Table 2.
Average Parity by Age, Residence, Nativity, and Marital Status: Adult Women, Seven New York Counties, 1865
| Age | Birth Year | Total | Native | Urban Native | Rural Native | Foreign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Women | ||||||
| 45–49 | 1816–1820 | 4.6 (383) | 4.2 (301) | 3.6 (113) | 4.6 (188) | 5.7 (82) |
| 50–54 | 1811–1815 | 4.9 (276) | 4.9 (217) | 3.8 (83) | 5.6 (134) | 4.9 (59) |
| 55–59 | 1806–1810 | 5.3 (229) | 5.2 (182) | 4.9 (61) | 5.4 (121) | 5.7 (47) |
| 60–64 | 1801–1805 | 5.7 (215) | 5.7 (171) | 4.8 (52) | 6.0 (119) | 5.8 (44) |
| 65–69 | 1796–1800 | 6.1 (108) | 6.2 (94) | 6.4 (35) | 6.1 (59) | 5.6 (14) |
| 70–74 | 1791–1795 | 6.1 (83) | 6.4 (67) | 5.8 (31) | 6.9 (36) | 4.8 (16) |
| 75–79 | 1786–1790 | 6.2 (63) | 6.7 (46) | 7.1 (13) | 6.5 (33) | 4.9 (17) |
| 80+ | pre-1786 | 6.9 (43) | 6.8 (36) | 7.2 (18) | 6.5 (18) | 7.0 (7) |
| Ever-Married Women | ||||||
| 45–49 | 1816–1820 | 4.9 (355) | 4.6 (277) | 4.1 (100) | 4.9 (177) | 6.0 (78) |
| 50–54 | 1811–1815 | 5.2 (258) | 5.3 (200) | 4.3 (74) | 5.9 (126) | 4.9 (58) |
| 55–59 | 1806–1810 | 5.7 (215) | 5.6 (168) | 5.5 (54) | 5.7 (114) | 5.7 (47) |
| 60–64 | 1801–1805 | 6.0 (202) | 6.1 (159) | 5.1 (49) | 6.5 (110) | 5.9 (43) |
| 65–69 | 1796–1800 | 6.6 (101) | 6.6 (89) | 6.8 (33) | 6.4 (56) | 6.5 (12) |
| 70–74 | 1791–1795 | 6.3 (80) | 6.6 (65) | 6.0 (30) | 7.1 (35) | 5.1 (15) |
| 75–79 | 1786–1790 | 6.5 (60) | 7.0 (44) | 7.1 (13) | 7.0 (31) | 5.2 (16) |
| 80+ | pre-1786 | 6.9 (43) | 6.8 (36) | 7.2 (18) | 6.5 (18) | 7.0 (7) |
Notes: The counties are: Allegany, Dutchess, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Steuben, Tompkins, and Warren. Figures in parentheses are numbers of women. Birth year is approximated by chronological age.
Source: Sample of census enumerators’ manuscripts.