NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBORNE. 



We abound with poor; many of whom are sober and industrious, 

 and live comfortably in good stone or brick cottages, which are 

 glazed, and have chambers above stairs ; mud buildings we have 

 none. Besides the employment from husbandry, the men work 

 in hop-gardens, of which we have many ; and fell and bark timber. 

 In the spring and summer the women weed the corn ; and enjoy 



Total of baptisms of Males . 

 Females 



515 

 465 



640 



From 



3732. 

 years mcl 



Total of baptisms from 1720 to 1779, both inclusive, 60 years 



Average of burials for 60 years. 

 From 1740) -. 



to \ f- 4 ' 

 1749 incl. ) ' 3> 

 From 1750) M 



F. 5, 



980. 



From 1720 to) v Ta i P<; . 

 '7*9, both JF^* 

 years inclus. ) 



9,9 



:S*lg 



inclus. ) * e 



Males 4, 8 ) 



. 5, 8 j 



MO, 6 



8,4 



to 

 1759 incl. 



From 1760) lvr 



to - ( F 

 1769 incl. J ' 



From 1 770 1 M 

 1779 incl. j ' 



9 



6, 5 



5- 5 



6,2 



Total of Burials of Males. 

 Females 



640 



Total of Burials from 1720 to 1779, both inclusive, 60 years ... 



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 or 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. 



198 188 386 I 123 123 246 i 83 

 During this period of twenty years the births of males exceeded those of females 



The burials of each sex were equal. 

 And the births exceeded the deaths 140 



