CENSUS OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 1871.—EDUCATION.

COUNTIES.	Sex.	Totals.	Read and write.	Read only.	Cannot read (including Chinese and Aborigines)	Under 5 years.			5 and under 10 years.			10 and under 15 years.
						Read and write.	Read only.	Cannot read.	Read and write.	Read only.	Cannot read.	Read and write.	Read only.	Cannot read.
Northumberland	Males	21,202	12,978	2,232	5,992	8	83	3,501	1,273	944	970	2,167	257	190
	Females	19,880	11,538	2,712	5,630	13	97	3,349	1,257	944	988	2,226	270	159
Total		41,082	24,516	4,944	11,622	21	180	6,850	2,530	1,888	1,958	4,393	527	349
BRISBANE WATER REGISTRY DISTRICT—
Township of Gosford—
East Gosford	Males	57	32	7	18			7	1	5	5	7	1
	Females	44	31	4	9			7	2	3	1	6	1
West Gosford	Males	39	24	3	12			7	2	1	1	4		1
	Females	28	21	3	4			4	2			5	1
Extension—Town Reserve	Males	107	62	8	37			20	4	3	10	10		1
	Females	87	45	12	30			13	3	3	11	7	1	1
Environs	Males	76	53	4	19			7	2		5	8	1	1
	Females	50	28	9	13			7	5	5	4	3	1
Rural	Males	1,151	573	160	418		2	177	38	48	84	101	29	26
	Females	968	461	165	342		5	180	46	48	71	85	23	17
MAITLAND REGISTRY DISTRICT—
East Maitland Municipality	Males	1,157	756	103	298	1	5	164	82	36	51	131	13	9
	Females	1,125	701	131	293	1	9	150	76	39	46	138	8	7
Village of Mulbring	Males	62	41	7	14			10	4	2	3	7	2
	Females	60	35	7	18			17	5	5		6
West Maitland Municipality	Males	2,574	1,751	219	604		11	372	195	114	92	326	23	8
	Females	2,807	1,875	335	597	2	12	377	154	113	78	362	26	3
Village of Lochinvar	Males	148	93	14	41			25	8	7	6	22
	Females	172	114	16	42			24	17	3	9	25	1	1
Village of Branxton	Males	131	93	18	20		2	14	12	11	2	14		1
	Females	123	82	14	27	1	1	13	10	3	2	13	2	2
Village of Bishop's Bridge	Males	62	41	8	13		1	8	8	3	1	11	1
	Females	54	33	8	13			9	6	3	1	7	1
Village of Cessnock	Males	43	28	5	10			6	2	4	1	3	1
	Females	46	32	1	13			9	4		2	12
Rural	Males	1,954	1,039	270	645		10	319	95	94	116	180	36	37
	Females	1,846	966	282	598		13	315	92	78	114	206	40	41
M'DONALD RIVER REGISTRY DISTRICT—
Township of St. Albans	Males	31	22	1	8			7	1	1		2
	Females	26	18	5	3		2	2		2		4
Rural	Males	170	96	13	61			28	14	3	12	22	1	5
	Females	130	78	10	42	1		17	5	6	9	20		2
MORPETH REGISTRY DISTRICT—
Municipal Town of Morpeth	Males	591	403	47	141		5	98	40	25	17	66	4	1
	Females	645	399	85	161	1	6	84	47	31	29	64	4	3
Rural	Males	179	98	18	63			29	9	3	14	12	2	2
	Females	140	72	22	46	4		21	6	7	7	14	2	1
NEWCASTLE REGISTRY DISTRICT—
Municipal Town of Newcastle	Males	3,715	2,517	270	928	3	13	654	240	149	138	372	24	15
	Females	3,866	2,475	399	992		20	663	255	153	162	423	40	24
Shipping	Males	441	409	16	16							4
	Females	3	3
Municipality of Waratah	Males	797	488	81	228	1	3	155	60	32	35	97	7	6
	Females	733	392	119	222		2	136	48	50	46	89	11	4
Municipality of Wickham	Males	225	106	36	83			50	10	16	14	16	4	1
	Females	173	82	23	68			44	3	9	10	18	4
Village of Hexham	Males	82	52	10	20			11	2	4	4	9	2	1
	Females	61	34	10	17		1	8	6	3	4	4	1	2
Rural (including Collieries)	Males	4,366	2,514	581	1,271	3	19	811	301	253	166	438	52	24
	Females	3,775	1,931	669	1,175	2	21	771	292	247	183	407	50	24