MR. DUNDAS WHITE (Dumbartonshire)To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he can give any statistical information as to age, sex, locality, and occupation, as regards the persons of Scottish nationality who emigrated from Scotland last year.
(Answered by Mr. Lloyd-George.) I can give no information as to the localities in Scotland from which persons came who proceeded abroad. The following particulars give such information as is available upon the other points referred to in the Question—
| (1) Statement showing the numbers of Adults and of Children of each sex among the Scottish Passengers (Cabin and Steerage) who left Scottish Ports for, or arrived from, Non-European Countries during the year 1907. (Compiled from the Passenger Lists furnished to the Board of Trade under the Merchant Shipping Acts. Under those Acts Passengers of twelve years of age and upwards are regarded as Adults.) | |||||||||
| Adults. | Children. | Total. | |||||||
| Males. | Females. | Total. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Males. | Females. | Total. | |
| (a) Outgoing Passengers. | |||||||||
| To British North America | 15,753 | 6,362 | 22,115 | 2,142 | 2,109 | 4,251 | 17,895 | 8,471 | 26,366 |
| To other British Colonies | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| To Non-European Foreign Countries | 10,357 | 7,584 | 17,941 | 1,968 | 1,828 | 3,796 | 12,325 | 9,412 | 21,737 |
| Total | 26,116 | 13,949 | 40,065 | 4,111 | 3,938 | 8,049 | 30,227 | 17,887 | 48,114 |
| (b) Incoming Passengers. | |||||||||
| From British North America | 1,188 | 628 | 1,816 | 113 | 114 | 227 | 1,301 | 742 | 2,043 |
| From other British Colonies | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| From Non-European Foreign Countries | 2,804 | 1,842 | 4,646 | 349 | 385 | 734 | 3,153 | 2,227 | 5,380 |
| Total | 3,992 | 2,470 | 6,462 | 462 | 499 | 961 | 4,454 | 2,969 | 7,423 |
| (c) Balance Outward. | |||||||||
| To British North America | 14,565 | 5,734 | 20,299 | 2,029 | 1,995 | 4,024 | 16,594 | 7,729 | 24,323 |
| To other British Colonies | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| To Non-European Foreign Countries | 7,553 | 5,742 | 13,295 | 1,619 | 1,443 | 3,062 | 9,172 | 7,185 | 16,357 |
| Total | 22,124 | 11,479 | 33,603 | 3,649 | 3,439 | 7,088 | 25,773 | 14,918 | 40,691 |
§ (2) Statement showing the Occupation Groups to which the Scottish Adult Passengers (Cabin and Steerage) belonged, who left Scottish Ports for non-European Countries in 1907. (Compiled from the Passenger Lists furnished to the Board of Trade under the Merchant Shipping Acts. Under those Acts Passengers of twelve years and upwards are regarded as Adults.)
| Occupation Group. | Countries in which Passengers contracted to land. | |||
| British North America. | Other British Colonies. | Non-European Foreign Countries. | Total. | |
| Adult male passengers: | ||||
| Agricultural | 2,478 | — | 474 | 2,952 |
| Commercial and Professional | 1,295 | — | 1,891 | 3,186 |
| Skilled trades | 4,923 | — | 5,719 | 10,642 |
| Labourers | 3,240 | — | 760 | 4,000 |
| Miscellaneous or not stated | 3,817 | 6 | 1,513 | 5,336 |
| Total males | 15,753 | 6 | 10,357 | 26,116 |
| Adult female passengers: | ||||
| Domestic and other service | 1,275 | — | 1,087 | 2,362 |
| Dressmakers and other trades | 403 | — | 750 | 1,153 |
| Teachers, clerks, and professions | 97 | — | 187 | 284 |
| No stated occupation | 4,587 | 3 | 5,560 | 10,150 |
| Total females | 6,362 | 3 | 7,584 | 13,949 |
| Total adults | 22,115 | 9 | 17,941 | 40,065 |