1861 Census of England and Wales, Tables of the Population and Houses enumerated in England and Wales, and in the Islands in the British Seas, on 8th April, 1861, Table 1 : " Population enumerated in England and Wales and in the Islands in the British Seas on April 8th, 1861".

  PERSONS. Males. Females.
POPULATION enumerated on April 8th, 1861
(exclusive of the Army, Navy, and Merchant Seamen Abroad)
*20,205,604 9,825,246 10,380,258
ENGLAND AND WALES 20,061,725 9,758,852 10,302,873
ISLANDS IN THE BRITISH SEAS 143,779 66,394 77,385

*This number includes the part of the Army in England and the Channel Islands; also the Navy, Merchant Seamen and others on board vessels in the ports, rivers, and creeks, on the 8th April. The part of the Army, Navy, and Merchant Seamen out of the Country is not included in any of the Tables of this Return, except Table III.