The English — Where from?

Graph - 
         see data table below for detail

Regional origins of English migrants (%)
Map of England showing areas listed in table London South-east South-west Lancashire
UK Census 1871 15.5 10.6 8.3 12.4
1840–52 14.9 21.1 23 5.3
  • New Zealand Company 1839–50
25.9 20.8 26.4 3.4
  • Auckland 1840–52
20.1 17.2 21.8
1853–70 17.3 12.7 16.2 8.6
  • Miners – Otago 1853–70
7.8 8.5 36.8 9.4
1871–80 15.8 15.1 18.7 4.7
1881–1914 18.8 12.9 12.2 11.6

The table and graph suggest:


Painting of travellers waiting to board ship

Families seated on their luggage awaiting embarkation (either to Australia or New Zealand) at the wharfside. 'Embarking for the land of gold in hope. Taking leave of old England'. By E. Noyce c1855.

Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand
Reference: E-079-002

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