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contains a fairly high proportion of naturalised British subjects. The
population has been allocated in following table so as to show the
distribution according to country of birth:—
Males.
Females.
Total.
England 58,623 72,009 130,632
Wales 912 1,208 2,120
Scotland 1,962 2,598 4,560
Ireland 2,149 2,194 4,343
Isle of Man and Channel Islands 125 159 284
Colonies 1,158 1,407 2,565
British Subjects born abroad 315 497 812
Naturalised British Subjects 331 132 463
Foreigners 7,943 5,102 13,043
Not stated 731 1,506 2,237
Foreigners, including naturalised British subjects, have increased
in Westminster from 11,831 in 1901 to 13.508 in 1911. Of the
metropolitan boroughs Westminster has the largest number of natives
of France, Italy, Switzerland, and the United States. From the figures
appended a comparison may be made between the numbers of each
nationality enumerated in 1901 and in 1911 :—
1901.
1911.
1901.
1911.
Europe— I Europe contd.—
Austria 392 532 Switzerland 958 937
Hungary 91 114 Turkey 35 64
Belgium 323 240 Asia—
Denmark 52 82 China 1 16
France 2,249 2,510 Japan 25 40
Germany 2,031 2,166 Other 10 6
Greece 21 31 Africa 25 43
Holland 124 174 America—
Italy 2,282 2,624 United States 864 1,078
Norway 28 57 Central America 13 18
Portugal 10 18 Argentine 15 70
Russia 903 739 Brazil 8 42
,, Poland 1,015 1,508 Other S. American 18 52
Balkan States 26 61 Born abroad—
Spain 102 98 Not stated 25 14
Sweden 185 171 Born at sea — 3
Occupations of Foreigners.—Nearly all the Russian and Polish and a
-considerable number of the German and Austrian immigrants are
tailors. Germans, Austrians, Swiss and French provide a large proportion
of those in service in connection with hotels and restaurants as
waiters and cooks. Germans, French and Swiss are also found as
domestic indoor servants. Germans in fair proportion also act as
commercial clerks.