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AREA OF THE BOROUGH.
The Borough comprises an area of 2,291·1 statute acres, an addition of 101·1 acres having
accrued from the changes in boundaries brought about by the London Government Act, 1899. Of
this addition all but 1·8 acres belongs to the Town sub-district, the area of which (including 3·8
acres of inland water) is 1,596·3 acres; the area of Brompton being 694·8 acres. The acreage of
the wards is not given in the census report.
REGISTRATION DISTRICT AND SUB-DISTRICTS.
The "Kensington" Registration District (No. 1 B in the Registrar-General's list)
comprises two sub-districts, respectively named Kensington Town (hereinafter for brevity referred
to as Town) and Brompton. The Town sub-district comprises all that portion of the Borough
north of Kensington High Street and Kensington Road, together with a large area south of that
main thoroughfare, the dividing line running, from west to east, along Pembroke-road, Stratfordroad,
and south of the workhnuse, then through Cornwall-gardens to Queen's-gate-place, and thence
northwards so as to include Queen's-gate (west side). The remainder of the Borough, south of the
line, forms the sub-district of Brompton.
The Parliamentary Divisions are two in number, North Kensington and South
Kensington; High Street, Notting Hill, and Holland Park Avenue, forming the line of
demarcation.
The Wards are nine in number, of which four— Golborne, St. Charles, Norland, and
Pembridge, are in (and constitute) the Parliamentary Division of North Kensington; and five—
Holland, Earl's-court, Queen's-gate, Brompton, and Redcliffe, are in (and constitute) the
Parliamentary Division of South Kensington.
POPULATION AND INHABITED HOUSES IN 1903.
The population of the borough, estimated at the middle of the year, was 178,000. It
comprised, approximately, 69,620 males and 108,380 females: excess of females 38,760. In the
Town sub-district (estimated population 129,020), the males numbered about 53,865, the females
75,155: excess of females 21,290. In the Brompton sub-district (estimated population 48,980),
there were about 15,755 males and 33,225 females: excess of females 17,470. This population of
178,000 persons, was in occupation of about 23,000 houses; equal to 7·7 persons to a house. For
the purposes of this report, the population of the borough, the sub-districts, the parliamentary
divisions, and the wards, will be taken to be as follows:—
The Borough 178,000
Sub-districts:—
Kensington Town 129,020
Brompton 48,980
Parliamentary Divisions:—
North Kensington 91,770
South Kensington 86,230
Wards:—
North
Kensington
St. Charles 22,120
Golborne 26,520
Norland 23,650
Pembridge 19,480
South
Kensington
Holland 20,560
Earl's Court 18,190
Queen's Gate 14,380
Redcliffe 18,840
Brompton 14,260
MARRIAGES AND MARRIAGE RATE.
The marriages in the year were 1,623, compared with 1,543, 1,651, and 1,703, in the three
preceding years respectively. Of these marriages there were celebrated—
By the Church (69·1 per cent. of total marriages) 1,121
At Roman Catholic places of worship 125
At other Nonconformist places of worship 50
At the Jewish Synagogue 5
At the Superintendent-Registrar's Office 322