asked the Taoiseach the approximate number of Irish-born citizens resident in Great Britain at the latest date for which the information is available.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Irish-born Citizens Resident in Britain.
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The latest information regarding the birthplace of residents of Great Britain is that collected at the Censuses of Population in 1951. I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the information required as returned in the Reports of the Censuses of England and Wales and Scotland that year.
Following is the statement:
PERSONS enumerated at the 1951 Censuses of Population in England and Wales and Scotland who were born in Ireland.
|
Place of Birth (as returned) |
Where enumerated |
||
|
England and Wales |
Scotland |
Great Britain |
|
|
Irish Republic |
471,958† |
45,126 |
517,084 |
|
Northern Ireland |
134,965 |
43,354 |
178,319 |
|
Ireland (part not stated) |
20,098* |
527 |
20,625 |
|
All Ireland |
627,021 |
89,007 |
716,028 |
† Of this total 4,977 were returned as not resident in England and Wales.
* Of this total 755 were returned as not resident in England and Wales.