Further observations on the state of population in Manchester, etc / [Anon].

  • Percival, Thomas, 1740-1804
Date:
[1774]
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Credit: Further observations on the state of population in Manchester, etc / [Anon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    *54 391 io 252 125 The Rev. Mr. Barnes, whom I cannot mention without expreffions of eflecm and friendfhip, made a furvey in September, 1773, of the people belonging to the new chapel at Cockey Moor, near Bolton, the particulars of which are as follow : Iloufes 150 Families Males 320 Females Married Perfons 248 Widowers Widows 27 Under fifteen Above fifty 99 Births in five years Deaths in feven years 114 Total number of people 711 The married perfons in this fociety are therefore to the fingle as 1 to 1 .867; the widows are nearly treble the number of widowers ; a feventh part of the people have attained the age of fifty, and thofe under fifteen exceed one third of the whole congregation. The average num¬ ber of births is 25 every year* and of deaths 16 fo that the former are to the latter in the proportion of fomewhat more than 5 to 3 ; and 1 perfon in about 44 dies annually. It fhould be remarked that the number of deaths in this period was confiderably increafed by the uncom¬ mon fatality of the fmall-pox in the year 1770. Cockey Moor is furrounded by a cold, wet, and barren country; the inhabitants are farmers and manufacturers. The congregation belonging to the chapel at Chowbent confifts of 1160 perfons, viz. 554 males ; 606 females ; 173 males and 150 females under ten years of age ; 83 males and 91 fe¬ males above fifty ; 6 males and 4 females above eighty ; 199 married couples j 26 widowers ; and 43 widows. The baptifms during fix years (wanting fix weeeks) have amounted to 293 ; and the deaths to 169. About 1 therefore in 41, 2 of this fociety dies annually. This furvey was made in November 1773, by the Rev. Mr. Mercer. The people of Chowbent are em¬ ployed chiefly in the manufactories of Cotton, Linen, and Iron. At Ackworth, near Ferry-bridge in the county of York, the chriltenings and burials for ten years, viz. from March 25, 1757, to March 25, 1767, have been as follow: Chriflenino-s. Burials. O Males Females Total Of this number have died. Males. 104 108 212 Females.! Total, f 31 i Under two years old 18 13 Between 2 and 5 9 7 16 1 5 and 10 4 1 \ 5 1 10 and 20 2 2 4 20 and 30 7 5 12 30 and 40 3 8 11 40 and 50 2 4 6 5 0 and 60 11 3 H 60 and 70 13 13 26 70 and 80 7 H 21 80 and 90 3 6 9 90 and 100 0 1 1 Of all ages in ten years 79 77 156 1 Males Females Total 79 77 156 Diseases. Males. Females. Child-bed O 2 Chincough 0 2 Confumption 23 Diabetes l 0 Fever 12 11 Infants 7 6 Mealies 0 2 Old Age 11 l9 Small Pox 7 6 Dyfentery 1 1 D r op fy 0 3 Apoplexy 2 1 Total. 2 2 38 1 23 J3 £ 30 *3 2 3 3 In