CENSUS OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 1901.—CONJUGAL CONDITION., TABLE II.—The Increase in the number of Persons, Never Married, Married, Widowed or Divorced, during each of the three decennial periods, 1871-81, 1881-91, 1891-1901 (exclusive of Aborigines).
| CONJUGAL CONDITION. |
Increase, 1871 to 1881. |
Increase, 1881 to 1891. |
Increase, 1891 to 1901. |
| Numerical. |
Centesimal. |
Numerical. |
Centesimal. |
Numerical. |
Centesimal. |
| Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
| Never Married |
97,664 |
72,487 |
170,151 |
50.66 |
50.45 |
50.57 |
133,846 |
108,220 |
242,066 |
46.08 |
50.06 |
47.78 |
61,999 |
78,207 |
140,206 |
14.61 |
24.11 |
18.73 |
| Married |
34,699 |
33,103 |
67,802 |
45.64 |
44.16 |
44.91 |
55,909 |
57,585 |
113,494 |
50.49 |
53.29 |
51.87 |
36,893 |
40,671 |
77,564 |
22.14 |
24.55 |
23.34 |
| Widowed |
3,235 |
6,299 |
9,534 |
47.93 |
64.28 |
57.61 |
6,921 |
9,701 |
16,622 |
69.32 |
60.26 |
63.73 |
2,596 |
9,430 |
12,026 |
15.36 |
36.42 |
28.16 |
| Divorced |
|
|
|
|
|
|
178 |
126 |
304 |
|
|
|
514 |
582 |
1,096 |
288.76 |
461.90 |
360.53 |
| TOTAL |
135,598 |
111,889 |
247,487 |
49.21 |
48.98 |
49.11 |
196,854 |
175,632 |
372,486 |
47.88 |
51.61 |
49.57 |
102,002 |
128,890 |
230,892 |
16.78 |
24.98 |
20.54 |