation of that part ef the United King- 
dom fomewhat exceeds tour millions of 
perions. 
3. The iflands of Guernfey, Jerfey, 
#Alderney, and Sark, the Sci'ly iflands, 
and the Ifle of Man, weie.not comprifed 
in the enumeration. The total popuia- 
tion of thefe iflands has been ufually etti- 
mated at about 80,000 pertons. 
4. On thefe confiderations, with a very 
moderate allowance for omiffions in ‘the 
returns, the total population of the United 
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 
amounts to 15,100,000 perfons ; and, be- 
fides thefe, its eaflern and weltern poffef- ‘ 
fions and colonies contain many natives 0 
the Britifh ifles. , ! 
: II. / 
The fecond objec of the Pepula- 
tion A&t was to afcertain the increafe or 
diminution of the population of Great 
Britain, throughout the laf century. , | 
To effec this objeét, certain queftions; 
were appointed to be anfwered by the 
officiating minifter of every church and 
chapel throughout Great Britain. 
The queftions were to the following effect: 
«« What was the number of baptifms 
and burials in your parith in the feveral 
years 1700, 1710, 1720; 1730, 1740, 
1750, 1760, 1770, 1780, atid each fubs, 
4 v4 
* The total of the firft column is larger by 5,000, and of the lfecond column by 9,100, 
than in the volume of enumeration; the fummary of the county of Wilts appearing to 
require this correCtion. 
In this number are included all fuch new houfes as were not fo far completed as to 
; ‘ have received inhabitants. 
fequent 
