OF SELBORNE. 13 



verge of the forest, contain upwards of six hundred and 

 seventy inhabitants. 11 We abound with poor ; many of whom 



h A STATE of the Parish of SELBORNE, taken 



October 4, 1783. 

 The number of tenements or families, 136. 



The number of inhabitants in the street is 313 

 In the rest of the parish 363 



Total 676; near five in- 



habitants to each tene- 

 ment. 



In the time of the Rev. Gilbert White, vicar, who died in 1727-8, the 

 number of inhabitants was computed at about 500. 



Average of baptisms for 60 years. ^ 

 From 1720 to 1729, both I Males 6,9 I 12 9 



years inclusive i Females 6,0 i 



From 1730 to 1739, both 1 Males 8,2 I 15 3 



years inclusive I Females 7,1 1 



From 1740 to 1749, inclu- ) Males 9,2 1 15 g 



sive I Females 6,6 1 



From 1750 to 1759, inclu- ) Males 7,6 1 15 7 



sive i Females 8,1 i 



From 1760 to 1769, inclu- ( Males 9,1 ) lg Q 



sive I Females 8,9) 



From 1770 to 1779, inclu- ) Males 10,5 ) 20 3 



sive f Females 9,8 I 



Total of baptisms of Males 515 ) QQQ 



Females 465 i 

 Total of baptisms from 1720 to 1779, both inclusive.. 60 years .. 980. 



Average of burials for 60 years. 

 From 1720 to 1729, both I Males 4,8 ) 9 Q 



years inclusive I Females 5,1 i 



From 1730 to 1739, both ) Males 4,8 1 1Q 6 



years inclusive i Females 5,8 1 



From 1740 to 1749, inclu- 1 Males 4,6 ) 8 4 



sive I Females 3,8 I 



From 1750 to 1759, inclu- ) Males 4,9 1 , o 



sive f Females 5,1 1 



From 1760 to 1769, inclu- ) Males 6,9 ) 13 4 



sive i Females 6,5 i 



From 1770 to 1779, inclu- ) Males 6,0 ) 



sive I Females 6,01 )7 



Total of burials of Males 315 ) ^ 



Females 325 i 



Total of burials from 1720 to 1779, both inclusive. .60 years. .640. 

 Baptisms exceed burials by more than one third. 



