The number of births in each quarter of the year was as follows: First quarter, ending March 31, 1896.................... Second quarter, ending June 30, 1896.................. Third quarter, ending September 30, 1896.. Fourth quarter, ending December 31, 1896........ 7,237 7,226 7,883 7,407 Twenty-second......... 965 Thirty-fifth................. 361 682 Twenty-third Eleventh.......... Twelfth..................... 357 Twenty-fifth ............ 1,343 287 Twenty-sixth............ 872 The greatest number of births occurred in the First Ward (1,970), the least in the Ninth Ward (65). Birthplace of Grooms. MARRIAGES. The number of marriages registered during the year amounted to 7,491, a decrease of 217 from the previous The number of persons married who were natives of the United States was 3,883. The number of marriages in which both parties were foreign born was 2,239. The number of native males who married foreign females was 488. The number of foreign males who married native females was 619. The following table shows the ages of those married during the year 1896: Under 20...... 27 25 to 30....... 394 1,714 30 to 40...... 47 429 586 40 to 50........ 29 50 to 60.......... 2 60 to 70....... 70 to 80.... 80 to 90. Not given.......... TABLE V-Showing the number of persons of each sex at special periods of life married during the year 1896. 27 2,329 2,684 1,596 378 141 680 3,670 1,693 897 50 to 60. 60 to 70. 35 86 222 307 7 680 Total......... 707 5,999 4,377 2,493 568 182 41 11 1 603 14,982 190 41 Total males. TABLE VI.-Showing the number of Marriages reported during each month in the year; also, the various Ceremonies employed. Totals.. 7,491 2,457 1,041 781 765 740 581 541 274 101 27 25 24 19 16 15 151 13 12 8 5 5 4 2 1 1 1 The greatest number of marriages occurred in the month of June; the least number during the month of August. The average number of marriages per month was, The average number of marriages per day was, |