CONJUGAL CONDITION, 1857-1891.—NEVER MARRIED, MARRIED,AND WIDOWED AT EACH AGE.—PROPORTIONS PER CENT., TABLE LI.—Showing (exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines) the Proportion per Cent. of Never Married, Married, and Widowed Males and Females living at each Quinquennial Period of Age to the Total Male and Female Population at the same Age Periods at the last Five Censuses.
| Ages. |
Proportions in every One Hundred living at each Age. |
| 1857. |
| Males. |
Females. |
| Never Married. |
Husbands. |
Widowers. |
Never Married. |
Wives. |
Widows. |
| All Ages |
67.90 |
29.90 |
2.20 |
54.59 |
42.68 |
2.73 |
| 15 years and upwards* |
57.66 |
39.44 |
2.90 |
25.32 |
70.19 |
4.49 |
| Under 15 years† |
100.00 |
|
|
99.99 |
0.01 |
|
| 15 years to 20 years |
99.24 |
0.70 |
0.06 |
83.18 |
16.65 |
0.17 |
| 20 years to 25 years |
85.11 |
14.61 |
0.28 |
36.06 |
62.94 |
1.00 |
| 25 years to 30 years |
64.14 |
34.91 |
0.95 |
15.33 |
82.69 |
1.98 |
| 30 years to 35 years |
47.89 |
50.20 |
1.91 |
8.13 |
88.60 |
3.27 |
| 35 years to 40 years |
36.55 |
60.09 |
3.36 |
5.89 |
89.23 |
4.88 |
| 40 years to 45 years |
32.85 |
61.71 |
5.44 |
4.98 |
86.78 |
8.24 |
| 45 years to 50 years |
28.17 |
63.73 |
8.10 |
3.34 |
84.70 |
11.96 |
| 50 years to 55 years |
27.79 |
60.85 |
11.36 |
4.54 |
73.26 |
22.20 |
| 55 years to 60 years |
26.03 |
57.59 |
16.38 |
3.81 |
64.63 |
31.56 |
| 60 years to 65 years |
26.34 |
52.74 |
20.92 |
4.66 |
49.73 |
45.61 |
| 65 years to 70 years |
26.42 |
47.80 |
25.78 |
3.08 |
41.23 |
55.69 |
| 70 years to 75 years |
23.39 |
43.57 |
33.04 |
5.66 |
29.56 |
64.78 |
| 75 years to 80 years |
46.34 |
24.39 |
29.27 |
19.23 |
25.00 |
55.77 |
| 80 years and upwards |
38.16 |
25.00 |
36.84 |
12.50 |
15.63 |
71.87 |
| Age unspecified |
89.28 |
9.42 |
1.30 |
60.09 |
37.09 |
2.82 |