Population, 1854. Increase from 1854 to 1857. Population, 1857. Increase from 1857 to 1861. Population, 1861. Increase from 1861 to 1871.
Numerical. Centesimal. Numerical. Centesimal. Numerical. Centesimal.
Total 236,798 172,968 73.46 410,766 129,556 31.54 540,322 191,206 35.39
Males 155,887 108,447 69.57 264,334 64,317 24.33 328,651 72,399 22.03
Females 80,911 65,521 80.98 146,432 65,239 44.55 211,671 118,807 56.13