Population (Ireland).
Mr. ESSEX asked the population of Ireland
in 1841 and 1901; the percentages of
population of the United Kingdom resident in
1841 and 1901; the population per square mile
in Ireland in 1841 and 1901; and the lunatics
per 1,000 in Ireland in 1841 and 1901?
Mr. BIRRELL: The following Statement gives
the information required:-
1841. 1901.
Population of Ireland 8,175,124 4,458,775
Proportion per cent. 30.6 10.8
of population of
Ireland to that of the
United Kingdom
Population per square 273 558
mile England and Wales
Population per square 251 137
Ireland
Number of lunatics per (not 4.5
1,000 of population, available)
Ireland
