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42,425, females, 42,257. The total decrease in the
population during 10 years was 1970; of males,
838, of females, 1132.
The Leather Market Registration District contained
2,127 inhabited houses, and 14,952 persons.
The diminution of population in this district was
1348.
In St. Mary Magdalen District there were 2055
inhabited houses, and 15,660 persons. In this case
the reduction in the number of persons was only 9.
In St. James' District there were 6,970 inhabited
houses and 54,070 persons, the latter being a decline
of 613.
In Ward No. 1, there were 2116 inhabited houses,
14,870 persons, and 2,306 rated householders. In
Ward No. 2,1967 houses, 15,326 persons, and 2,281
rated householders. In Ward No. 3, 4,119 houses,
32,549 persons, and 4,385 rated householders. In
Ward No. 4, 2,950 houses, 21,937 persons, and 3,275
rated householders. In No. 3 Ward the population
had declined by 1,862, and in No. 1 Ward by 544,
while in No. 4 Ward there was an increase in
the population of 428, and in No. 2 Ward of 8 persons.
The Workhouse contained 449 special
inmates and 27 officers. The average number
of persons per house was 7.0 in Nos. 1 and 4 Wards;
7.7 in No. 2, and 7.9 in No. 3 Ward, and for the
whole of the Parish 7.59. The population of the
Ecclesiastical Parishes is given in Table 9.
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