54 Mr. Worcester on Longevity. 
part of those, whose lives have been extended to a period beyond 
100 years, have been persons of humble rank in society ; such as 
enjoyed few of the luxuries or accommodations of life, but were 
accustomed to hard labour and coarse fare. Such are the persons, 
who, if temperate, are more likely to enjoy health and long life, 
two of the things most coveted by man, than those who are pos- 
sessed of affluence, and occupy more enviable stations. 
Summary of the Ages of Persons in Great Britain, as returned by the Census 
wh § ’ ey 
of 1821. 
Under5/ 5 to 10/10 to 15/15 to 20/20 ta 30/30 to 40/40 to 50.50 to 60/60 to 70/70 to 80/80 to 90/90 to 100 
Me i" 
England. 
Males 739,762 645,735|562,209/475,052|706,755|555,7 13] 452,514 820,092|215,263) 106,797) 27,052 
Femates |725,202|636,604|530,226|499,638|845,469| 607,867 |468,336)328,077|230,009|114,572| 32,564 
Wales. 
Males 51,817] 48,123) 41,404) 34,534) 49,023] 37,949 22,112) 16,246} 8,335 
Females | 49,487} 45,853] 89,140] 35,931] 55,869] 41,640 24,083] 19,175] 10,076 
Scotland. 
Males |137,966)125,298]115,183] 95,819]137,615 101,107 60,014} 42,309] 19,977 
Females 133,711|121,573|109,247|108,306] 182,712) 124,380 73,518| 51,868} 23,298 
slands. 
Males | 6,160 2} 4,758] 4,128] 6,104] 4,946 2,892) 1,894 
Females| 6,027 4,893] 7,983] 5,923 3,548] 2,596 
London, 
Males | 61,284 ‘ 2| 87,987] 75,385] 67,938 32,058] 15,513 
Females | 60,993 48,136]103,433) 78,604 34,663) 19,505 
England. Wales. Scotland. Islands. London. 
Males 4,808,898 342,154 923,540 41,673 438,74¢ 
Females 5,021,563 358,056 1,033,166 47,785 501,682 
Excess offemales 212,665 15,902 109,626 - 6,112 62,933 
The census was imperfect as it respects the ages of the in- 
habitants ; and consequently the above table does not include the 
total of population. The following statement exhibits the total 
enumeration, and also the number of those whose ages were re- 
turned. ; 
Total enumeration. Ages returned. 
England . . 11,261,437 . . . . 9,830,461 
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Scotland, . «» 2,093,456... .'. 1,956,706 s 
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