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CHAPTER II.
Urban po97. The urban population of Canada has been divided, in the folpulation, lowing tables, into three groups : (a) cities and towns of population of
1891.
5,000 and upwards; (b) of 3,000 to 5,000; (c) of 1,500 to 3,000.
The object of this division is to show the growth of the cities and
towns and villages separately, so that those interested may at once
ascertain the development of urban life in each of the three grades.
I n order to prevent confusion in making comparisons, it is necessary
to point out that, in many cases, additions to population have been
caused by the annexation of adjacent territory since 1881—notably in
the cases of Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, London and St. John. In
each such instance the population of the annexed region as it was in
1881 has been added, in the tables, to the population of t h a t year as
given in the Census volumes of 1881, in order that the comparison of
growth may be exact.
POPULATION OF CITIES AND TOWNS IN CANADA OF 5,000
INHABITANTS AND UPWARDS, 1881 AND 1891.
Increase or Decrease.
Cities and Towns.
Montreal
Toronto
Quebec
Hamilton
Ottawa
St. John
Halifax
London
Winnipeg
Kingston
Victoria, B . C . . . .
Vancouver, B.C..
St. Henri
Brantford
Charlottetown. .
Hull
Guelph
St. Thomas
Windsor
Sherbrooke
Belleville.^
Peterboro'
Stratford
St. Cunegonde...
155,237
96,196
62,446
35,960
31,307
41,353
36,100
26,266
7,985
14,091
5,925
6,415
9,610
11,485
6,890
9,890
8,367
6,561
7,227
9,516
6,812
8,239
4,849
*216,650
*181,220
63,090
*48,980
*44,154
*39,179
t38,556
•31,977
25,642
19,264
16,841
13,685
13,415
12,753
11,374
11,265
10,539
10,370
10,322
10,110
9,914
9,717
9,501
9,293
Number.
P e r cent.
61,413
85,024
644
13,020
12,847
—2,174
2,456
5,711
17,657
5,173
10,916
13,685
7,000
3,137
—111
4,375
649
2,003
3,761
2,883
398
2,905
1,262
4,444
395
88 4
1 0
36 2
41 0
—5 2
6 8
21 t
221 1
36 7
184 2
109
32
—0
63
6
23
57
39
4
42
15
91
1
6
9
5
O
9
3
9
2
6
3
7
* The population in the 1881 column includes th9 same boundaries as in the 1891
column and consequently differs, in these cases, where annexations have taken place
since 1881, from the population as given by the Census of 1881.
t The Imperial troops stationed in Halifax, and their families (when on the
strength of the regiment), are not included in these figures.