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G. — Percentage of Married Men,* in each Quinquennial Age-period, who have one or more Children under 15. Average Number of such Children, classified in Triennial Age-periods, to each Father.

Note.—Further statistics will shortly be collected from the census schedules of counties and boroughs bavins an exceptionally large proportion of males at the higher ages, at which the above d;ita become too scanty, so as to throw further light on the probabilities, at advanced ages, of leaving orphans. The results will be published on a future occasion.

Ages of Married Men. Percentage of Married Men who have one or more Children under 15. Average fumber of Childri ,n (to each Fathi ,r) aged— 0-15 Years. 0-3 Years. 3-6 Years. 6-9 Years. 9-12 Years. 12-16 Years. 20-25 56-38 1-245 1113 [•094]f " [-038] 25-30 77-78 1-963 1-197 •620 •123 [•020] [•003] 30-35 86-75 2-875 1-137 •905 •533 •231 •069 35-40 84-18 3-557 •980 •933 •736 •588 '320 40-45 85-80 4-067 •803 •945 •837 •827 •655 45-50 79-88 3-729 •534 •695 •789 ■850 •861 . 50-55 64-93 3-007 ■336 •489 •657 •701 •824 55-60 50-35 2-563 [•183] •380 ■437 •732 •831 60-65 27-78 2-267 [•233] [•334] [•233j •700 '767 65-70 [9-62] [3-200] [■600] [•600] [•600] [•400] [l'OOO] 70-75 [8-11] [2-333] [•333] [•666] [•667] [•667] 75-80 [5-56] [2-000] [1-000] [1-000] All ages ... 74-55 3-146 •883 •776 •586 •504 •397 * Including email a number o: idowers. f The averages and percentages ei facts to be of any value. iclosed within square brackets are those de: -ived from toa