The Population of Britain in the Nineteenth Century

This book provides a clear interpretation of the causes of demographic change in Britain in the nineteenth century.

List of contents

List of figures; List of tables; Author's preface; 1. Malthus's Britain; 2. What do we know and how do we know it?; 3. Whether to move and where to go; 4. Marriage; 5. How many children should we have?; 6. Mortality; 7. 1911; Glossary of demographic terms; Select bibliography; Index.

Summary

This book provides a clear interpretation of the causes of demographic change in Britain in the nineteenth century. It combines an examination of migration, marriage patterns, fertility and mortality with a guide to the sources of population data available to historians and demographers.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Woods
• Assisted by: Maurice Kirby (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.09.1995
• EAN: 9780521552790
• ISBN: 978-0-521-55279-0
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 260 g
• Illustrations: 7 b/w illus. 9 tables, Zeichnungen, nicht spezifiziert, Tabellen, nicht spezifiziert
• Series: New Studies in Economic and So; New Studies in Economic and Social History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Social and cultural history, C 1700 To C 1800