NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBORNE. 



15 



Average of baptisms for 60 years. 



From 1730 to ~| 



1739, both > 



years inclus. ) 



F. 740 H, I 

 ,749 M. ) F - 6 ' 6 j 



.s,3 



Total of baptisms of Males 



Females 



5 I S 

 465 



From 1 760 



From770JM.io, 



1779 incl. j ' 9> 

 980 



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

 Average of burials for 60 years. 



980 



9, 9 



From 1740) M 4 



to . t 

 1749 incl. ; 



From 17501 

 to > 



F. 



,- 10, o 



From 1760) M 6 | 

 i769 t0 inc,.} F - 6 'M 13 ' 4 



10, 6 



" 1759 incl. 



Total of burials of Males 315 



',, Females 325 



Total of burials from 172010 1779, both inclusive, 60 years 



From 1770 



to 



1779 in 



640 



770 l M <>sl. 



clJ F - 6 ' 2 j "" 



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 fqr 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. 



1761 

 1762 



i7 6 3 

 1764 



1765 

 1766 

 1767 

 1768 

 1769 

 1770 

 1771 

 1772 

 1773 

 *774 

 1775 

 1776 

 1777 

 1778 

 1779 

 1780 



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



females 10 



The burials of each sex were equal. 

 And the births exceeded the deaths IAO 



