✨ Census Statistics - Birthplaces
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 84
Census, 1896.—Birthplaces of the People.
Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 30th October, 1896.
TWO further tables, dealing with the birthplaces and allegiance of the people of New Zealand, are now published for general information.
E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.
BIRTHPLACES.—NUMBERS FOR EACH COUNTRY, ETC.
TABLE I.—Showing (exclusive of Maoris) the Number of Persons, Males, and Females in New Zealand, classified according to Birthplace, as returned at the Census taken for the 12th of April, 1896.
| Where born. | Persons. | Males. | Females. |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRITISH— | |||
| United Kingdom— | |||
| England | 115,008 | 65,750 | 49,258 |
| Jersey | 659 | 344 | 315 |
| Guernsey | 178 | 88 | 90 |
| Alderney | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Sark | 2 | 2 | .. |
| Channel Islands (not otherwise defined). | 289 | 141 | 148 |
| Isle of Man | 394 | 260 | 134 |
| Wales | 2,148 | 1,290 | 858 |
| Scotland | 49,821 | 28,567 | 21,254 |
| Shetland Islands | 520 | 254 | 266 |
| Orkney Islands | 94 | 69 | 25 |
| Ireland | 46,037 | 24,835 | 21,202 |
| Australasia, &c.— | |||
| New Zealand* | 441,661 | 221,085 | 220,576 |
| Queensland | 930 | 451 | 479 |
| New South Wales† | 4,536 | 2,299 | 2,237 |
| Victoria | 10,471 | 5,076 | 5,395 |
| South Australia | 1,222 | 607 | 615 |
| Western Australia | 112 | 60 | 52 |
| Tasmania | 3,160 | 1,697 | 1,463 |
| Australia (colony not stated) | 1,200 | 596 | 604 |
| Fiji | 151 | 68 | 83 |
| Norfolk Island | 30 | 13 | 17 |
| Pacific Islands (British) | 28 | 10 | 18 |
| Rarotonga | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other British Possessions— | |||
| Europe— | |||
| Gibraltar | 49 | 21 | 28 |
| Malta | 71 | 48 | 23 |
| Asia— | |||
| Ceylon | 103 | 57 | 46 |
| Hongkong— | |||
| Europeans | 5 | 5 | .. |
| Chinese | 1 | 1 | .. |
| India— | |||
| Europeans | 1,192 | 664 | 528 |
| Asiatics | 46 | 46 | .. |
| Straits Settlements | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| Africa— | |||
| Cape of Good Hope | 246 | 118 | 128 |
| East Africa (British) | 2 | .. | 2 |
| Mauritius | 54 | 38 | 16 |
| Natal | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| South Africa (British) | 121 | 65 | 56 |
| St. Helena | 50 | 30 | 20 |
| West African Colonies | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| America— | |||
| British North America | 86 | 47 | 39 |
| Canada and Newfoundland | 1,326 | 804 | 522 |
| Falkland Islands | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Guiana (British) | 35 | 22 | 13 |
| West Indies | 247 | 175 | 72 |
| British Honduras & others | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Where born. | Persons. | Males. | Females. |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOREIGN— | |||
| Europe— | |||
| Austria-Hungary | 881 | 749 | 132 |
| Belgium | 138 | 91 | 47 |
| Denmark and Possessions | 2,125 | 1,373 | 752 |
| France and Possessions | 698 | 494 | 204 |
| Germany | 4,595 | 3,010 | 1,585 |
| Greece | 127 | 95 | 32 |
| Italy | 423 | 338 | 85 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1 | .. |
| Netherlands and Possessions | 132 | 115 | 17 |
| Poland | 101 | 70 | 31 |
| Portugal and Possessions | 173 | 149 | 24 |
| Roumania | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Russia and Possessions | 365 | 330 | 35 |
| Spain and Possessions | 88 | 63 | 25 |
| Sweden | 1,514 | 1,310 | 204 |
| Norway | 1,261 | 892 | 369 |
| Switzerland | 342 | 258 | 84 |
| Turkey‡ | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Asia— | |||
| China— | |||
| Europeans | 35 | 25 | 10 |
| Asiatics | 3,684 | 3,670 | 14 |
| Syria— | |||
| Europeans | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Asiatics | 195 | 153 | 42 |
| Arabia (Asiatics) | 4 | 4 | .. |
| Persia (Asiatics) | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Japan (Asiatics) | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Africa— | |||
| Africa (not otherwise defined) | 123 | 63 | 60 |
| Abyssinia | 1 | 1 | .. |
| Egypt | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| America— | |||
| United States of America | 780 | 542 | 238 |
| America (North America) | 969 | 620 | 349 |
| Argentine Republic | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Brazil | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Chili | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| Haiti | 2 | 2 | .. |
| South America and others | 78 | 53 | 25 |
| Pacific Islands— | |||
| Friendly Islands | 34 | 22 | 12 |
| Samoa | 39 | 18 | 21 |
| Sandwich Islands | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Solomon Islands | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| South Sea Islands | 1 | 1 | .. |
| Tonga | 31 | 16 | 15 |
| At Sea— | |||
| British subjects | 1,307 | 640 | 667 |
| Foreign subjects | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Birthplace not specified— | |||
| British names | 494 | 315 | 179 |
| Foreign names | 22 | 17 | 5 |
| Names not given | 88 | 75 | 13 |
| Total Population | 703,360 | 371,415 | 331,945 |
- Including 25 Chinese (13 males and 12 females). † Including 1 Chinese (male). ‡ Exclusive of tributary states in Asia, for which see below.
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- E. J. von Dadelszen, Registrar-General