TABLE I.
SHOWING THE NUMBERS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF HOUSES, AND THE NUMBERS, SEXES, AND AGES OF THE POPULATION OF EUROPEAN DESCENT, IN NEW ZEALAND, IN DECEMBER, 1861.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

HOUSES
OR
BUILDINGS.
NUMBER OF EACH AGE AND SEX.
GENERAL
TOTALS OF
PROVINCES.
Wood.
Brick and Stone.
Other Materials.
Totals.
MALES.
Under 6 years.
6 and under 16.
16 and under 21.
21 and under 40.
40 and under 55.
55 and under 65.
65 and upwards.
Age not known.
TOTAL MALES.
FEMALES.
Under 6 years
6 and under 16.
16 and under 21.
21 and under 40.
40 and under 55.
55 and under 65.
65 and upwards.
TOTAL FEMALES
POPULA-
TION.

AUCKLAND ... 5,236 269 558 6,063 2,431 2,952 1,192 4,171 1,879 702 164 3 13,494 2,269 2,833 1,236 2,905 1,289 299 95 10,926 24,420
TARANAKI ... 419 6 13 438 199 260 123 369 155 48 15 ... 1,169 174 230 86 221 116 38 10 875 2,044
WELLINGTON 2,722 3 356 3,081 1,484 1,583 547 1,794 885 254 79 ... 6,626 1,473 1,591 578 1,439 639 158 62 5,940 12,566
HAWKE'S BAY... 493 2 84 579 276 233 143 778 195 40 2 ... 1,667 240 233 92 296 69 13 1 944 2,611
NELSON 1,413 53 408 1,874 1,156 1,197 447 1,623 657 198 64 ... 5,342 1,158 1,186 445 1,161 486 131 43 4,610 9,952
MARLBOROUGH 264 ... 260 524 225 220 143 694 179 32 10 ... 1,503 202 191 72 239 81 9 2 796 2,299
CANTERBURY 2,557 47 633 3,237 1,923 1,668 652 3,629 879 138 50 ... 8,939 1,893 1,471 615 2,404 603 93 22 7,101 16,040
*OTAGO 1,617 96 4,423 6,136 1,425 1,408 1,233 12,628 1,785 209 50 2,423 21,161 1,405 1,251 571 2,158 472 113 32 6,002 27,163
SOUTHLAND 391 ... 53 444 226 154 85 497 117 26 2 ... 1,107 167 150 82 258 49 7 ... 713 1,820

TOTALS (exclusive of the Military and their Families) 15,112 476 6,788 22,376 9,345 9,675 4,565 26,183 6,731 1,647 436 2,426 61,008 8,981 9,136 3,777 11,081 3,804 861 267 37,907 98,915
MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6,273 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,021 7,294
GENERAL TOTALS OF EUROPEAN POPULATION IN DECEMBER, 1861 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 67,281 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 38,928 106,209

• In addition to the Enumerated Population of Otago, there are believed to have been about 3000 Gold Miners, who were in tents in different gullies and on the roads.

Returns for STEWART'S ISLAND or the CHATHAM ISLANDS not yet received. The estimated European population, according to the latest information, was:—STEWART'S ISLAND, Males 31; Females 22;
Total 53: CHATHAM ISLANDS, Males 33; Females 13; Total 46.

The CONDITION (Conjugal) of the People was as follows:—Province of AUCKLAND, Married, Males 3,903, Females 3,807; Unmarried, Males 9,297, Females 6,749; Widowers, 282; Widows, 366; Not described,
Males 12, Females 4. TARANAKI, Married, Males 354, Females 327; Unmarried, Males 792, Females 524; Widowers, 23; Widows, 24. WELLINGTON, Married, Males 1,889, Females 2,002; Unmarried, Males 4,614,
Females 3,754; Widowers, 123; Widows, 184. HAWKE'S BAY, Married, Males 406, Females 358; Unmarried, Males 1,232, Females 568; Widowers, 29; Widows, 18. NELSON, Married, Males 1,581, Females 1,588;
Unmarried, Males 3,668, Females 2,921; Widowers, 93; Widows, 101. MARLBOROUGH, Married, Males 409, Females 326; Unmarried, Males 1,072, Females 460; Widowers, 22; Widows, 10. CANTERBURY, Married,
Males 2,760, Females 2,785; Unmarried, Males 6,047, Females 4,174; Widowers, 132; Widows, 142. OTAGO, Married, Males 4,163; Females 2,336; Unmarried, Males 13,849, Females 3,534; Widowers, 260; Widows, 132;
Not described, Males 2,889. SOUTHLAND, Married, Males 301, Females 282; Unmarried, Males 793, Females 412; Widowers, 13; Widows, 19. TOTALS IN COLONY, Married, Males 15,766, Females 13,811; Unmarried,
Males 41,364, Females 23,096; Widowers, 977; Widows, 996; Not described, Males 2901, Females 4.

Population of the CHIEF CITIES or Towns of the several Provinces:—AUCKLAND (City and Port), Males 4,226; Females 3,763; Total 7,989. NEW PLYMOUTH, Males 1,062; Females 842; Total 1,904.
WELLINGTON, Males 2,052; Females 2,124; Total 4,176. NAPIER, Males 533; Females 391; Total 924. NELSON, Males 1,873; Females 1,861; Total 3,734. PICTON (the Population cannot at present be separately
stated). CHRISTCHURCH, Males 1,598; Females 1,607; Total 3,205. LYTTELTON, Males 1,045; Females 899; Total 1,944. DUNEDIN (City and Port), Males 4,169; Females 2,354; Total 6,523. INVERCARGILL,
Males 391; Females 218; Total 609.

The Numbers of HALF-CASTES in the several Provinces (included in the Totals of Population) were:—Province of AUCKLAND, Males 329; Females 260; Total 589. TARANAKI, Males 8; Females 3; Total 11.
WELLINGTON, Males 66; Females 59; Total 125. HAWKE'S BAY, Males 79; Females 56; Total 135. NELSON, Males 9; Females 0; Total 9. MARLBOROUGH, Males 26; Females 15; Total 41. CANTERBURY, Males 24;
Females 22; Total 46. OTAGO, Males 49; Females 65; Total 114. SOUTHLAND, Males 32; Females 26; Total 58. TOTALS IN COLONY, Males 622; Females 506; General Total 1,128.

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