In the article results of the study on family status of some categories of workers in Tomsk Province are considered. Clerical documentation containing statistical datum was used as a scientific source. The high share of married workers - 63-92% was revealed, this value corresponded to the proportion of married workers among the whole population in Tomsk Province. This fact shows that workers preserved traditional belief about compulsory marriage for normal human being. It was typical for practically all social groups of the Siberian population during considered period.

Key words: demography, study, province, worker family, marriage, be single, be married, be married, widow, widower.