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English historical demography and the nuptiality conundrum: new perspectives

Englische historische Demographie und das Heiratsverhalten: neue Perspektiven
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King, Steven

Abstract

Seit den 80er Jahren gilt das Heiratsverhalten als Kern der demographischen Erforschung des 18. Jahrhunderts in England. Das Sinken des weiblichen Heiratsalters in Regionen industrieller Produktion vor dem Fabrikzeitalter (Protoindustrialisierung) wird mit dem Bevölkerungsanstieg unmittelbar verknüp... view more

Seit den 80er Jahren gilt das Heiratsverhalten als Kern der demographischen Erforschung des 18. Jahrhunderts in England. Das Sinken des weiblichen Heiratsalters in Regionen industrieller Produktion vor dem Fabrikzeitalter (Protoindustrialisierung) wird mit dem Bevölkerungsanstieg unmittelbar verknüpft. Anhand von Familienrekonstruktionen u.a. werden diese gängige Beobachtung und Interpretation hinterfragt. Dazu werden aus der englischen Stadt Calverley-cum-Farsley 6.400 individuelle und 1.700 Familienlebensläufe bezüglich Heiratsalter u.a. Variablen analysiert. Tabellen aus dem Zeitraum 1650-1830 werden wiedergegeben. Es zeigt sich, daß in Calverley das weibliche Heiratsalter während der Protoindustrialisierung konstant bleibt und die statistische mittlere Verteilung eng gestreut ist. Damit erweist sich das Heiratsalter nicht als allgemeines Merkmal englischer Gemeinden im 18. Jahrhundert. Dies wirft Fragen nach der sozialen Mobilität, der Vorsorge für die Kinderpflege und der gefühlsmäßigen Bindung an Grundbesitz auf. So läßt sich auf der Grundlage von Heiratsdaten das demographische, ökonomische, soziale, kulturelle und institutionelle Leben zur Zeit der Protoindustrialisierung rekonstruieren. (prf)... view less


'In the last decade, nuptiality has been placed at the centre of the English demographic regime in the long eighteenth-century. Proto-industrial areas in particular are increasingly seen to have experienced substantial decline in the female age at first marriage during this period, helping to fuel s... view more

'In the last decade, nuptiality has been placed at the centre of the English demographic regime in the long eighteenth-century. Proto-industrial areas in particular are increasingly seen to have experienced substantial decline in the female age at first marriage during this period, helping to fuel substantial population growth. This article uses family reconstitution and other data to question the uniformity of this experience and to suggest new avenues of interpretation rather than simply observation. For Calverley in West Yorkshire, England, female marriage ages remained stable throughout the proto-industrialisation process. More significantly, the distribution of marriage ages around the mean was much narrower. than similar measures elsewhere. The article suggests that kinship, a deep sentiamental and practical attachment to land, and an early retirement system lay behind this experience.' (author's abstract)... view less

Keywords
wedding; demography; eighteenth century; development; family formation; historical development; protoindustrialization; landed property; growth; population; woman; child care; Great Britain; age; seventeenth century

Classification
Family Sociology, Sociology of Sexual Behavior
Social History, Historical Social Research
Population Studies, Sociology of Population

Method
empirical; theory formation; historical; quantitative empirical; basic research

Document language
English

Publication Year
1998

Page/Pages
p. 130-156

Journal
Historical Social Research, 23 (1998) 1/2

DOI
https://doi.org/10.12759/hsr.23.1998.1/2.130-156

ISSN
0172-6404

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0


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