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5 Apr 1891 - census took place
#OnThisDay 5 April 1891 the second simultaneous census of Australia and the rest of the British Empire took place.
- The population of Australia was 3,240,985
- NSW topped the million inhabitants mark, with a population of 1,127,137
- Sydney had 387,434 inhabitants
Unfortunately only householders are listed and not every individual is named.
Source: National Research Infrastructure for Australia. Results of a Census of New South Wales, taken for the night of the 5th April, 1891
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