TABLE SHOWING THE CRIMINALITY OF THE DIFFERENT COUNTIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES WITH REGARD TO ABDUCTION.

Counties.	Average Male Population 1841-50.	Total Number committed for Abduction.
Counties.	Average Male Population 1841-50.	1841	1842	1843	1844	1845	1846	1847	1848	1849	1850
Bedford	58,372	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Berks	97,055	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..
Bucks	69,226	..	..	..	..	..	..	.1	..	..	..
Cambridge	89,762	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
Chester	193,728	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Cornwall	168,854	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Cumberland	91,199	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Derby	124,224	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Devon	263,055	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Dorset	82,998	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Durham	183,956	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Essex	166,255	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Gloucester	192,960	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Hereford	48,985	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Hertford	83,264	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Hunts	28,761	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Kent	291,219	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
Lancaster	917,922	1	6	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Leicester	111,629	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Lincoln	189,768	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Middlesex	815,107	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	..
Monmouth	85,564	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Norfolk	202,811	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Northampton	102,853	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Northumberland	139,028	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
Nottingham	138,413	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Oxford	83,290	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Rutland	11,937	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Salop	121,316	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Somerset	216,177	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Southampton	186,661	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Stafford	294,120	..	..	..	1	..	1	..	1	..	..
Suffolk	159,561	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Surrey	303,083	..	1	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..
Sussex	157,915	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Surrey	303,083	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Warwick	217,569	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1
Westmorland	28,680	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Wilts	119,528	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Worcester	119,808	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
York	835,816	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
North Wales	196,064	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
South Wales	279,818	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Total for England and Wales	8,270,087	3	7	..	4	..	1	2	2	..	4

Total for 10 Years.	Annual Average.	No. committed Annually in every 10,000,000 Males.	Percentage above and below the Average. † denotes above. * „ below.
..	..	..	*100·0
1	·1	10	†233·3
1	·1	14	†366·7
1	·1	11	†266·7
..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	*100·0
1	.1	3	*....
7	·7	8	†166·7
..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	*100·0
2	·2	2	*133·3
..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	*100·0
1	·1	7	†133·3
2	·2	14	†366·7
..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	*100·0
3	·3	10	†233·3
..	..	..	*100·0
2	·2	7	†133·3
..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	*100·0
2	·2	9	†200·0
..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	*100·0
..	..	..	*100·0
23	2·3	3

Counties.	Average Male Population 1841-50.	Total Number committed for Abduction.										Total for 10 Years.	Annual Average.	No. committed Annually in every 10,000,000 Males.	Percentage above and below the Average. † denotes above. * „ below.
Counties.	Average Male Population 1841-50.	1841	1842	1843	1844	1845	1846	1847	1848	1849	1850	Total for 10 Years.	Annual Average.	No. committed Annually in every 10,000,000 Males.
Bedford	58,372	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Berks	97,055	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	·1	10	†233·3
Bucks	69,226	..	..	..	..	..	..	.1	..	..	..	1	·1	14	†366·7
Cambridge	89,762	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	·1	11	†266·7
Chester	193,728	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Cornwall	168,854	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Cumberland	91,199	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Derby	124,224	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Devon	263,055	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Dorset	82,998	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Durham	183,956	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Essex	166,255	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Gloucester	192,960	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Hereford	48,985	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Hertford	83,264	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Hunts	28,761	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Kent	291,219	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	.1	3	*....
Lancaster	917,922	1	6	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	7	·7	8	†166·7
Leicester	111,629	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Lincoln	189,768	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Middlesex	815,107	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	..	2	·2	2	*133·3
Monmouth	85,564	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Norfolk	202,811	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Northampton	102,853	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Northumberland	139,028	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	·1	7	†133·3
Nottingham	138,413	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	·2	14	†366·7
Oxford	83,290	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Rutland	11,937	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Salop	121,316	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Somerset	216,177	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Southampton	186,661	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Stafford	294,120	..	..	..	1	..	1	..	1	..	..	3	·3	10	†233·3
Suffolk	159,561	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Surrey	303,083	..	1	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	2	·2	7	†133·3
Sussex	157,915	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Surrey	303,083	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Warwick	217,569	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	2	·2	9	†200·0
Westmorland	28,680	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Wilts	119,528	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Worcester	119,808	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
York	835,816	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
North Wales	196,064	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
South Wales	279,818	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	*100·0
Total for England and Wales	8,270,087	3	7	..	4	..	1	2	2	..	4	23	2·3	3