CONJUGAL CONDITION, 1854-1891.—NEVER MARRIED, MARRIED, AND WIDOWED., TABLE XLIX.—Showing (exclusive of Chinese all Aborigines) the Number of Never Married Persons, distinguishing Males under and over 20 and Females under and over 15 Years of Age ; the Numbers of Husbands and Wives, Widowers and Widows, of all Ages ; with the Proportions per Cent. of the Never Married, Married, and Widowed of both Sexes, to their respective Totals at the last Six Censuses.
Census Periods. |
Total of all Conjugal Conditions. |
Never Married.* |
Husbands and Wives of all Ages. |
Widowers and Widows of all Ages. |
Proportions in every 100 living. |
All Ages. |
Males under 20 ; Females under 15. |
Males over 20 ; Females over 15. |
Never Married.* |
Husbands and Wives. |
Widowers and Widows. |
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 |
13,040 |
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 |
1871 |
Males |
381,960 |
261,409 |
181,235 |
80,174 |
110,804 |
9,747 |
68.44 |
29.01 |
2.55 |
Females |
329,561 |
204,872 |
153,128 |
51,744 |
111,047 |
13,642 |
62.16 |
33.70 |
4.14 |
1881 |
Males |
439,754 |
303,020 |
215,949 |
87,071 |
123,938 |
12,796 |
68.91 |
28.18 |
2.91 |
Females |
409,684 |
262,099 |
164,432 |
97,667 |
125,874 |
21,711 |
63.98 |
30.72 |
5.30 |
1891 |
Males |
589,317 |
400,553 |
255,986 |
144,567 |
170,283 |
18,481 |
67.97 |
28.89 |
3.14 |
Females |
541,146 |
334,602 |
194,362 |
140,240 |
173,646 |
32,898 |
61.83 |
32.09 |
6.08 |