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probes this question.
Table 3.2 shows the 139 Soothills in the1961 census split into five-year age groups and by gender. The numbers in each of the age groups are fairly evenly matched, except for the decade of 25-34 years where there are only three males and no females . Interestingly, while only 4.3% of the total were aged over 60 years in the 1861 census, rising to 7.0% of the total in the 1911 census, there is a sizeable jump to 21.6% of the total being over 60 years. Increasing longevity.is certainly in evidence. In fact, this proportion could increase if I discover the ages of the females where there is currently no information.
Table 3.2: Ages and gender of the Soothills in the 1961 census
MALES
FEMALES
TOTAL
Ages (years)
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
0-4
7
10.1
1
1.4
8
5.8
5-9
3
4.3
8
11.4
11
7.9
10-14
4
5.8
4
5.7
8
5.8
15-19
8
11.6
4
5.7
12
8.6
20-24
7
10.1
1
1.4
8
5.8
25-29
2
2.9
-
-
2
1.4
30-34
1
1.4
-
-
1
0.7
35-39
5
7.2
6
8.6
11
7.9
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