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Table II.
Showing the Areas, Densities, and Estimated Populations of the
Wards.
Wards.
Area in
Acres.
Persons to
an Acre.
Acres to a
Person.
Estimated
Number of
Persons living
at the middle
of 1899.
Tufnell
420
81
0.01
34,049
Upper Holloway
291
131
0.008
38,182
Tollington
320
98
001
31,551
Lower Holloway
415
102
001
42,357
West Highbury
452
85
001
38,437
East Highbury
353
84
001
29,797
Thornhill
172
195
0 005
33,586
Barnsbury
141
166
0 006
23,413
St. Mary's
148
121
0 008
17,882
Canonbury
234
111
0009
26,060
St. Peter's
163
205
0 005
33,467
Islington
3,109
112
0 009
348,731
Population.—It was estimated to have been 348,731 at the
middle of the year. This is an increase of 3,723, or 1*1 per cent.,
on the population of 1898. This percentage increase is not nearly
so great as that which has been known in the past history of the
parish, for during the decennial periods from 1801 to 1891 the
average annual increases have been as follows:—
From 1801 to 1810 3*97 per cent, per annum.
„ 1811 „ 1820 4*05 „ „
„ 182 „ 11830 6*64 „ „
„ 1831 „ 1840 4-94 „ „
„ 1841 „ 1850 7*07 „ „
„ 1851 „ 1860 6*31 „ „
„ 1861 „ 1870 ... 3*71 „ „
„ 1871 „ 1880 3*23 „ „
,, 1881 „ 1890 ... 1*28 ,, ,,
„ 1891 „ 1895 ... 11*0 „ „
(5 years)