1891.		1901.		DECREASE.
	Persons.	Per cent.	Persons.	Per cent.	Persons.	Per cent.
English	77,187	19.61	68,589	13.63	8,598	5.98
Scotch	22,400	5.69	19,934	3.96	2,466	1.73
Irish	43,036	10.93	37,636	7.48	5,400	3.45
Total	142,623	36.23	126,159	25.07	16,464	11.16