§ MR. J. MACVEAGH (Down, S.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he can state the population of Ireland at the 77 different decennial periods from 1841 to 1901 respectively; and what is the estimated population in 1906.
| (Answered by Mr. Birrell.) — | |
| Census of 1841 | Population 8,175,124 |
| ” 1851 | ” 6,552,385 |
| ” 1861 | ” 5,798,967 |
| ” 1871 | ” 5,412,377 |
| ” 1881 | ” 5,174,836 |
| ” 1891 | ” 4,704,750 |
| ” 1901 | ” 4,458,775 |
§ The estimated Population of Ireland on 30th June, 1906, was 4,387,887.