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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 workhouse, 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, Brompon, and Redcliffe, are in (and constitute) the
Parliamentary Division of South Kensington.
POPULATION AND INHABITED HOUSES IN 1904.
The population of the borough, estimated at the middle of the year, was 178,500. It
comprised 69,815 males and 108,685 females: excess of females, 38,870. In the Town sub-district
(estimated population 129,380), the males numbered about 54,015, the females, 75,365; excess of
females 21,350. In the Brompton sub-district (estimated population 49,120), there were about
15,800 males and 33,320 females: excess of females 17,520. This population of 178,500 persons,
was in occupation of about 23,000 houses; equal to 7·8 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 178,500
Sub-districts:—
Kensington Town 129,380
Brompton 49,120
Parliamentary Divisions:—
North Kensington 92,030
South Kensington 86,470
Wards:—
St. Charles 22,180
North Golborne 26,590
Kensington Norland 23,720
Pembridke 19,540
{Holland 20,620
South {Earl's Count 18,240
{Queen s Gate 14,420
Kensington {Redcliffe 18,890
Brompton 14,300
MARRIAGES AND MARRIAGE RATE.