Essays on Mankind and Political Arithmetic by Sir William Petty
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bear these proportions.
People. Males. Females. Husbands and wives 1,900,000 950,000 950,000 at above, 34.5% Widowers at above 1.5% 90,000 90,000 Widows at about 4.5% 240,000 240,000 Children at above 45% 2,500,000 1,300,000 1,200,000 Servants at about 10.5% 560,000 260,000 300,000 Sojourners and single persons 4% 210,000 100,000 110,000 100% 5,500,000 2,700,000 2,800,000 And that the different proportions in each of the said articles between London, the great towns, and the villages, may the better appear, he has formed the following scheme:- London and Bills The other Cities The Villages and of Mortality. and great Towns. Hamlets. Souls. Souls. Souls. Husbands and Wives 37% 196,100 36% 313,200 34% 1,394,000 Widowers 2% 10,600 2% 17,400 1.5% 61,500 Widows 7% 37,100 6% 52,200 4.5% 184,500 Children 33% 174,900 40% 348,000 47% 1,927,000 Servants 13% 68,900 11% 95,700 10% 410,000 Sojourners 8% 42,400 5% 43,500 3% 123,000 100% 530,000 100% 870,000 100% 4,100,000 |
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