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A comparative view of the number of widovrers and 
widows in ditlerent jDlaces. 
Places. 
Widowers. 
Widows. 
Manchefter, 
432 
1064 
Salford, 
89 
149 
Townfliips of ditto, 
21 
42 
Parifh of ditto, 
232 
315 
Monton, 
14 
13 
Hale, 
8 
12 
Horwich, 
9 
8 
Darwen, 
30 
48 
Cockey, 
10 
27 
Chowbent, 
26 
43 
Chinley, 
27 
31 
Brownlide and Bugfworth, 
IS 
18 
Total, 
913 
1770 
The reader will perceive, from thefe tables, that the 
proportion of males to females baptized, is nearly as 
i 2 to 1 1|, or 1 9 to 1 8 ; but that the number of females 
living is to the number of males as about 1 1 to i o|, or 
more exadlly as 1 4 to 13; and that the widows are al- 
moft double the number of widowers^ 
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