UNMARRIED, MARRIED, AND WIDOWED AT SUCCESSIVE CENSUSES., TABLE II.—Showing, exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines, and of the Migratory Population, the Numbers of Unmarried, distinguishing the Males under and over 20, and the Females under and over 15 ; the Number of Husbands and Wives, Widowers and Widows of all Ages, with the Proportion per Cent. of the Unmarried, Married, and Widowed of either sex to their respective totals at the three last Censuses.
| Census Periods. |
Totals. |
Unmarried. |
Husbands and Wives of all Ages. |
Widowers and Widows of all Ages. |
Proportions per Cent. |
| All Ages. |
Ages : Males under 20, Females under 15. |
Ages Males over 20, Females over 15. |
Unmarried. |
Married. |
Widowed. |
| 1854 |
Males |
155,876 |
107,509 |
40,205 |
67,304 |
44,806 |
3,561 |
68.97 |
28.74 |
2.29 |
| Females |
80,900 |
43,449 |
30,409 |
130,049 |
35,408 |
2,043 |
53.68 |
43.80 |
2.52 |
| 1857 |
Males |
234,319 |
159,121 |
68,841 |
90,280 |
70,051 |
5,147 |
67.90 |
29.90 |
2.20 |
| Females |
145,160 |
79,239 |
56,888 |
22,351 |
61,955 |
3,966 |
54.58 |
42.68 |
2.74 |
| 1861 |
Males |
300,005 |
204,331 |
104,225 |
100,106 |
88,840 |
6,834 |
68.11 |
29.61 |
2.28 |
| Females |
210,547 |
119,374 |
88,991 |
30,383 |
84,550 |
6,623 |
56.70 |
40.16 |
3.14 |