WOMEN AT THE REPRODUCTIVE AGE, 1861 TO 1891.
| Year. |
Female Population. |
Females at Reproductive Age (15 to 45 years). |
| Number. |
Number per 10,000 Females living. |
| 1861 |
211,671 |
108,528 |
5,127 |
| 1871 |
330,478 |
144,775 |
4,381 |
| 1881 |
410,263 |
186,277 |
4,540 |
| 1891 |
541,991 |
262,622 |
4,846 |