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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
CENSUS OF NEW ZEALAND, FEBRUARY, 1871.
Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 6th June, 1871.
THE following Tables, showing the Numbers of the Population (exclusive of Aboriginal Natives) in the
Province of Nelson, the County of Westland, and the Province of Southland (as before Union with
Otago), as ascertained by a Census taken for the night of the 27th February, 1871, are published for
general information, in addition to similar Tables for Taranaki, Wellington, Hawke's Bay, and Marlborough,
which appeared in the Gazette No. 27, of the 13th ultimo, for Canterbury, and Otago (as before
Union with Southland), which appeared in the Gazette No. 30, of the 27th ultimo; and for Auckland,
which appeared in the Gazette No. 31A, of the 1st instant. The figures, it is to be understood, are subject
to subsequent revision, but it is not probable that this will lead to any alteration of practical
importance.
JOHN B. BENNETT,
Registrar-General.
PROVINCE OF NELSON.
| ELECTORAL DISTRICTS. | MALES. | FEMALES. | TOTALS. |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Nelson | 2,725 | 2,809 | 5,534 |
| Suburbs of Nelson | 1,027 | 942 | 1,969 |
| Waimea | 1,096 | 860 | 1,956 |
| Motueka | 1,483 | 1,260 | 2,743 |
| Collingwood | 810 | 522 | 1,332 |
| Cheviot (Part of) | 335 | 103 | 438 |
| Buller | 3,519 | 1,174 | 4,693 |
| Grey Valley (Part of) | 3,218 | 555 | 3,773 |
| Totals—February, 1871* | 14,213 | 8,225 | 22,438 |
| " December, 1867 | 16,425 | 7,389 | 23,814 |
| Decrease | Decr. 2,212 or 13.46 per cent. | Incr. 836 or 11:31 per cent. | Decr. 1,376 or 5.77 per cent. |
- Including 59 Persons, viz., 58 Males and 1 Female, on shipboard on the Census Night in the Harbours of the Province.
COUNTY OF WESTLAND.
| ELECTORAL DISTRICTS. | MALES. | FEMALES. | TOTALS. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grey Valley (Part of) | 3,231 | 1,308 | 4,539 |
| Hokitika | 4,751 | 2,628 | 7,379 |
| Totara | 2,471 | 968 | 3,439 |
| Totals—February, 1871* | 10,453 | 4,904 | 15,357 |
| " December, 1867 | 11,877 | 3,656 | 15,533 |
| Decrease | Decr. 1,424 or 11.98 per cent. | Incr. 1,248 or 34.13 per cent. | Decr. 176 or 1.13 per cent. |
- The Numbers (not yet furnished) on shipboard on the Census Night are included in the above figures.
PROVINCE OF SOUTHLAND—(AS BEFORE UNION WITH OTAGO).
| ELECTORAL DISTRICTS. | MALES. | FEMALES. | TOTALS. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invercargill | 964 | 996 | 1,960 |
| Riverton | 1,407 | 1,019 | 2,426 |
| Mataura (Part of) | 1,864 | 1,515 | 3,379 |
| Wallace | 685 | 319 | 1,004 |
| Totals—February, 1871* | 4,920 | 3,849 | 8,769 |
| " December, 1867 | 4,600 | 3,343 | 7,943 |
| Increase | 320 or 6.95 per cent. | 506 or 15.13 per cent. | 826 or 10.39 per cent. |
- Including 21 Persons (all Males) on shipboard on the Census Night. Of these there were 8 in the Electoral District
of Invercargill, 6 in Mataura, and 7 in Wallace.
Printed under the authority of the New Zealand Government, by GEORGE DIDSBURY, Government Printer, Wellington.
NZ Gazette 1871, No 32
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🏛️ Publication of 1871 Census Population Statistics for Nelson, Westland, and Southland
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration6 June 1871
Census, Population statistics, Nelson Province, Westland County, Southland Province, Electoral Districts, 1871
- John B. Bennett, Registrar-General
- George Didsbury, Government Printer