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The number of inhabited houses at the census of 1891 was 870,578, a^^ainst 914,108 in 1881, ami 961,380 in 1871. The decrease in the decennial period 1881-1891 amounted to 4 7 per cent.
Of uninhabited houses, there were 58,257 at the census of 1881, and 69,320 in 1891, representing an increase of 18 9 per cent, in uninhabited liouses ; in 1881 there were 1,710 houses building ; in 1891 there were 2,602.
The i»opulation in 1891 was distributed as follows among the larger towns : —
In Towns of
Over 100,000 .
Between 50,000 and 100,000 ,, 20,000 and 50,000 ,, 10,000 and 20,000
Total
No. of Towns
2
1
5
10
18
Iulial>itants
500,951
75,345
143,272
124,983
Per cent. ofTotal I Population
844,551
10-7 1-6 3-0 2-6
17-9
In Ireland, in 1891, there were only three cities with over 50,000 in- habitants—viz. , Dublin, with 245, 001, but 361, 891 within the metropolitan police district (349,688 in 1881); Belfast, 255,950; Cork, 75,345; Limerick had 37,155 inhabitants ; Londonderry, 33,200 ; Waterford, 20,852.
The population was divided as follows according to occupation in 1891 : —
—
Males 1 Females Total
Professional class
Domestic ,, .
Commercial ,,
Agricultural ,,
Industrial ,,
Indefinite and non-productive .
Total
138,971 34,490 81,012 845,691 404,155 814,634
75,272
220,654
2,161
91,068
252,255
1,744,387
214,243 255,144 83,173 936,759 656,410 2,559,021
2,318,953
2,385,797
4,704,750 i
4. Islands in the British Seas.
The population of the Lslands in the British Seas was found to be as follows at the census of April 5, 1891 : —
Islands
Area square miles
Isle of Man Channellslands
Jersey .
Guernsey, &c.
Total
220 Acres
28,717 12,605
182,122
'^ ^i.
IT
Population
1881
53,558 52,445
141,260
1891
55,608
54,518 37,716
lM84
Population
per sq. mile
1891
252-7
BR
Increa^ per cent.
3-8
4-0 7-0
lfNlVFR<;iTY nir Mia
