Canterbury Provincial Gazette – 1861 – No. 29

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✨ Maori Population Statistics

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Geo. Furby
William Smallwood
J. Somerville Turnbull, M.D.
Edwin Coxhead
Walter George Rutland
James Hawker
Wm. Simpson Baker
Sarah White
Joseph Goodwin
J. C. Porter
James Collins
Coker and Ell
Joseph Baldwin
Thomas Raine
John Bealey, J.P.

Provincial Secretary's Office,
Christchurch, Dec. 23, 1861.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs the publication of the following Report and Summary of the Maori population, for general information:—

THOMAS WILLIAM MAUDE,
Provincial Secretary.

Christchurch, December 16, 1861.

SIR,—I have much pleasure in furnishing you herewith (as promised) a copy of my last statistical return of the Maori population of this Province.

My former Returns, dated March 1, 1860, produced the following totals:—

Males under 14 ... 58
Females ... 47
Males above 14 ... 210
Females ... 165

480

The present Census exhibits the pleasing feature of an actual increase in the population, during this comparatively short period, to the number of 61 persons of both sexes.

The increased number is not owing to an influx from the other Provinces; for, on the contrary, the number of foreign Maories now resident here is one less than it was under my previous enumeration. Nor, so far as I can ascertain, has the population received any accessions from the West Coast Settlements.

As compared with the statistics of the Northern Island, this return indicates a very healthy condition in the Maori population of this Province.

I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your very obedient servant,
WALTER BULLER.

T. W. Maude Esq.,
Provincial Secretary,
Christchurch.

TABULAR SUMMARY OF THE MAORI POPULATION OF THE PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY, N. Z.

(Exclusive of the West Coast Settlements.)

PLACE OF ABODE.	TRIBE.	UNDER 14.		ABOVE 14.		TOTALS.		GRAND TOTAL.
		Males.	Females.	Males.	Females.	Males.	Females.
1 Kaiapoi	Ngaitahu...	22	20	68	50	90	70	160
Kaiapoi	Foreign...	2	0	9	0	11	0	11
2 Rapaki	Ngaitahu...	7	3	20	16	27	19	46
3 Purau	Ngaitahu...	0	0	3	2	3	2	5
4 Kokorarata	Ngaitahu...	5	6	26	22	31	28	59
Kokorarata	Foreign...	0	0	9	2	9	2	11
5 Wainui	Ngaitahu...	0	3	10	8	10	11	21
Wainui	Foreign...	0	0	4	0	4	0	4
6 Onuku	Ngaitahu...	3	5	11	10	14	15	29
Onuku	Foreign...	0	0	2	0	2	0	2
7 Wairewa	Ngaitahu...	11	11	14	15	25	26	51
Wairewa	Foreign...	0	0	6	1	6	1	7
8 Tamu-utu	Ngaitahu...	11	6	10	9	21	15	36
9 Arowhenua	Ngaitahu...	5	4	28	22	33	26	59
10 Waimatemate	Ngaitahu...	7	4	13	10	20	14	34
Waimatemate	Foreign...	1	0	3	2	4	2	6
	Grand Total	74	62	236	169	310	231	541

Christchurch, December 16th, 1861. WALTER BULLER.

CHRISTCHURCH: PRINTED AT THE UNION PRINTING OFFICE, GLOUCESTER STREET, FOR THE PROPRIETORS, BY CHARLES LUCAS, OFFICIAL PRINTER TO THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF CANTERBURY.

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🏘️ Signatories to a Petition for a Municipality in Christchurch (continued from previous page)

Domain🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
KeywordsPetition, Municipality, Christchurch, Signatories
👱🏽 Names

16 names identified

Geo. Furby, Signatory to petition
William Smallwood, Signatory to petition
J. Somerville Turnbull (M.D.), Signatory to petition
Edwin Coxhead, Signatory to petition
Walter George Rutland, Signatory to petition
James Hawker, Signatory to petition
Wm. Simpson Baker, Signatory to petition
Sarah White, Signatory to petition
Joseph Goodwin, Signatory to petition
J. C. Porter, Signatory to petition
James Collins, Signatory to petition
Coker, Signatory to petition
Ell, Signatory to petition
Joseph Baldwin, Signatory to petition
Thomas Raine, Signatory to petition
John Bealey (J.P.), Signatory to petition

🎓 Report and Statistical Return of the Maori Population of the Province of Canterbury

Domain🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Dated23 December 1861
KeywordsMaori, Population, Statistics, Census, Canterbury
👱🏽 Names

Walter Buller, Author of statistical return

👩‍💼 Officials

Thomas William Maude, Provincial Secretary
Walter Buller, Author of Report

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