| 1 | had | 15. | |
| 1 | „ | 6. | |
| 2 | „ | 5 | each. |
| 11 | „ | 4 | „ |
| 19 | „ | 3 | „ |
| 9 | „ | 2 | „ |
| 6 | „ | 1 | each. |
| 16 | „ | none | (6 of these being single men). |
| 2 returned their family as grown up without stating the number. | |||
Consequently 51 out of 61, or five-sixths, are married, and have families numbering altogether 165 children; the majority had only 3 children, and this was about the average family.
What were the ages of their children?
11 were grown up.
2 between 30 and 40.
9 „ 20 and 30.
49 „ 10 and 20.
80 „ 1 and 10.
8 were 1 year and under.
5 were returned at home.
1 returned as dead.
One-half of the scavagers’ children, therefore, are between 1 and 10 years of age; the majority would appear to be 8 years old.
Some were said to be grown up, but no number was given.
Did their children go to school?
13 answered yes.
13 to the National School.
5 to the Ragged School.
2 to Catholic.
2 to Parish.
6 to local schools.
1 replied that he went sometimes.
2 returned no.
1 replied that his children were “not with him.”
22 (of whom 16 had no children, and 1 was deaf and dumb) made no reply.
From this it would seem, that a large majority—41 out of 51, or four-fifths—of the parents who have children send them to school.