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In the East Ward, during the same period, the
increase has been 10,170, being 106 per cent, upon the
population of 1861. Eight per cent, of the houses in
this Ward, in 1871, were uninhabited; for 1861, I
have estimated the same at 3 per cent. In 1861, the
number of persons to each inhabited house was 6.45,
and in 1871, 7.203 persons ; the increase being .753 to
each house.
In th 6 West Ward, the increase in the population
was 614, or 4 per cent, upon the population of 1861,
2 per cent, of the houses were uninhabited. In 1861,
there were 7.54 persons to each inhabited house ; in
1871, 7.73 persons.
In the Centre Ward, the increase in population was
3,755 or 20.5 per cent, upon the population of 1861.
In 1861, there were 6.32 persons to each inhabited
house; and in 1871, 6.94 persons, nearly ¾ of a person
more to each house.
In the South Ward, the increase in population was
1694, or 11.25 per cent, upon the population of 1861.
In 1861, there were 6.71 persons to each inhabited
house; and in 1871, 7 persons, or about one-third of a
person more.
In the whole Hamlet, the number of persons to each
house in 1861, was 6.71; and in 1871, 7,174, or not
quite a person more to each house.
There was an increase of 2,132 inhabited houses to
accommodate 20,082 increase of population, or one
house for every 9.41 persons.
There was one inhabited house to every 1¾ separate
families.
The following is a tabular summary of the above: