For definition of Agricultural, Manufacturing, and Mining Counties, see Table of Density of Population, No. 37.
TABLE SHOWING THE RELATIVE DEGREES OF CRIMINALITY AND IGNORANCE IN THE DIFFERENT COUNTIES IN ENGLAND AND WALES.
The Average taken for Ten Years.
The thin line represents Ignorance. The thick line represents Crime.
EDUCATION OF CRIMINALS (ENGLAND AND WALES).
TABLE SHOWING THE DEGREES OF INSTRUCTION OF PERSONS OF ALL AGES COMMITTED TO PRISON FROM 1839 TO 1848.
| Years. | Unable to read or write. | Able to read and write imperfectly. | Able to read and write well. | Superior Instruction. | Instruction could not be ascertained. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1839 | 8,196 | 13,071 | 2462 | 78 | 636 | 24,443 |
| 1840 | 9,058 | 15,109 | 2253 | 101 | 666 | 27,187 |
| 1841 | 9,220 | 15,732 | 2053 | 26 | 629 | 27,760 |
| 1842 | 10,128 | 18,260 | 2121 | 69 | 731 | 31,309 |
| 1843 | 9,173 | 17,045 | 2371 | 140 | 862 | 29,591 |
| 1844 | 7,901 | 15,735 | 2165 | 111 | 639 | 26,542 |
| 1845 | 7,438 | 14,179 | 2037 | 89 | 560 | 24,303 |
| 1846 | 7,698 | 14,942 | 1936 | 85 | 446 | 25,107 |
| 1847 | 9,050 | 16,980 | 2245 | 82 | 476 | 28,833 |
| 1848 | 9,691 | 17,111 | 2984 | 81 | 482 | 30,349 |