----------------+---------------------------------------- Year. | Number of Inhabited Houses. ----------------+---------------------------------------- 1841 | 1,328,839 1851 | 1,046,223 1861 | 995,156 1871 | 961,380 1881 | 914,108 1891 | 870,578 1901 | 858,158 1911 | 861,057 _First Increase since 1841._ ----------------+---------------------------------------- (4.) EMIGRATION. For Decennial Periods, 1852-1910. ----------+----------------------+------------------- Period. | Average Number of | Per 1,000 of | Emigrants, per year. | Population. ----------+----------------------+------------------- 1852-9 | 115,842 | 15.2 1860-9 | 85,960 | 15.2 1870-9 | 60,327 | 11.2 1880-9 | 80,491 | 16.0 1890-9 | 44,955 | 9.7 1900-9 | 35,886 | 8.1 1910 | 32,457 | 7.4 1911 | 31,058 | 7. ----------+----------------------+------------------- APPENDIX C TEXT OF THE ACT OF UNION An Act for the Union of Great Britain and Ireland.--[2d July 1800.] WHEREAS in pursuance of His Majesty's most gracious Recommendation to the Two Houses of Parliament in _Great Britain_ and _Ireland_ respectively, to consider of such Measures as might best tend to strengthen and consolidate the Connection between the Two Kingdoms, the Two Houses of the Parliament of _Great Britain_ and the Two Houses of the Parliament of _Ireland_ have severally agreed and resolved, that, in order to promote and secure the essential Interests of _Great Britain_ and _Ireland_, and to consolidate the Strength, Power, and Resources of the _British_ Empire, it will be advisable to concur in such Measures as may best tend to unite the Two Kingdoms of _Great Britain_ and _Ireland_ into One Kingdom, in such Manner, and on such Terms and Conditions, as may be established by the Acts of the respective Parliaments of _Great Britain_ and _Ireland:_ And whereas, in furtherance of the said Resolution, both Houses of the said Two Parliaments respectively have likewise agreed upon certain Articles for effectuating and establishing the said Purposes, in the Tenor following: ARTICLE FIRST. [Sidenote: That _Great Britain_ and _Ireland_ shall, upon _Jan. 1, 1801_, be united into One Kingdom; and that the Titles appertaining to the Crown &c., shall be such as His Majesty shall be pleased to appoint.]