New Zealand Gazette – 1874 – No. 27

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✨ Census Statistics Tables



THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

CENSUS OF NEW ZEALAND,—MARCH, 1874.

Registrar-General's Office, Wellington, 20th May, 1874.

THE following Tables, showing the Numbers of the Population (exclusive of Aboriginal Natives)
and Dwellings in the Provinces of Nelson and Otago, as ascertained by a Census taken for the night of
the 1st March, 1874, are published for general information. 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.

WM. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.

PROVINCE OF NELSON.

Electoral Districts. Total Population (including Half-castes and Chinese). Half-castes. Chinese. Number of Dwellings.
Males. Females. Total. Males.
City of Nelson 2,772 2,899 5,671 1
On shipboard 165 ... 196 ...
Suburbs of Nelson 962 937 1,899 2
On shipboard 3 ... 3 ...
Waimea Gold Field 1,246 918 2,164 3
Part of Cheviot... 304 91 395 ...
Motueka 1,437 1,336 2,773 1
Collingwood Gold Field 766 540 1,306 5
Buller Gold Field 3,401 1,502 4,903 10
On shipboard 3 ... 3 ...
Part of Grey Gold Field 2,496 757 3,253 2
Totals 13,555 9,011 22,566 24

PROVINCE OF OTAGO.

Electoral Districts. Total Population (including Half-castes and Chinese). Half-castes. Chinese. Number of Dwellings.
Males. Females. Total. Males.
City of Dunedin 9,596 8,974 18,570 10
Waitaki 5,170 2,743 7,913 9
Dunstan 2,404 1,111 3,515 1
Mount Ida 1,779 910 2,689 ...
Waikouaiti 1,925 1,325 3,250 27
Port Chalmers 2,542 1,894 4,436 5
Roslyn 2,112 2,166 4,278 ...
Caversham 2,319 2,082 4,401 35
Taieri 2,654 1,901 4,555 20
Bruce (or Tokomairiro) 2,576 1,871 4,447 7
Tuapeka 2,947 1,851 4,798 2
Clutha 1,843 1,289 3,132 3
Wakatipu 3,574 1,130 4,704 4
Wakaia 1,845 725 2,570 1
Invercargill 1,290 1,189 2,479 3
Mataura 2,693 2,081 4,774 36
Riverton 1,794 1,274 3,068 51
Wallace 1,058 445 1,503 69
Totals 50,121 34,961 85,082 283

PROVINCE OF OTAGO. The number on shipboard, included in the respective Electoral Districts on the Census night, was
1,559, of which number 1,352 were on board 37 vessels at Port Chalmers, and 43 on board the Government p.s. "Luna," at
anchor in North Port, Chalkey or Dark Cloud Inlet.



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🏛️ Publication of 1874 Census Population and Dwelling Statistics for Nelson and Otago

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
20 May 1874
Census, Population statistics, Dwellings, Nelson, Otago, 1874
  • Wm. R. E. Brown, Registrar-General