HC Deb 14 May 1925 vol 183 cc2065-6W
Mr. J. BECKETT

asked the Minister of Labour the number of women emigrating from this country to the British Dominions and Colonies, and foreign countries, respectively, in each of the years 1909 to 1913 and 1919 to 1924?

Sir B. CHADWICK

I have been asked to reply. The numbers of British females of 12 years of age and upwards who were recorded as leaving permanent residence in the United Kingdom to take up permanent residence in non-European countries during April to December, 1912, during the year 1913, and during each year 1919 to 1924, were as follow:

Adult female "emigrants" to
The British Empire. Foreign Countries.
1912 (April-December) 84,738 37,092
1913 98,593 42,513
1919 59,262 13,818
1920 84,530 40,869
1921 56,589 30,965
1922 45,336 25,480
1923 51,461 32,717
1924 50,022 10,341

It is to be noted that, from 1st April, 1923, emigrants from the Irish Free State are not included in the figures given.

Residence for a year or more is treated as permanent-residence for the purpose of this classification. Similar particulars were not obtained previous to 1st April, 1012.

The numbers of British female emigrant and other passengers of 12 years of age and upwards, who left the United Kingdom for non-European countries, during each year 1999 to 1913 were as follows:

Year. Adult female" passengers" to
The British Empire. Foreign Countries.
1909* 54,758 48,380
1910 80,289 56,410
1911 102,720 53,886
1912 114,731 53,621
1913 170,402