NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBORNE. 15 
Average of baptisms for 60 years. 
From 1720  batate 6 9 hr : ie ti 9, 2 hi or Foe a M. 9, 
2, , F, 8 
1729, both 
years inclus. Fem. 6,0 1749 incl F. 6, 6 1769 incl 
From 1730 to From 1750 From 1770 
1739, both \afals : ohys,3 to. r. Saal SA, to \u mie 
years inclus. 4 J 1759 incl. Ba? 1779 incl. 
Total of baptisms of Males ise Bay GR?) 
” » Females ... ies AOS 
Total of baptisms from 1720 to 1779, both inclusive, 60 years es sen OOO) 
5 980 
Average of burials for 60 years. 
Wrom 1720 to Mal From 1740 ) eae Ree Uae M.6 
1729, both \ Males ze i 8 | 9,9 to fF we: gy 84 ' r. 2 gf 4 
years inclus. j : 1749 incl. Se Le seal J 6, 
From 1730 to From 1750 From 1770 
1732, both nee 4> 1 10, 6 to M. 4, a 1 10, O to ; - 2 5 l Tig 7 
years inclus. a | 1759 incl. seit) 1779 incl. eae J 
Total of burials of Males aoc vs 315 V¢ 
3 e Females ... eegee yrs 
Total of burials from 1720 to 1779, both inclusive, 60 years... oes 640 
Baptisms exceed burials by more than one third. 
Baptisms of Males exceed Females by one tenth, or one in ten. 
Burials of Females exceed Males by one in thirty. 
It appears that a child, born and bred in this parish, has an equal chance to live above 
forty years. 
Twins thirteen times, many of whom dying young have lessened the chance for life. 
Chances for life in men and women appear to be equal. 
A TABLE OF THE Baptisms, BurIALS, AND MARRiAGES, FROM JANUARY 2, 1761, 
TO DECEMBER 25, 1780, IN THE PARISH OF SELBORNE. 
BAPTISMS. BURIALS. MAR, 
M. F, Toten |Mie Pe elit: 
1761 ds: bee Peak: Sie) 18 2 4 6 3 
1762 See a net ey) 8 rls 10 14 24 6 
1763 =e a2 eo 5 do) 18 3 4 7 5 
1764 ke ze veal ar 9 20 10 8 18 6 
1765 Ses as 5 8 Le 6 18 9 7 16 6 
1766 ods oe ae 13 22 10 6 16 4 
1767 wre epee! 5 19 6 5 II 2 
1768 ee _: i | 6 13 2 5 7 6 
1769 as va eae 9 14 23 fo) e age 2 
1770 ss aa alo 13 23 4 7 II 3 
1771 80 os Roe asiie) 6 16 3 4 7 4 
1772 ete oat Boe 10 21 6 10 16 3 
1773 aaa ast - §=8 5 13 7 5 12 3 
1774 Ye ae ase le} 13 19 2 8 Io I 
1775 ies a use) 20 7 27: 13 8 2 6 
1770 na we babe te 10 21 4 6 Io 6 
1777 ae A ans ate) 21 7 3 10 4 
1778 soe sce son 7, 13 20 3 4 7 5 
1779 3s ste amr) 8 22 5 6 aie 5 
~1780 eae aoe rene is: 9 7, aie 4 15 3 
198 188 386 123 123 246 83 
During this period of twenty years the births of males exceeded those of 
females af 10 
The burials of each sex were equal. 
And the births exceeded the deaths... vs re. rao 
