But on the whole subject of the rise of
population between 1821 and 1841, see my remarks in Chapter VIII. p.
105. It was due of course very largely to the creation of faggot votes
by Protestant landlords desirous of being returned to Parliament under
the old law before the passing of Catholic Emancipation in 1829. It was
an artificial rise in the poorest section of the population going along
with a steady decline in the general material prosperity of Ireland.
Hence the great collapse of the famine period.
(2.) IRISH FAMILIES SINCE 1841.
(From Preliminary Census Report, 1911.)
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Year. | Number of Families.
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1841 | 1,472,787
1851 | 1,204,319
1861 | 1,128,300
1871 | 1,067,598
1881 | 995,074
1891 | 932,113
1901 | 910,256
1911 | 912,711 _First Increase since 1841._
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(3.) INHABITED HOUSES SINCE 1841.
(From same source.)
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