This section is from the book "Bepler's Handy Manual of Knowledge And Useful Infomation", by David Bepler. Also available from Amazon: Bepler's Handy Manual of Knowledge and Useful Information.
After the first year the chances of living increase up to the fourth year, and then slowly decline. The average life of the following occupations are here given:
Occupation Years
Rural Laborers............45.52
Carpenters................45.28
Domestics.................42.03
Bakers....................41.92
Shoemakers................40.87
Weavers..................41.92
Tailors....................39.40
Hatters...................38.91
Occupation Years
Stone Masons..............38.19
Plumbers..................38.18
Mill Operatives............38.09
Blacksmiths...............37.96
Bricklayers................37.70
Printers...................36.66
Clerks'....................34.99
Average population........39.88
 
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