Report on the census of the Straits Settlements, taken on the 5th April 1891

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CENSUS
OF THE
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
TAKEN ON THE 5TH APR1L.
1 8 9 1.

NATIONAL LIBRARY
SINGAPORE
NATIONAL LIBRARY SINGAPORE
B03013558C

REPORT
ON THE
C E N S US
OF THE
S T R A I TS S E T T LE M E N TS ,
TAKEN ON THE 5TH APRIL
1891,
BY
E. M . M E R E W E T H E R , ESQ
Superintendent of the Census
P U B L I S H ED BY AUTHORITY
SINGA PORE:
PRINTED AT THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING ()FFICE
1892
NATIONAL LIBRARY
SINGAPORE
25NOVI969
235990
REPORT OX THE CENSUS OE THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
(INCLUDING THE COCOS ISLANDS AND CHRISTMAS
ISLAND) AND THE PROTECTED NATIVE STATES
OE THE MALAY PENINSULA, 1891.
1. The following table shews the total Population of the Colony in Total Popu-
1881 and 1891, respectively :— lation of
___._ _ . . Colony.
188 1891.

Settlement.
Males. Females.; Total. Males. Females. Total.
ISingapore ... 105,423; 33,785 139,208 141,330 43,224 184,554
Penang, Pro-
vinceWellesley
and Bindings, 124,205 66,392; 190,597 152,884; 82,734 235,618
Malacca, 52,059 41,520 93,579 50,337 41,833 92,170
iTotal S.S., .. 281,687 141,697 423,384 344,551 167,791 512,342
Cocos Islands
and Christmas
Island, 289 274 563
Grand Total,... 281,687 141,697 423,384 344,840 168,065 512.905
2. The total increase in the Straits Settlements since 1881 is 88,958, Increase since
or 21.0%. The increase in Males is 62,864, or 22.3%, and in Females, 1881
26,094, or 18.4%.
3. The total increase in Europeans and Americans, including the Europeans
Floating Population, Military and Prisoners is 3,106 or 89.1%. Taking and Ameri-
the Resident Population only, the total increase is 1,588, or 95.8%. Increases
4. The increases in other Nationalities are as follows :— Other
Nationalities,
Eurasians, ... ... ... 53, or 2.2°/ Increases.
o
Chinese, ... ... ... 53,662, or 30.7%
Malays and other Natives of the
Archipelago, . ... 18,604, or 9.5%
Tamils and other Natives of India,... 12,659, or 30.0°%
Other Nationalities, .. ... 774, or 26.3%
5. The proportions of different Nationalities in every 10,000 of the Proportions
population in 1881 and at this Census are:— of different
* i Nationalities.
Nationality. 1881. 1891.
Europeans and Americans, ... ... ... 82 129
Eurasians, ... ... ... ... 163 138
Chinese, ... ... ... ... 4,118 4,450
Malays and other Natives of the Archipelago, ... 4.593 4,159
Tamils and other Natives of India, ... ... 975 1,052
Other Nationalities, ... ... ... 69 72
1
Total,... 10,000 10,000
2
There is a large increase in the proportion of Europeans andAmericans
and considerable increases in the proportions of Chinese and Tamils and
other Natives of India. Eurasians and Malays and other Natives of the
Archipelago shew considerable decreases.
Proportions 6. The proportions of Males and Females in every 1,000 of the Adult
of Males and Population are :—
remales. r
1881. 1891.
Nationality.
Males. Females. Males. Females.
Europeans and Americans, 849 151 841 159
Eurasians,... 460 540 479 521
Chinese, 865 135 847 153
Malays and other Natives of the
Archipelago, 508 492 486
Tamils and other Natives of India,... 797 213 791 209
Other Nationalities, ... 618 382 531 461
There is a satisfactory increase of 18 Females per 1,000 among the
Chinese, and Europeans and Other Nationalities shew increases of 8 and 79
per 1,000, respectively. The other groups shew slight decreases.
Proportions 7. The proportions of Adults and Children in every 1,000 of the
of Adults and population are : —
Children.
1881. 1891.
Nationality.
Adults. Children. Adults. Children.
Europeans and Americans, 8S6 514 886 114
Eurasians, 592 408 704 296
Chinese, 879 121 881 119
Malays and other Natives of the
Archipelago, 596 404 614 386
Tamils and other Natives of India,... 816 184 832 168
Other Nationalities, 716 284 756 244
As in 1881, all persons under 15 years of age are counted as Children.
Density of 8. Taking the area of the Colony at 1,464 square miles, the density of the
Population. Population, exclusive of the Floating Population, is 343.5 per square mile.
The following table shews the density of the Population at each Settlement:—
Area in square Number per
Settlement.
Miles. square Mile.
Singapore, 227 782.7
Penang Island, Province Wellesley and
Dindines, 635 388.2
Malacca, 6O2 144.2
Total,... 1,464 343.5
Malays and 9. The figures relating to Malays and Tamils taken separately are
Tamils taken
given below. The increases since 1881 are:—
separately.
Increases.
Malays, ... ... ... 12,719, or 7.2%
Tamils, ... ... ... 10,599, or 28.2%
3
Io. The proportional numbers of these Nationalities in every 10,000 Proportions
of the Population in 1881 and at this Census are:— . to Population.
Nationality. 1881 1891.
Malays, 4,120 3,653
Tamils, 884 938
11. The proportions of Males and Females in every 1.000 Adults proportions
are :— of Males and
Females.
1881. 1891.
Nationality.
Males. Females. Males. Females.
Malays, 488 512 489 511
Tamils, 804 196 790 210
12. The proportions of Adults and Children in every 1,000 are :—
Proportions
of Adults and
Children.
l88l. 1891.
Nationality.
Adults. Children Adults. Children.
Malays, 583 417 591 409
Tamils, 821 179 833 167
13. The total number of Houses in the Colony in 1881 and at this Number of
Census is as follows :— Houses.
1881. 1891.
Settlement.
Singapore, 19.I54 1,314 20,468 23,148 2,048 25,196
Penang, Province Wellesley
and Bindings, ... 35,511 43,680 780 44,460
Malacca, 16,71 516,911 538 17.449
Total,... 72,694 83,739 3,366 87,105
The number of Houses in the Dindings was not given in 1881
There is a total increase of 14,411 Houses, of which 4,728 are in increase.
Singapore, 8,949 in Penang, Province Wellesley and the Dindings, and 734
in Malacca.
14. Following the principle adopted in 1881, I have divided the Groups of
pifferent Nationalities into six main groups, viz.:— Nationalities.
4
1. Europeans and Americans.
2. Kurasians.
3. Chinese.
4. Malays and other Natives of the Archipelago.
5. Tamils and other Natives of India.
6. Other Nationalities.
With a view to facility of reference, I have arranged the Abstracts of
Nationalities in the same groups, giving a separate total for each group,
which was not done in the Report for 1881.
Prisoners 15. Excepl in the case of Europeans and Americans, I have not shewn
Prisoners separately in the abstracts of Nationalities, as was done in 1881 ;
but a separate total is given for each Settlement, shewing the Nationalities
to which the Prisoners belong.
Report on 16. This is the first time that a report has been written, and statis-
whole Colony tics given, dealing with the Colony as a whole. On previous occasions, the
first time Census Officers at each Settlement sent in separate reports, which were
printed separately, the remarks of the Committee who superintended the
tabulation of the returns in Singapore being appended to each report. In
order, therefore, to compare the returns for the whole Colony with those of
1881, 1 have had to prepare the statistics tor that year as well as for 1891,
which has taken some time to do, owing to the Abstracts of Nationalities
not being arranged in the proper groups in the report for 1881.
Returns. 1 7. The following returns are appended:—
THE COLONY :—
I. Abstract of the Population, 1881.
II. Abstract of the Population, 1891.
III. Europeans and Americans, Resident Population.
IV. Do., Floating Population.
V. Other Nationalities, Do.
VI. Ages of the European, American and Eurasian Resident
Population.
VII. Ages of the Chinese Population.
VIII. Ages of the other Nationalities.
IX. Abstract of the Population of the three Settlements.
SINGAPORE :—
I. Abstract of the Population, 1881.
II. Abstract of the Population, 1891.
III. Europeans and Americans, Resident Population.
IV. Do., Floating Population.
V. Other Nationalities, Do.
VI. Prisoners — Abstract of Nationalities.
VII. Table shewing the number of Houses and Population in each
Supervisor's Division inside Municipal Eimits.
VIII. Abstract of Population in A Division—Town.
IX. Do. B Do.
X. Do. C Do.
XL Do. D Do.
XII. Do. E Do.
XIII. Do. F Do.
XIV. Do. G Do.
XV. Do. H Do.
XVI. Do. / Do.
XVII. Do. J Do.
XVIII Do. K Do.
XIX. Do. L Do.
XX. Do. M Do.
XXI. Do. N Do.
XXII. Do. P Do.
XXIII. Do. O Do.
XXIV. Do. R Do.