Conjugal Condition (exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines), 1861-1901., TABLE XXX.—Showing the Numbers and Proportions per Cent. of Males and Females of all Ages who were Never Married, Married, or Widowed at the last Five 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. |
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 |
1901 |
Males |
596,776 |
399,494 |
265,204 |
134,290 |
177,238 |
20,044 |
66.94 |
29.70 |
3.36 |
Females |
596,564 |
370,179 |
202,235 |
167,944 |
183,242 |
43,143 |
62.05 |
30.72 |
7.23 |