New Munster Gazette – 1850 – No. 16

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✨ Native Population Statistics



GENERAL SUMMARY OF NATIVE POPULATION WITHIN THE DISTRICTS OF WELLINGTON, WAIKANAE, OTAKI, MANAWATU, RANGITIKEI, AND WAIRARAPA, IN THE PROVINCE OF NEW MUNSTER, TAKEN IN THE BEGINNING OF 1850, AS COMPRISED IN THE FOREGOING TABLES, Nos. 1, 2, 3, AND 4.

Districts. Population. Religion.* Moral Condition. Buildings. Stock. Crops. Miscellaneous.
Male Adults. Female, do. Male Children. Female, do. Total Population. Church of England. Wesleyan.
PORT NICHOLSON,—Including, Wellington, the Hutt, Oharin, Wairiki, &c., &c. 350 241 67 78 745 391 223
WAIKANAE,—Including, Porirua, Wainui, Whareroa, &c., &c. 407 335 83 63 888 518 223
OTAKI,—Including, Manawatu, Rangitikei, &c., &c. 908 846 304 307 2575 947 68
WAIRARAPA, 289 174 52 43 568 491 20
Grand Total. 2053 1596 566 490 4711 2360 534

*The number stated under the Head of Religion are those only who have been admitted by Baptism as members of each Denomination. The ordinary Congregations in each case are much larger.

†The quantity of Flax mentioned is merely that found on the spot; the amount annually prepared is considerably more, and is likely to increase.

‡One tried by Martial Law. Both were from a distance.

H. TACY KEMP.
Native Secretary.

Wellington, 15th June, 1850.



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🎓 General Summary of Native Population in New Munster Districts (continued from previous page)

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
15 June 1850
Statistics, Population, Religion, Buildings, Stock, Crops, Miscellaneous, Wellington, Waikanae, Otaki, Manawatu, Rangitikei, Wairarapa
  • H. Tacy Kemp, Native Secretary