PROPORTIONS OF MEN AND WOMEN ABLE TO WRITE, ACCORDING TO THE CENSUS RETURNS AND MARRIAGE REGISTERS, 1881 AND 1891.

According to—	Proportion per 10,000 able to write.
	Men.		Women.		Both.
	1881.	1891.	1881.	1891.	1881.	1891.
Census Returns (21 years old and upwards)	9,276	9,575	8,879	9,396	9,093	9,493
Marriage Registers (at age of marriage)	9,710	9,875	9,584	9,850	9,647	9,862
Difference	434	300	705	454	554	369