PROPORTIONS OF HUSBANDS AND WIVES TO MALES AND FEMALES AT VARIOUS AGES, 1891.
| Period of Life. |
At each Period of Life. |
| Population. |
Conjugal Condition. |
Proportion of— |
| Males. |
Females. |
Husbands. |
Wives. |
Husbands per 1,000 Males. |
Wives per 1,000 Females. |
| 20 years and upwards |
341,687 |
289,426 |
170,951 |
172,215 |
500 |
595 |
| 30 years and upwards |
214,858 |
171,792 |
140,132 |
120,070 |
652 |
699 |
| 40 years and upwards |
135,139 |
105,407 |
89,287 |
69,833 |
661 |
663 |
| 50 years and upwards |
88,946 |
64,292 |
56,193 |
38,320 |
632 |
596 |
| 60 years and upwards |
43,848 |
28,674 |
25,608 |
14,038 |
584 |
490 |
| 70 years and upwards |
12,480 |
8,571 |
5,895 |
2,776 |
473 |
324 |
| 80 years and upwards |
2,025 |
1,501 |
691 |
316 |
341 |
211 |