TABLE II.—STATEMENT showing the EDUCATIONAL CONDITION of the POPULATION in the PROVINCE at the date of each CENSUS from 1861 to 1881 inclusive (exclusive of aborigines).
Date of Enumeration.	Population of the Province.			Males.				Females.
Date of Enumeration.	Totals.	Males.	Females.	Read and Write.	Read only.	Cannot Read.	Unspecified.	Read and Write.	Read only.	Cannot Read.	Unspecified.
1861—April 8th	126,830	65,048	61,782	38,201	7,943	a18,062	842	33,062	10,354	a17,580	786
1866—March 26th	163,452	85,334	78,118	53,038	8,866	b21,071	2,359	44,533	10,736	b20,970	1,879
1871—April 2nd	185,626	95,408	90,218	60,612	9,640	c23,392	1,764	54,634	11,483	c22,538	1,563
1876—March 26th	213,271	110,491	102,780	77,447	8,170	d24,200	674	70,699	8,288	d23,335	458
1881—April 3rd	279,865	149,530	130,335	107,354	7,259	e34,917		92,703	8,008	e29,624