Author: VICTORIA.
Title: Census Of Victoria, 1854. Part I. Population Tables; Part III. Civil Condition Of The People; Part IV. Education Of The People; 1856 Census Commission First and Second Reports; Census Of Victoria 1857. Part I. Inhabitants and Houses; Part II. Occupations Of The People; Parts III, IV, V, VI, & VII; Showing Ages of the People - Their Education.- Civil or Conjugal Conditions. - Birth-Place. - Occupation.
Description: First Editions; F'cap Folio; pp. 110,18, 7, 34, 211, 259; texts with numerous tables, indexes, bound in their original sewn printed wrappers, one wrapper discoloured otherwise very good copies. Melbourne; John Ferres, Government Printer; 1855-1858. These are reports from the first two census taken in the colony, at the time of the first census 236,798 people lived in the colony ( unfortunately Aboriginal people were not officially included in this census, only some aboriginals who were "permanently settled" were counted) The largest community were English-born, with 97,943 people, followed by the Irish and Scottish communities. These years marks a pivotal point in Victoria's history. Victoria had only been separated from New South Wales for three years, and the gold rushes saw thousands of prospectors arriving. Major Melbourne institutions were being founded, University of Melbourne, State Library, Museum of Victoria and the first train ran from South Melbourne (Sandridge) to Flinders Street.

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