Table 1
Group O and Group Y showing occupation at time of interview with ages and marital status for Group O. Group Y all fall in the 18–25 age group and none was married at time of interview. Group O were all resident in the north of England and Group Y across England and Scotland at time of interview.
| Group O apostates | Group Y apostates |
|---|---|
| 1. Gwen careworker (mid-fifties, married with one daughter) | 2. BJ Philosophy/politics student |
| 3. Hannah retired teacher (mid-fifties, married with son and daughter) | 4. GE Theology student |
| 5. Imogen fulltime homemaker (early nineties, married with four grown up children) | 6. 3. HA German & Philosophy student |
| 7. Louise retired teacher (early fifties, married with two sons) | 8. 4. HM History student |
| 9. Nina retired teacher (late seventies, married) | 10. 5. KC Environmental sciences student |
| 11. Patsy secretary (mid-fifties, single) | 12. 6. KS Linguistics student |
| 13. Sally physiotherapist (forties, married with two children) | 14. 7. LA Laboratory worker, degree in biological sciences |
| 15. Wilma nurse/sheltered housing warden (early fifties, married with two children) | 16. 8. PS History student |
| 17. RC German language student | |
| 18. SE University administration worker- Religious Studies major for degree | |
| 19. VJ Law student |