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Census Of Newfoundland And Labrador 1891 District of Bonavista

FAIR ISLAND

Source: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns_tools/id/51161

POPULATION		AREAS	DESCRIPTION	#
Males 1 yr and under	9	STATISTICS	Males - Married	67
Females 1 yr and under	8		Females - Married	67
Males 1 - 2 years	3		Widowers	5
Females 1 - 2 years	-		Widows	2
Males 2 - 3 years	3		Births During Past 12 Months	15
Females 2 - 3 years	10		Deaths During Past 12 Months	8
Males 3 - 4 years	7		Marriages During Past 12 Months	1
Females 3 - 4 years	7
Males 4 - 5 years	10	NATIONALITY	Inhabitants Born In Newfoundland	371
Females 4 - 5 years	10		Inhabitants Born In England	3
Males 5 - 10 years	20		Inhabitants Born In Ireland	-
Females 5 - 10 years	34		Inhabitants Born In Scotland	-
Males 10 - 15 years	32		Inhabitants Born In British Colonies	-
Females 10 - 15 years	17		Inhabitants Born In Foreign & Others	-
Males 15 - 20 years	22
Females 15 - 20 years	8	ORPHANS / HANDICAPPED	Males Under 15 Bereft Of 2 Parents	0
Males 20 - 25 years	14		Females Under 15 Bereft Of 2 Parents	1
Females 20 - 25 years	18		Crippled And Disabled Paupers	3
Males 25 - 30 years	15		Males - Deaf	-
Females 25 - 30 years	10		Females - Deaf	-
Males 30 - 35 years	9		Males - Deaf & Dumb	-
Females 30 - 35 years	7		Females - Deaf & Dumb	-
Males 35 - 40 years	14		Males - Blind	-
Females 35 - 40 years	15		Females - Blind	1
Males 40 - 45 years	8		Males Of Unsound Mind	-
Females 40 - 45 years	11		Females Of Unsound Mind	1
Males 45 - 50 years	13
Females 45 - 50 years	6	RELIGION	Church of England	374
Males 50 - 55 years	6		Reformed Church of England	-
Females 50 - 55 years	4		Church of Rome	-
Males 55 - 60 years	4		Methodist	-
Females 55 - 60 years	4		Presbyterian	-
Males 60 - 65 years	5		Congregationalist	-
Females 60 - 65 years	-		Salvation Army	-
Males 65 - 70 years	3		Baptist & Others	-
Females 65 - 70 years	3
Males 70 - 75 years	-	TRADES / OCCUPATION	Clergymen / Ministers	-
Females 70 - 75 years	-		Teachers	1
Males 75 - 80 years	1		Lawyers	-
Females 75 - 80 years	2		Doctors	-
Males 80+ years	1		Merchants & Traders	-
Females 80+ years	1		Engaged in Office or Shop Work	-
TOTAL POPULATION	374		Engaged solely in Government Services	-
			Farmers	-
NOTES:			Fishermen & Others who cultivate land	-
			Mechanics	-
			Males catching and curing fish	133
			Females engaged in curing fish	2
			Number engaged in lumbering	-
			Number engaged in mining	-
			Number employed in factories or workshops	-
			Number of otherwise employed	7
		LITERACY	Males Who Can Read	88
			Females Who Can Read	69
			Males Who Can Write	42
			Females Who Can Write	25
			Children Under 15 Who Have Attended School In The Last Year	53
			Children Under 15 Who Have Not Attended School In The Last Year	48
			Children Who Live At Least 1.5 Miles From School	-

Contributed and Transcribed by Terry Alexander (2017)

Page Last Modified: Saturday March 11, 2017 (Don Tate)

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