THE POPULATION OF CHESTER.
According to the Census, taken March 31st, 1851, the following is a statement of the population of each parish.
| PARISHES OF | MALES. | FEMALES. | TOTAL. |
| St. Oswald | 3,243 | 3,430 | 6,673 |
| St. Peter | 430 | 518 | 948 |
| St. Bridget | 360 | 501 | 861 |
| St. Martin | 232 | 304 | 536 |
| Trinity | 1,499 | 1,875 | 3,374 |
| Little St. John’s Hospital | 39 | 12 | 51 |
| Cathedral Precincts | 145 | 232 | 377 |
| St. John | 3,995 | 4,492 | 8,487 |
| St. Mary | 1,620 | 1,688 | 3,308 |
| St. Michael | 346 | 429 | 775 |
| St. Olave | 265 | 253 | 518 |
| Township of Great Boughton (Borough portion) | 445 | 514 | 959 |
| Spittal Boughton | 69 | 89 | 158 |
| Chester Castle | 507 | 84 | 591 |