(4) The foreign countries having the largest absolute representation in the largest cities are Ireland, Germany, Great Britain, Sweden, and Canada and Newfoundland. The following table shows the relative number of persons born in these countries who are found in the United States as a whole, and in the large cities:

TABLE III
Proportion of Persons of Foreign Birth in the United States

Country of BirthUnited StatesNumber in principal citiesPer cent in principal cities
Ireland1,871,5091,047,43255.97
Germany2,784,8941,328,67547.71
Great Britain909,092369,97940.70
Canada and Newfoundland980,938307,66031.36
Sweden and Norway800,706219,11227.36

(5) The foreign countries having the largest absolute and relative representation in domestic service are, in order, Ireland, Germany, Sweden and Norway, Great Britain, and Canada and Newfoundland. This will be evident from the following table, which indicates the place of birth of all persons of foreign birth engaged in domestic service and the per cent of each nationality so engaged:

TABLE IV
Place of Birth of Domestic Employees

Country of BirthNumber of foreign born persons, 10 years of age and over, in domestic servicePer cent of foreign born persons, 10 years of age and over, in domestic service
Ireland168,99337.64
Germany95,00721.16
Sweden and Norway58,04912.93
Great Britain34,5377.69
Canada and Newfoundland31,2136.95
Other countries61,19513.63

Similar results were reached through individual schedules sent out. The returns as made by employers and employees show that the place of birth of foreign born employees and the relative percentages are as follows:

TABLE V
Number of Foreign Born in Domestic Service

Place of Birth Person reporting
Employer Employee
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Ireland 653 53.88 217 54.94
Sweden and Norway 147 12.13 50 12.66
Germany 128 10.56 37 9.37
Great Britain 122 10.07 32 8.10
British America 104 8.58 42 10.63
Other countries 58 4.78 17 4.30
Total 1,212 100.00 395 100.00