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with, and had a fuller mental concept of, the world beyond the South Sea than he had of China outside central Kwangtung.
Marriage and Childbirth
The 1911 census gives some information on marriage in the New Territories. "It notes the married state of 51,101 persons in Northern District, and 17,739 persons of the land population in Southern District. This probably represents all those aged over 12, plus those married as infants under 12." 881 males and 902 females in Northern District had been married as infants of less than 12 (2.6% and 2.6% respectively). In 1921, the details of married state are much fuller than in 1911, and include details of the numbers of married and single males and females at all ages. However, in 1921 no details are given of infant marriages. The recorded details from the two censuses are shown in Table 14. The average age of marriage can be given accurately for 1921, but only approximately for 1911.
Table 14
Married State. New Territories, 1911, 1921 Censuses
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with, and had a fuller mental concept of, the world beyond the South Sea than he had of China outside central Kwangtung.
Marriage and Childbirth
The 1911 census gives some information on marriage in the New Territories.""It notes the married state of 51,101 persons in Northern District, and 17,739 persons of the land population in Southern District. This probably represents all those aged over 12, plus those married as infants under 12.70 881 males and 902 females in Northern District had been married as infants of less than [2 (2.6% and 2.6% respectively)." In 1921, the details of married state are much fuller than in 1911, and include details of the numbers of married and single males and females at all ages. However, in 1921 no details are given of infant marriages. The recorded details from the two censuses are shown in Table 14. The average age of marriage can be given accurately for 1921, but only approximately for 1911.
Table 14
Married State. New Territories, 1911, 1921 Censuses
Males
Females
age of
Average Age
%age of
Average
Total
of manage
Total Age of
Population
Population manage
Northern District 14428
42%
24
17433
50%
719
maried, 1911
Northern District ||4891
43%
23
16124
46%
17
married, 1921
Northern District
2201
6%
5150 15%
window(er) × 1911
Northern District
1767
5%
55.00
16%
widow(er)s 1921
N District married 881
3%
902
3%
as infants, 1911
S. District: boat
1757
43%
26
1411
50%
21
Population matted 1921
S. District' boat
212
5%
343
12%
Population widow(er)s
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