10 THE NATURAL HISTORY 



From May 1, 1779, '° the end of the year there fell 



From Jan. i, 1780, to Jan. i, 1781 ,, 



From Jan. i, 1781, to Jan. i, 1782 „ 



From Jan. i, 1782, to Jan. i, 1783 ,, 



From Jan. i, 1783, to Jan. i, 1784 ,, 



From Jan. i, 1784, to Jan. i, 1785 „ 



From Jan. i, 1785, to Jan. 1, 1786 „ 



From Jan. i, 1786, to Jan. 1, 1787 ,, 



The village of Selborne, and large hamlet of Oakhanger, with 

 the single farms, and many scattered houses along the verge of 

 the forest, contain upwards of six hundred and seventy inhabi- 

 tants.i We abound with poor ; many of whom are sober and 



Ki STATE of the Parish 0/ SELBORNE, taken October 4, 1783. 



The number of tenements or families, 136. 

 The number of inhabitants m the street is 3131 Total, 676 : near five inhabitants 

 In the rest of the parish . . 363 / to each tenement. 



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/ IVIales 6,9\ 



years inclus. \ Females 6,0/ '^'^ 



From 1730 to 1739, both/ Males 8,2! 



years inclus. \ Females 7,1/ '^'3 



Fromx740tox749.incl.{ ^^al^.^ |'j} xs,8 



From 1750 to 1759, incl.{ ^em'Ses 8,1} ^S.l 



From 1760 to 1769, incl.{ ^al-^^ 9,1 1 ^g^^ 



Fromx770tor779,mcl.| ^^ate^^ xo,5| ,,3 



Total of baptisms of Males, 515 \ 



Females, 465/ ^ 



Total of baptisms from 1720 to X779, both inclusive . 60 years . 980. 

 Average of burials for 60 years. 



From 1720 to X729, both/ Males 4,8! 



years inclus. \ Females 5,1/ ^•9 



From X730 to 1739, both / Males 4,81 



years inclus. \ Females 5,8/ '°' 



Fromx740tox749,incl.{ ^^^^-^^ 4,6| 3^^ 



Fromx75otox759,incl.{ ^a^-^^ 4,9} ,,,, 



Fromx76otox7a9,incl.{ ^^/J^-^^ ^.9} ,3,, 



Fromx770tox779,incl.{ ^-^^^ S>S} „,, 



Total of burials of Males, 315 1 



Females, 325/ 4° 



