§ Mr. CROFTasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland what was the increase or decrease in the population of Ireland for the five years preceding the adoption of free trade in 1846 and the increase or decrease of the population of Ireland in each of the five years subsequent to 1846?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe following table shows the increase or decrease in the estimated population of Ireland in each of the years referred to by the hon. Member:—
Years. Increase or Decrease in the Estimated Population of Ireland. Increase. Decrease. 1841 … … 44,332 — 1842 … … 21,073 — 1843 … … 18,906 — 1844 … … 36,795 — 1845 … … 18,434 — 1847 … … — 262,574 1848 … … — 385,474 1849 … … — 383,486 1850 … … — 378,765 1851 … … — 363,076 Total … … 139,540 1,773,375