Family and Colour in JamaicaEyre & Spottiswoode, 1953 - 196 pages |
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Page 86
... marriage . Of over 100 women interviewed at the town pre - natal clinic 75 per cent wished to get married , but it appeared that the men were unwilling . The statements were not volunteered with any animosity against the man in question ...
... marriage . Of over 100 women interviewed at the town pre - natal clinic 75 per cent wished to get married , but it appeared that the men were unwilling . The statements were not volunteered with any animosity against the man in question ...
Page 94
... married , and 601 have common law spouses . In Portland out of a Chinese population of 610 , 134 are married , and 28 have common law spouses . These are not reliable figures as it is very probable that many Chinese returned as married ...
... married , and 601 have common law spouses . In Portland out of a Chinese population of 610 , 134 are married , and 28 have common law spouses . These are not reliable figures as it is very probable that many Chinese returned as married ...
Page 96
Fernando Henriques. TABLE III Number of divorces Percentage according to number of marriages recorded Married Whites 5,876 79 1.2 Married Coloured 45,045 283 0.7 Married Black 150,430 524 0.35 A wedding is regarded as an important event ...
Fernando Henriques. TABLE III Number of divorces Percentage according to number of marriages recorded Married Whites 5,876 79 1.2 Married Coloured 45,045 283 0.7 Married Black 150,430 524 0.35 A wedding is regarded as an important event ...
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