New Zealand Gazette – 1887 – No. 5

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 5

Census of New Zealand, 1886.—Birthplaces of the People.

Registrar-General’s Office, Wellington, 15th January, 1887.

THE following table, showing certain results of the census of last year as to birthplaces of the people, is published for general information.

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

BIRTHPLACES.

TABLE showing the Number of Persons (exclusive of Maoris) in New Zealand, according to their different Birthplaces, as returned at the Census of 1886, and a Comparison with the Results of the Census of 1881.

Where born. Population, Census 1886. Population, Census 1881. Increase or Decrease.
Numerical. Centesimal.
Total Population 578,482 489,933 88,549 18·07
British Possessions:—
New Zealand,—
Under 10 years 162,552
10 and under 15 years 53,055
15 and under 20 years 40,968
20 years and upwards 43,615
Total New Zealand 300,190 223,404 76,786 34·37
Australian Colonies,—
Victoria 8,405
New South Wales 4,256
Tasmania 2,923
South Australia 1,127
Queensland 446
Western Australia 88
17,277 Dec. 32 Dec. '19
England 125,657 119,224 6,433 5·40
Wales 1,981 1,963 18 '92
Scotland 54,810 52,753 2,057 3·90
Ireland 51,408 49,363 2,045 4·14
Other British Possessions,—
British North America 1,656 1,722 Dec. 66 Dec. 3·83
India 1,170 1,112 58 5·22
Cape of Good Hope 320 381 Dec. 61 Dec. 16·01
West Indies 268 283 Dec. 15 Dec. 5·30
Fiji 102 91 11 12·09
Gibraltar 66 75 Dec. 9 Dec. 12·00
Malta 63 73 Dec. 10 Dec. 13·70
St. Helena 60 54 6 11·11
Others 248 223 25 11·21
Foreign Countries:—
Germany 5,007 4,819 188 3·90
Denmark and Possessions 2,178 2,199 Dec. 21 Dec. '96
Sweden 1,439 1,264 175 13·84
Norway 1,338 1,271 67 5·27
France and Possessions 786 848 Dec. 62 Dec. 7·31
Austria 536 513 23 4·48
Italy 438 483 Dec. 45 Dec. 9·32
Switzerland 393 332 61 18·37
Russia and Possessions 316 273 43 15·75
Portugal and Possessions 198 207 Dec. 9 Dec. 4·35
Holland and Possessions 140 145 Dec. 5 Dec. 3·45
Poland 129 100 29 29·00
Greece 99 87 12 13·79
Belgium 89 80 9 11·25
Spain and Possessions 76 67 9 13·43
Other European Countries 42 25 17 68·00
China 4,550 5,033 Dec. 483 Dec. 9·60
America, North America (so returned) 1,088 891 197 22·11
United States of America 683 841 Dec. 158 Dec. 18·79
Africa 167 89 78 87·64
Other Foreign Countries 193 210 Dec. 17 Dec. 8·10
At Sea 1,324 1,325 Dec. 1 Dec. '08
Unspecified 2,029 833 1,196 1·43
Allegiance.
British Subjects 560,598 471,890 88,708 18·80
Foreign Subjects 17,884 18,043 Dec. 159 Dec. '88


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💰 Census of New Zealand, 1886 - Birthplaces of the People

💰 Finance & Revenue
15 January 1887
Census, Birthplaces, Population, Statistics, 1886, 1881, Comparison
  • Wm. R. E. Brown, Registrar-General