MEAN AGE OF THE POPULATION, 1841 TO 1891.
Census Periods. Average Age.
Males. Females. Both Sexes.
Years. Years. Years.
1841 29.29 22.62 27.32
1846 25.71 20.31 23.62
1851 25.38 20.21 23.30
1854 26.40 20.97 24.48
1857 25.77 20.68 23.84
1861 25.45 20.48 23.58
1871 25.22 21.30 23.44
1881 26.11 23.29 24.77
1891 26.63 24.83 25.55