TABLE III.—Showing the INCREASE in the NUMBER of PERSONS NEVER MARRIED, MARRIED, and WIDOWED, in each of the three decennial periods, 1871-81, 1881-91, and 1891-1901.
| CONJUGAL CONDITION. |
INCREASE 1871 to 1881. |
INCREASE 1881 to 1891. |
INCREASE 1891 to 1901. |
| Numerical. |
Centesimal. |
Numerical. |
Centesimal. |
Numerical. |
Centesimal. |
| M. |
F. |
Total. |
M. |
F. |
Total. |
M. |
F. |
Total. |
M. |
F. |
Total. |
M. |
F. |
Total. |
M. |
F. |
Total. |
| Total |
54,122 |
40,117 |
94,239 |
56.72 |
44.47 |
50.77 |
17,271 |
23,295 |
40,566 |
11.55 |
17.87 |
14.49 |
17,621 |
24,552 |
42,173 |
10.56 |
15.98 |
13.16 |
| Never married |
38,950 |
24,124 |
63,074 |
61.02 |
42.57 |
52.34 |
11,281 |
16,099 |
27,380 |
10.98 |
19.93 |
14.91 |
10,500 |
15,231 |
25,731 |
9.21 |
15.72 |
12.20 |
| Married |
13,953 |
13,654 |
27,607 |
46.51 |
45.47 |
45.99 |
4,977 |
4,612 |
9,589 |
11.32 |
10.56 |
10.94 |
5,822 |
7,046 |
12,868 |
11.90 |
14.59 |
13.23 |
| Widowed |
1,219 |
2,339 |
3,558 |
77.59 |
66.43 |
69.87 |
1,013 |
2,584 |
3,597 |
36.31 |
44.10 |
41.58 |
1,299 |
2,275 |
3,574 |
34.16 |
26.94 |
29.18 |