BIRTHS MARRIAGES AND DEATHS

Births

For people marrying <1600 1600-1700 1700-1800 1800-1900 1900-

Av. number of children 6.25 5.5 6.2 7 2.3

Marriages

For people born <1600 1600-1700 1700-1800 1800-1900 1900-

Av. age at marriage 28.2 28.8 25.8 25.3 28.8

Deaths

For people dying <1600 1600-1700 1700-1800 1800-1900 1900-

Av. age at death 23 29.8 50.8 61.3

The average rates are heavily influenced by the infant mortality as the following graph demonstrates.

The pattern of infant mortality can be considered further

If the under 10 deaths are excluded the overall mortality figures change dramatically

Deaths

For people dying <1600 1600-1700 1700-1800 1800-1900 1900-

Av. age at death 51.6 49.8 61.4 64.5