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in 35 years the rateable value of property increased nearly
seven-fold, and that in the last 20 years the mere increase
was treble the total in 1856. The population nearly trebled,
and the number of inhabited houses increased nearly threefold,
in 35 years. The rateable value of the Parish is exceeded by
that of the Cities of London, Liverpool, Manchester, and
Bristol only. The population of Kensington is to that of
London about 1 to 25.4, and the rateable value 1 to 164.
MARRIAGES AND MARRIAGE RATE.
The marriages in 1891 were 1569, against 1497, 1491,
and 151 J. in the three preceding years respectively. Of these
there were celebrated:-
By the Church (72.4 per cent. of total marriages) 1136
At Roman Catholic places of worship 123
At other Nonconformist places of worship 77
At the Superintendent Registrar's Office 233
Total 1569
The marriage-rate, i.e., persons married to 1000 inhabitants,
was 18 9, compared with 181, 18.0, and 18.2 in the
three preceding years respectively. The marriage-rate in
England and Wales was 15.5 per 1000, as compared with
15.15 in 1890. The rate in London in 1891, was 17.7, compared
with 17.6 in 1890, 17.1 in 1889, 16.9 in 1888, and
16.8 in 1887, the latter being the lowest rate ever recorded.
The marriage-rate, it thus appears (and it is a good sign),
is going up generally, from the low rate to which it had been
depressed.
BIRTHS AND BIRTH-RATE.
The births registered in the 52 weeks of the registration
year 1891, ended January 2nd, 1892, were 3847: males, 1935;
and females, 1912; the numbers in the Town and Brompton