TABLE IX.—SHIRES.—Showing, according to the Census taken on the 5th April, 1891, the Degree of Education possessed by Males and Females (exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines) of different Ages in each Shire—continued.

		All Ages.	Under 1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Unspecified Children.	Total 5 to 14
PRESTON.
Read & Write	Males	1,447						7	30	43	35	49	39	41	43	32	38		357
	Females	1,262						14	31	31	42	31	34	37	29	35	31		315
Read only	Males	39					7	4	6	1	1								12
	Females	38						4	7	3			1						15
Cannot Read	Males	397	72	57	61	62	55	49	12	3									64
	Females	350	62	53	51	66	54	34	12	1	1	1							49
Total	Males	1,883	72	57	61	62	62	60	48	47	36	49	39	41	43	32	38		433
	Females	1,650	62	53	51	66	54	52	50	35	43	32	35	37	29	35	31		379
PYALONG.
Read & Write	Males	526						2	10	9	17	12	15	13	18	11	16		123
	Females	406						2	12	9	10	13	16	5	14	10	22		113
Read only	Males	39					3	3	3	5	2	1				1			15
	Females	26					1	5	1	2									8
Cannot Read	Males	98	21	15	14	15	14	4	3	3	1								11
	Females	109	22	17	14	21	11	11	3	4	1	1							20
Total	Males	653	21	15	14	15	17	9	16	17	20	13	15	13	18	12	16		149
	Females	541	22	17	14	21	12	18	16	15	11	14	16	5	14	10	22		141
RIPON.
Read & Write	Males	1,833						23	36	41	53	41	57	47	46	44	49		437
	Females	1,625						19	35	44	53	62	50	63	52	49	45		472
Read only	Males	79						16	14	8	2	2							42
	Females	113				1	12	16	5	8	2	1							32
Cannot Read	Males	416	84	68	52	67	57	25	14	4	1								44
	Females	339	40	57	50	58	54	29	10	5		1							45
Total	Males	2,328	84	68	52	67	57	64	64	53	56	43	57	47	46	44	49		523
	Females	2,077	40	57	50	59	66	64	50	57	55	64	50	63	52	49	45		549
RODNEY.
Read & Write	Males	2,418						32	43	64	59	65	66	60	61	55	61		566
	Females	1,757						11	43	64	66	49	67	61	44	62	51		518
Read only	Males	69						14	15	7	5			1					42
	Females	71						15	11	3	2		1						32
Cannot Read	Males	458	82	70	83	89	65	13	16	5	3	1							38
	Females	477	82	74	62	89	67	55	11	4	1	1				1			73
Total	Males	2,945	82	70	83	89	65	59	74	76	67	66	66	61	61	55	61		646
	Females	2,305	82	74	62	89	67	81	65	71	69	50	68	61	44	63	51		623
ROMSEY.
Read & Write	Males	845						1	14	15	24	19	19	29	23	20	20		184
	Females	685						5	13	16	22	22	20	23	18	17	21		177
Read only	Males	37					3	3	5	2	1								11
	Females	43					4	4	4		1								9
Cannot Read	Males	143	19	23	20	23	17	13	1	3									17
	Females	142	26	19	13	24	25	11	1	1						1			14
Total	Males	1,025	19	23	20	23	20	17	20	20	25	19	19	29	23	20	20		212
	Females	870	26	19	13	24	29	20	18	17	23	22	20	23	18	18	21		200
ROSEDALE.
Read & Write	Males	1,559						15	39	45	45	52	53	51	40	29	48		417
	Females	1,281						10	34	29	46	38	45	40	46	40	43	1	372
Read only	Males	62					5	10	8	6	2			1					27
	Females	68				2	6	9	15	9	3		2			1			39
Cannot Read	Males	355	64	54	54	49	56	22	5	3		1				1			32
	Females	348	51	57	60	59	52	28	8	3	1	4	1			1			46
Total	Males	1,976	64	54	54	49	61	47	52	54	47	53	53	52	40	30	48		476
	Females	1,697	51	57	60	61	58	47	57	41	50	42	48	40	46	42	43	1	457