RETURN SHOWING THE POPULATION AND DWELLINGS OF THE PEOPLE IN PROVINCIAL DISTRICTS; THE POPULATION OF THE WARDS IN BOROUGHS; THE POPULATION OF THE SUBURBS OF THE FOUR PRINCIPAL TOWNS.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1886 Session I, H-31a

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CENSUS, 1886.

RETURN SHOWING THE POPULATION AND DWELLINGS OF THE PEOPLE IN PROVINCIAL DISTRICTS; THE POPULATION OF THE WARDS IN BOROUGHS; THE POPULATION OF THE SUBURBS OF THE FOUR PRINCIPAL TOWNS.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in pursuance of Section 12 of " The Census Act, 1877."

WELLINGTON. BY AUTHORITY: GEORGE DIDSBURY, GOVERNMENT PRINTER.

1880.

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Registrar-General's Office, Wellington, sth August, 1886. Two further tables are presented in continuation of those previously issued: No. 1 shows the population in provincial districts, and the results of a compilation of the dwellings of the people, classified according to materials and rooms. No. 2 gives the populations of the wards in different boroughs, and information as to the suburbs of Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin. Wm. R. E. Brown, Registrar-General.

TABLE I.—Showing the Population of the Provincial Districts (exclusive of Maoris) as on the 28th March, 1886, distinguishing Chinese and Half-castes, with the Number of Houses Inhabited, Uninhabited, and in Course of Erection, classified according to Materials and Rooms; also the Number of Europeans and Chinese in different Classes of Dwellings, and those Camping- out.

CENSUS OF NEW ZEALAND, MARCH, 1886.

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Total (including Chinese and Half-castes). Halfcastes. Dwellings. a CD 3 K CO a Chini ise living* Houses and iuts. Inhi ,bited. Uninhabited and Building. <r_1 al aQ d . ■^ sEa a 3D r.rA O 43 a Materials. Rooms. iateria] is. §S So 5 a S s R « S p1 © a a° Provincial Districts. _S 3 a pc. Eh o ___ a •fiO R o a O _3 If O in o SA o O eg o 03 o o OJ O 3? 5 o a'S © ? EH One. °m a a & §93 ffl o - o a c_ CD CD 5_ ■a a CD CD a o o Pi o 5 is 3 O Oo a as 3 K37^ mo t—l o o © a _. ° °a_ S5.0 . Bop a0" 3 ci_ O © a* I— I So Rg c _. EC a o CD CO © s cd 3 a CD o oil Q © a £_) is '3 6 c_ Q o_ __ O CD o O 6 Auckland Taranaki Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Kelson Westland Canterbury Otago Chatham Islands] .. 130,379 17,999 77,536 24,568 11,113 30,203 15,931 121,400 149,154 70,5S2 9,576 41,650 13,890 6,223 16,878 9,388 63,094 80,834 59,79. 8,42._ 35,88_ 10,67. 4,89C 13.32J 6,54_ 58,30. 68.32C 165 12 139 21 609 31 86 53 37 645 30 72 47 17 1 2 I 22 152 24,779 3,454 13,596 4,401 2,014 6,234 4,212 21'.589 28,139 2,196 339 872 273 151 494 339 2,096 2,383 463; 9 81 62 15 48 12 57 87 554 55 591 183 99 387 137 469 1,029 573 5 129 18 15 64 1 1,173 2,769 23,337 3,391 13,266 4,310 1,883 5,589 3,764 19,144 22,979 42 1 5 2 30 65 383 6 56 10 56 58 160 10 38 25 28 388 447 67 710 203 8 21 22 1 554 55 591 183 99 387 137 469 1,029 81 33 81 14 1 70 766 157 276 227 100 517 627 375 1,134 1,197 76 619 229 120 721 513 564 2,036 1,897 456 1,214 585 264 758 704 2,172 4,054 8,506 1,349 5,050 1,830 676 1,749 1,289 8,679 10,952 7,266: 815 3,680 827 526 1,406 625 5,799 6,264 5,490 593 [ 3,226' 746 413 1,357 466 4,303 4,425 211 63 122 140 14 113 125 166 303 117 4 3 1 1 2,440 338 821 318 154 409 239 1,787 1,985 102 6 129 15 11 132 112 276 200 124,437 17,670 74,652 23,748 10,365 27,424 14,358 113,179 137,100 1,966 77 406 198 462 1,157 409 5,851 5,867 288 103 295 77 3 369 971 117 1,434 327 212 593 253 1,049 1,550 50 10 49 8 2 14 3 31 85 154 11 137 21 9 219 585 152 1,292 1 1 2 47' 82< 16( 2,72i 15 130 1,047 1,092 •J 333 •■ 120 256 *90 285 724 1,085 223 238 7 1,208 35 0 "2 228 •• - - •• i " •• •• " I I i .. V .. •• ■• - •• ! •■ Total, excepting the Chatham Islands 578,283 312,115 266,165 4,54( 969 988 108,418 9,143 834! 3,504 4,747 97,663 2,284 938| |l,873 257 3,504 656 4,179 6,075 12,104 40,080 27,208 21,019 I 1 1,257 — I 503 8,491 983; J542, 933 16,393 2,944 0,506 252 2,580 1 1,680| 269 * 4,726 persons on shipboard are not included, 11 of whom are Chinese. t Returns not yet received.

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TABLE II.—Showing the Population of the Wards or Locally-known Divisions of the different Boroughs in the Colony and Suburbs of the Principal Towns.

Wards or Divisions of Boroughs. Persons. Males. Females Wards or Divisions of Boroughs. Persons. Males. Females Borough of Auckland*— NorthWard East Ward South Ward Ponsonby Ward Karangahapo Ward Grafton Ward Borough of Thames— North Ward Middle Ward Southward Borough of Hamilton— East of River West of River Borough of New Plymouth— East Ward Central Ward West Ward Borough of Wanganui— Queen's Ward Cook Ward St. John's Ward Borough of Palmerston N.— No. 1 Ward No. 2 Ward No. 3 Ward No. 4 Ward Borough of Wellingtonf— Thorndon Ward Lambton Ward To Aro Ward Cook Ward Borough of Masterton— East of Main Road West of Main Road Borough of Napier— North Ward Central Ward South Ward Borough of Blenheim — North Ward East Ward West Ward Borough of NclsonJ — Wood Ward .. ) Brook Ward Port Ward Waimea Ward .. J Borough of Westport— NorthWard "'.. Middle Ward South Ward Borough of Greymouth— East Ward Middle Ward West Ward Borough of Ross— North Ward South Ward Borough of Kumara — East Ward West Ward Borough of Christchurch§ — North-east Ward North-west Ward South-east Ward South-west Ward Borough of Sydcnham— Block I. Block II. Block III. Block IV. 4,227 4,995 9,350 7,923 4,515 2,151 1,209 1,696 1,539 783 418 1,214 1,025 854 1,306 1,394 2,201 587 965 421 633 5,196 1,814 7,625 11,310 1,269 1,891 2,415 2,468 2,797 2,371 2,686 4,621 3,849 2,291 1,019 621 890 771 386 202 569 505 402 057 710 1,107 280 512 209 336 2,415 1,027 3,847 5,763 650 992 1,199 1,207 1,504 1,856 2,309 4,729 4,074 2,224 1,132 588 806 708 397 216 045 520 452 649 684 1,094 301 453 212 297 2,781 787 3,778 5,547 619 899 1,216 1,201 1,293 Borough of Timaru — Rhodes Town North . .. Rhodes Town South Government Town Borough of Oamaru— High Ward Jetty Ward Severn Ward Thames Ward Borough of Palmerston S.— North Ward East Ward West Ward Borough of W. Hawksbury— East Ward West Ward Beach Ward Borough of Port Chalmers— High Ward Middle Ward East Ward South Ward Borough of N.E. Valley— High Ward East Ward West Ward Borough of Dunedinl] — High Ward Bell Ward Leith Ward South Ward Borough of Roslyn— Waverley Ward Linden Ward Kilgour Ward Sunnysido Ward .. Borough of Caversham — North Ward Middle Ward South Ward Kensington Ward Borough of Mornington— First Ward Second Ward Third Ward Borough of Maori Hill— North Ward East Ward South Ward West Ward Borough of St. Kilda— Park Ward Musselburgh Ward Borough of South Dunedin— North Ward East Ward South Ward Borough of West Harbour— Ravensbourne Rothesay Ward St. Leonard's Ward Sawyer's Bay Ward Borough of Green Island — KorthWard South Ward Borough of Mosgiel— North Ward East Ward West Ward Borough of Milton — East Ward South Ward West Ward 3orough of Timaru — Rhodes Town North ... 1,341 GG7 G74 Rhodes Town South .. <J74 489 485 Government Town .. 1,439 704 735 nf Onmn.rn— sorougn ot uamaru— High Ward .. .. 1,422 684 738 Jetty Ward .. .. 7G7 398 369 Severn Ward .. .. 1,977 954 1,023 Thames Ward .. .. 1,164 D95 5G9 Snrnnfh nf Pn.lmprsfcnn H.«— sorougn ot Palmerston b. — North Ward .. .. 276 146 130 Eastward .. .. 325 154 171 Westward .. .. 280 103 117 Snrnnrrh nf W TTfi.\vlr«ltnvx"— sorougn or vv. liawKsbury — East Ward .. .. 323 151 172 Westward .. .. 97 48 49 Beach Ward .. .. 344 1G9 175 invmio'li nf "Pnrf. f~!lin.lTnm*a iorougn or 1'ort Unalmers — High Ward .. .. 909 474 435 Middle Ward .. .. 539 259 280 East Ward .. .. 521 2G0 261 South Ward .. .. 266 125 141 inrmirrln nf "XI 1'' A^rt.llnv iorougn oi N.iL. valley — High Ward .. .. 367 199 163 Eastward .. .. 1,728 819 90!) Westward .. .. 1,126 589 537 inrmicrli nf "OmtA/liTil! iorougn ot Dunedinlj— High Ward .'. .. 5,065 2,482 2,583 Boll Ward .. .. 6,334 3,020 3,308 Leith Ward .. .. 8,651 4,034 4,617 Southward .. .. 3,193 1,031 1,502 Soroush of Roslvn— sorougn or iiosiyn— Waverley Ward .. .. 622 293 329 Linden Ward .. .. 1,020 510 510 Kilgour Ward .. .. 627 291 336 Sunnysido Ward .. ..j 1,334 672 662 nf Pifi.vpr^iiflm — 1,341 974 1,439 1,422 767 1,977 1,164 276 325 280 323 97 344 909 539 521 266 367 1,728 1,126 5,065 6,334 8,651 3,193 622 1,020 627 1,334 667 489 704 084 398 954 595 140 154 103 151 48 1G9 474 259 260 125 199 819 589 2,482 3,020 4,034 1,031 293 510 291 672 sorougn ot Uaversnam — NorthWard .. ..1,335 691 644 Middle Ward .. ..| 1,228 G45 583 Southward .. .. 1,141 538 603 Kensington Ward .. 744 307 377 Virnnr/h nf l\Wnin0tnn — 1,335 1,228 1,141 744 691 G45 538 307 889 1,357 848 444 696 454 445 CGI 394 iorougn oi Mornington — First Ward .. .. 1,150 570 580 Second Ward .. .. 1,339 619 720 Third Ward .. .. 845 411 434 -inrnnrrh nf l\T.n,nri T-Till — 1,150 1,339 845 570 G19 411 7,315 q r.r.K 3,7C0 jorougli oi Maori Mill — North Ward .. .. 130 75 55 East Ward .. .. 280 137 143 South Ward .. .. 701 343 358 West Ward .. .. 277 144 133 nf St^ Kilfln 130 280 701 277 75 137 343 144 899 370 590 486 211 315 413 159 275 Sorougn ot St. Hilda — Park Ward .. .. 719 356 363 Musselburgh Ward .. 359 180 179 '.nvnnrrli nf Tinnorlin 719 359 356 180 1,252 1,084 797 598 £67 449 654 517 34S sorough of boutli IJuncdin — North Ward .. .. 1,855 956 899 Eastward .. .. 1,305 G68 637 South Ward .. 742 370 300 nf Wncf, T-Tn.rlinn V 1,855 1,305 742 956 G68 370 600 448 324 272 282 170 iorougn oi West -Harbour — Ravensbourne .. .. 350 178 172 Rothesay Ward .. .. 544 281 263 St. Leonard's Ward .. 248 125 123 Sawyer's Bay Ward .. 153 77 76 nf fri-pon T«ln,nr1 — 350 544 248 153 178 281 125 77 008 411 359 221 309 190 4,837 3,396 3,800 3,226 2,319 1,609 1,905 1,615 2,518 1,787 1,901 1,011 sorougn ot (jreen island — NorthWard .. .. 359 176 183 South Ward .. .. 277 147 130 Invmirrli nf l\Tnc<npl 359 277 176 147 iorougn ot Mosgiel — NorthWard .. .. 290 152 144 Eastward .. .. 504 256 248 Westward .. .. 381 191 .190 Snrnnrfli nf Milf,nn — 290 504 381 152 256 191 1,981 3,221 2,417 1,846 975 1,585 1,193 923 1,006 1,036 1,224 923 sorougn ot Milton — East Ward .. .. 34G 173 173 South Ward .. .. 444 215 229 Westward .. .. 387 188 199 340 444 387 173 215 188 • The suburbs of the City of Auckland may be taken comprised within the boundaries of the under-mentioned ( districts —Arehhill, Birkenhoad, Devonport, Eden Torrac Northcote, One-Tree Hill, Point Chevalier, Remuera. Poj t The suburbs of Wellington contain a comparatively Kilbirnie Road District, Wadestown, and the Town Distric females. X The returns did not show the population in wards. ] § The suburbs of Christchurch have been considered the Town Districts of Linwood and Woolston ; the Avon Re cote Road District —Ashbourne, North Opawa, and Opa'v Wards; the Riccarton Road District, as far as Lincoln Roads ; the Spreydon Road District. Population—29,423 II The suburbs of Dunedin are held to include tho f North-east Valley, Roslyn, South Dunedin, St. Kilda, a males, 11,100 females. . as consisting of so much of the surrounding country as is districts : Boroughs—Newmarket, Newton, Parnoll. Road so, Epsom, Mount Albert, Mount Eden, Mount Eoskill, pulation—23,887 persons ; 12,120 males, 11,761 females, y small population. They may be deemed to include the ;t of Kaiwara. Population —1,888 persons ; 993 males, 895 Information has been applied for. to comprise the Boroughs of Sydcnham and St. Albans; aad District—Wards Nos. 1, 2, 3, and part of 4; the Heathwa Wards, parts of Avon, St. Martin's, and Hillsborough i and Riccarton, Fendalton and Sawyers' Arms, Junction persons ; 14,381 males, 15,042 females. following boroughs: Caversham, Maori Hill, Mornington, aid West Harbour. Population—22,275 persons; 11,109

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TABLE II.—Showing the Population of the Wards or Locally-known Divisions of the different Boroughs in the Colony and Suburbs of the Principal Towns— continued.

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Wards or Divisions of Boroughs. Persons. Males. Females Wards or Divisions of Boroughs. Persons. Males. Females iorough of Balclutha— North Ward East Ward South Ward iorough of Lawrence— East Ward Middle Ward West Ward iorough of Roxburgh— Central Ward Southern Ward .. iorough of Tapanui— East Ward Middle Ward West Ward iorough of Naseby— East Ward West Ward South Ward iorough of Cromwell— Bridge Ward Kawarau Ward .. Macandrcw Ward iorough of Alexandra— Clutha Ward Manuherikia Ward iorough of Arrowtown — Arrow Ward Camp Ward Bush Ward 293 71 524 611 347 126 253 75 149 194 115 154 36 266 311 180 69 142 50 74 118 71 139 35 258 300 167 57 111 25 75 76 44 Borough of Queenstown— North Ward South Ward Lake Ward Borough of Invercargill— North Ward Second Ward Third Ward Southward Borough of North Invercargill— North Ward Central Ward South Ward Borough of East Invercargill— NorthWard West Ward Eastward 231 313 189 1,439 1,399 1,257 1,117 99 290 396 106 146 102 715 724 570 538 50 143 199 125 167 87 724 625 681 579 49 147 197 78 155 254 49 74 135 29 81 119 314 183 317 162 87 151 152 96 166 110 202 192 58 96 132 52 106 60 Borough of South Invercargill— North Ward Middle Ward South Ward 865 344 231 450 166 121 415 178 110 153 93 87 55 66 38 Borough of Winton— North Ward South Ward 101 189 49 104 52 85 117 184 139 75 93 84 42 91 55 Borough of Riverton— North Ward South Ward 600 326 312 167 288 159