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27. The Size of the Family.—There were in the Seventh Ward, in 1896, 7751 members of families (including 171 persons living alone), and 1924 single lodgers. The average size of the family, without lodgers and boarders, was 3.18.

FAMILIES ACCORDING TO SIZE.

Number in Family Number of Families.

Per Cent of Different Size Families.

Members of Families.

One. .

iyi

7.0

171

Two

1,031

42.2

2,062

Three

47

1,410

pour


 * 27

1 AA

1,308

133

44-3

915

Six. .

106

J

636

76

532

Eight 28

i

224

Nine.

25

5-8

225

Ten. . . . - ...

13

J

130

2

22

Twelve

4

1

48

3

[ 0.7

39

i

1

14

Fifteen

i

J

15

Total

2,441

ICO

7,751

I.Q24.

Total population.


 * 7 9,675

-i 18

Average size of family, including single lodgers ....

3.96

Average size of census family

5-08

With the whole population of the ward included, the average size was about four, and counting married and