Oh, thank you for sharing your diligent efforts--this is wonderful! I hadn't given contractions a second thought until I read an article about eight months ago and then I started experimenting with omitting/replacing most of them (except my last piece, which is Victorian anyway, where only the younger generation uses contractions--including many on your "never used" list - LOL). But even then I only undertook the most cursory review of P&P. These tallies will be an excellent resource.
If I may suggest one more: 'tis. I use this occasionally and had looked it up in P&P. It occurs three times in dialogue, once each by Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Bennet, and Jane.
That said, though I may be particular as an author, as a reader I happily enjoy all sorts of stories, with very little regard for the use of contractions or not. :)
If I may suggest one more: 'tis. I use this occasionally and had looked it up in P&P. It occurs three times in dialogue, once each by Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Bennet, and Jane.
That said, though I may be particular as an author, as a reader I happily enjoy all sorts of stories, with very little regard for the use of contractions or not. :)
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