TABLE XXVI.—The Wives of the Principal Religions in Age Groups, whose Husbands were absent on the night of the Census ; showing the proportion of wives without issue and the number of children born to each wife, both including and excluding those who have had no issue.
AGE OF WIFE. WIFE MEMBER OF CHURCH OF ENGLAND. WIFE MEMBER OF ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. WIFE MEMBER OF METHODIST CHURCH. WIFE MEMBER OF PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. WIFE MEMBER OF BAPTIST CHURCH. WIFE MEMBER OF CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. WIFE MEMBER OF JEWISH CHURCH. WIFE MEMBER OF OTHER CHURCHES. ALL WIVES.
Proportion of wives without issue. No. of Children to Wife. Proportion of wives without issue. No. of Children to Wife. Proportion of wives without issue. No. of Children to Wife. Proportion of wives without issue. No. of Children to Wife. Proportion of Wives without issue. No. of Children to Family. Proportion of Wives without issue. No. of Children to Family. Proportion of Wives without issue. No. of Children to Family. Proportion of Wives without issue. No. of Children to Family. Proportion of Wives without issue. No. of Children to Family.
Including Wives without issue. Excluding Wives without issue. Including Wives without issue. Excluding Wives without issue. Including Wives without issue. Excluding Wives without issue. Including Wives without issue. Excluding Wives without issue. Including Wives without issue. Excluding Wives without issue. Including Wives without issue. Excluding Wives without issue. Including Wives without issue. Excluding Wives without issue. Including Wives without issue. Excluding Wives without issue. Including Wives without issue. Excluding Wives without issue.
per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent.
Under 20 years 40.80 0.65 1.11 47.62 0.62 1.18 55.00 0.55 1.22 52.38 0.52 1.10 50.00 0.50 1.00 1.00 1.00 100.00 42.86 0.64 1.12 44.55 0.63 1.13
20 years and under 25 29.78 1.12 1.60 25.62 1.22 1.64 26.02 1.12 1.51 30.41 0.94 1.35 34.78 0.91 1.40 40.74 0.93 1.56 36.36 0.91 1.43 33.33 1.03 1.55 28.71 1.13 1.58
25 years and under 30 16.49 1.97 2.36 16.24 1.97 2.36 9.26 2.21 2.44 17.65 1.95 2.37 10.53 1.74 1.94 4.88 1.63 1.72 15.79 1.53 1.81 21.49 1.74 2.21 15.87 1.98 2.35
30 years and under 35 11.87 3.00 3.41 13.20 2.97 3.42 7.34 3.05 3.29 9.87 2.98 3.31 6.25 2.97 3.17 10.00 2.82 3.13 22.73 2.00 2.59 16.10 2.69 3.21 11.81 2.98 3.37
35 years and under 40 9.49 4.17 4.61 9.60 4.26 4.72 5.21 4.60 4.86 8.65 4.26 4.67 11.90 4.12 4.68 3.70 3.67 3.81 21.05 3.74 4.73 6.37 4.25 4.54 9.01 4.23 4.65
40 years and under 45 8.37 5.36 5.85 6.87 5.83 6.31 6.46 5.84 6.24 8.17 5.08 5.53 10.20 4.63 5.16 9.43 4.45 4.92 4.58 4.58 10.29 4.70 5.24 7.86 5.46 5.93
45 years 9.22 5.74 6.33 12.57 5.73 6.55 6.45 5.79 6.19 6.90 5.90 6.33 6.29 6.29 23.08 5.23 6.80 5.75 5.75 13.33 6.13 7.08 9.98 5.77 6.41
Over 45 years 10.63 6.57 7.36 8.67 6.70 7.33 9.96 6.97 7.74 9.96 6.48 7.20 18.90 5.37 6.62 9.94 6.25 6.94 17.07 6.29 7.59 15.38 6.19 7.32 10.24 6.61 7.35
Total 13.39 4.23 4.88 12.27 4.45 5.07 10.16 4.63 5.16 12.12 4.38 4.98 15.53 4.07 4.82 10.95 4.31 4.84 18.25 3.81 4.66 15.43 4.19 4.95 12.77 4.33 4.97