✨ Population Statistics
POPULATION OF THE PROVINCE OF OTAGO, 31ST DECEMBER, 1858.
| Total (Males) | |
|---|---|
| South of Dunedin | 193 |
| North of Dunedin | 79 |
| Total Dunedin | 272 |
| South of Dunedin district (exclusive of Dunedin) | 68 |
| North of Dunedin district (exclusive of Dunedin) | 242 |
| Total District (Half-castes) | 310 |
| Grand Totals (Europeans) | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hauraki-Coromandel | 16 | 7 | 23 |
| South of Dunedin (do.) | 126 | 53 | 179 |
| North of Dunedin (do.) | 88 | 36 | 124 |
| Total of Dunedin | 214 | 89 | 303 |
| South of Dunedin (district) | 295 | 117 | 412 |
| North of Dunedin (district) | 198 | 132 | 330 |
| Total Dunedin District | 607 | 338 | 945 |
| Waikouaiti | 201 | 178 | 379 |
| Moeraki | 41 | 17 | 58 |
| Totals | 1054 | 621 | 1675 |
Europeans
Males
| | Dunedin, Port Chalmers, & their vicinities | Taieri | Tokomairiro | Lake Districts | Clutha River, West Coast, &c. | Waitaki | North of Waitaki | Totals |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Married | 83 | 20 | 42 | 27 | 14 | 1 | 187 |
| Single, of all ages | 131 | 35 | 63 | 56 | 18 | 4 | 307 |
| Widowers | | | 1 | | | | 1 |
| Total | 214 | 55 | 106 | 83 | 32 | 5 | 495 |
| Under 6 years of age | 28 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 62 |
| From 6 to 14 | 27 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 3 | | 55 |
| 14 to 21 | 27 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 4 | | 68 |
| Above 21 | 132 | 37 | 62 | 53 | 22 | 4 | 310 |
Females
| | Dunedin, Port Chalmers, & their vicinities | Taieri | Tokomairiro | Lake Districts | Clutha River, West Coast, &c. | Waitaki | North of Waitaki | Totals |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Married | 77 | 17 | 35 | 22 | 8 | | 159 |
| Single, of all ages | 12 | 17 | 45 | 34 | 15 | 3 | 126 |
| Widows | | 1 | 1 | 3 | | | 5 |
| Total | 89 | 35 | 81 | 59 | 23 | 3 | 290 |
| Under 6 years of age | 27 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 59 |
| From 6 to 14 | 22 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 4 | | 56 |
| 14 to 21 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 61 |
| Above 21 | 22 | 16 | 36 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 115 |
Religion
| Males and Females | |
|---|---|
| Presbyterians | 1164 |
| Episcopalians | 163 |
| Methodists | 126 |
| Independents | 17 |
| Baptists | 11 |
| Roman Catholics | 63 |
| Others | 131 |
| Total | 1674 |
Notes:
- The half-castes to the South of Dunedin were included among the Europeans in the above table of population on page 17.
- The Maoris were returned as Maoris in the Abstract of Population for 1858.
- In these four cases the younger branches of the families are not included in the head Religion.
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Otago Provincial Gazette 1856, No 41
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