Moreton Bay Courier Census Saturday 4 July 1846
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RELIGION.
Church of England ................. 769
Church of Scotland................. 210
Wesleyan Methodists................. 24
Other Protestants................... 57
Roman Catholics.................... 497
Jews . .............................. 9
Pagans and Mahometans . .. ..........22
Other persuasions........ ...........11
.................................. 1599
Of these
....................... Married. Single. Total.
Males were................. 252 871 1123
Females ................... 237 239 476
........................... 489 1110 1599
CIVIL CONDITION.
......................... Males. Females. Total.
Born in the colony or came
free...................... 715 453 1168
Other free persons........ 190 23 213
Holding tickets-of-leave...128 1 129
In private assignment ..... 7 1 8
In Government employment 81 — 81
......................... 1121 478 1599
EDUCATION.
......................... Males Females
......................under 21 under 21 Total,
...................years of age. years of age
Cannot read........... 179 149 323
Read only.............. 40 45 85
Read and write ........ 57 56 113
...................... 276 250 526
.......................... Males Females
....................... above 21 above 21 Total,
................... years of age. years of age.
Cannot read............ 173 37 210
Read only......... ... 78 41 119
Read and write ........ 575 169 744
.................... ...826 247 1073
COUNTRY WHERE BORN.
................ Males. Females. Total.
England......... 423 100 523
Scotland ....... 124 40 164
Ireland......... 297 128 425
Wales ............ 2 1 3
In the colony .. 190 193 383
In other British 55 9 64
dominions
In Foreign
countries .... 29 9 38
................1120 480 1599
OCCUPATION.
Commerce and Trade. 69
Agriculture. 23
Shepherds and persons in the management
of sheep. 213
Stockmen and persons in the management
of horses and cattle. 54
Labourers. 182
Domestics, Males ....54 Females .....51 105
Horticulture ...... 8
Mechanics and artificers. 165
Clergymen ................ 14
Legal Profession.............. 6
Medical Profession ....... 6
Other educated persons ......... 13
All other occupations ....... 108
Residue of population....... 633
.................................... 1599
HOUSES.
Stone or brick. 41
Wood.. 214
Shingled ............ 255
Total ..... 255
Finished.... 205
Unfinished....... 50
255
Inhabited...... 249
Uninhabited..... 6
255
................... Males. Females. Total.
North Brisbane. 299 184 483
South Brisbane . 209 137 346
Ipswich............... 64 39 103
Squatting Stations .. 390 92 482
Military and Government
establishments....... 160 25 185
.................... 1122 477 1599
The Census for Darling Downs, of course, is not included in the foregoing statement.
The population of that district, according to the returns, is 658.
As soon as we can obtain an abstract, it shall be published for general information.
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