A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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1921 Census of England and Wales, General Report with Appendices, Table 59 : " Persons born in Dominions, Colonies, etc".
Country of Birth. | Number, 1921. | Increase (or Decrease ) 1911-1921. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Persons. | Males. | Females. | Persons. | ||
Europe: | |||||
Gibraltar | 4,997 | 2,204 | 2,793 | 335 | |
Malta and Gozo | 6,736 | 3,346 | 3,390 | 1,033 | |
Cyprus | 334 | 211 | 123 | 126 | |
Asia: | |||||
Indian Empire | 74,219 | 35,085 | 39,134 | 11,245 | |
Ceylon | 3,880 | 1,863 | 2,017 | 523 | |
Other Colonies in Asia | 7,550 | 4,868 | 2,682 | 3,399* | |
Africa: | |||||
Union of South Africa | 22,990 | 10,448 | 12,542 | 7,270 | |
Egypt | 3,474 | 1,925 | 1,549 | Not separately returned in 1911, included in Africa (foreign). | |
West African Colonies | 1,906 | 1,430 | 476 | 785 | |
Other African Colonies | 3,037 | 1,702 | 1,335 | -389* | |
America: | |||||
Dominion of Canada | 29,475 | 14,155 | 15,320 | 10,588 | |
Newfoundland | 1,145 | 486 | 659 | -7 | |
West Indies | 9,054 | 4,622 | 4,432 | -135 | |
Other Colonies in America | 1,851 | 829 | 1,022 | 170 | |
Australasia: | |||||
Australian Commonwealth | 26,348 | 11,783 | 14,565 | 3,186 | |
New Zealand | 7,257 | 3,319 | 3,938 | 1,291 | |
Other Australasian Colonies | 182 | 64 | 118 | 76* | |
Dominion, Colony, etc., not specified | 31 | 12 | 19 | -6 |
* The 1921 areas include mandated territories.