The effect of migration on ages at vital events: A critique of family reconstitution in historical demography

1995 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 199-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice Bee Kasakoff ◽  
John W. Adams
Keyword(s):  
Historical Demography ◽  
Family Reconstitution

Unnatural infertility, or, whatever happened in Colyton? Some reflections on English population history from family reconstitution 1580–1837

1999 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
RICHARD T. VANN
Keyword(s):  
Civil War ◽  
Sixteenth Century ◽  
Historical Demography ◽  
Population History ◽  
Family Limitation ◽  
English Population ◽  
Family Reconstitution ◽  
Benefits And Costs ◽  
Parish Registers

It has been more than thirty years since E. A. Wrigley demonstrated, in a still-famous article, that the technique of ‘family reconstitution’, as developed in France by Louis Henry and before then applied only to French parishes and elite groups, could be used in English historical demography. Although English parish registers seldom supply nearly as much detail as found in some French ones, and many registers are incomplete owing to an interruption of registration during the Civil War – or after 1789, 1769, or even 1729 – some English parishes were discovered whose registers allow adequate identification of the participants in all demographic events. Furthermore, English parish registers have one advantage over the French: they often started in the mid-sixteenth century (not the early seventeenth).The parish Wrigley chose to illustrate the alluring prospects for English historical demographers, as is well known, was Colyton in Devonshire. His article, however, was not merely a programmatic one setting forth the possible benefits – and costs – of family reconstitution. He had also made an unexpected discovery: that there may well have been family limitation in England (as the title of his article proclaimed) or, more specifically, in Colyton in the period from 1647 to 1719.

The limitations of English family reconstitution: English population history from family reconstitution 1580–1837

1999 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
STEVEN RUGGLES
Keyword(s):  
Historical Demography ◽  
Population History ◽  
Quarter Century ◽  
Lifetime Fecundity ◽  
Relative Mortality ◽  
Innovative Methods ◽  
Long Run ◽  
English Population ◽  
Family Reconstitution ◽  
New Evidence

English population history from family reconstitution 1580–1837 (Cambridge, 1997) is an impressive volume. This ambitious study represents the culmination of a quarter-century of laborious research by four of the most accomplished practitioners of English historical demography, E. A. Wrigley, R. S. Davies, J. E. Oeppen, and R. S. Schofield. The sheer volume of information is overwhelming; the book contains 121 tables and 73 graphs, and it weighs in at almost 2½ pounds. The study is a landmark in the field of pre-industrial population history. It contributes important new evidence on long-run trends in fertility, mortality, and marriage behaviour. Even more exciting than the refinement of the aggregate results contained in previous work by the Cambridge Group, however, is the new kinds of analyses made possible by the existence of microdata. The book marshals an array of innovative methods to address a remarkable assortment of demographic issues. The authors address dozens of topics previously hidden from view, ranging from an ingenious analysis of the relative mortality of monozygotic and dyzygotic twins, to an important investigation of lifetime fecundity, to an exhaustive analysis of the seasonality of mortality.

Historical Demography, Life-cycle Reconstruction and Family Reconstitution: New Perspectives

1996 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 62-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steve King
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Early Modern ◽  
Record Linkage ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Life Cycles ◽  
Historical Demography ◽  
Family Reconstitution

This article explores the nature of record linkage in conventional family reconstitution studies, building upon previous pieces in this journal. It argues that the record linkage process on which reconstitution is based compromises the results obtained in two ways. First, it generates bias in the types of life-cycle detected. Second, because it assumes that potential links without obvious competition should be made, it generates a range of incorrect linkages. This article suggests that a better approach to life and demography in early modern communities might lie in the reconstruction of enriched life-cycles from which demographic data can be culled, rather than the explicit creation of demographic sub-samples.

Redistributing the Population: GIS Adds Value to Historical Demography

1996 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 90-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janette Lee
Keyword(s):  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Settlement Pattern ◽  
Historical Demography ◽  
Water Bodies ◽  
Choropleth Mapping ◽  
County Antrim ◽  
Gis Software

A model for more accurately representing the distribution of population is currently under development using some of the functionality of the Arc/Info GIS software. Included are factors for settlement pattern, topography and the presence of water bodies. The model is tested on County Antrim in Northern Ireland and the value of traditional choropleth mapping assessed in comparison with the output from the model.

Genealogy and historical demography

1976 ◽  
Vol 1976 (1) ◽  
pp. 167-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.H. Hollingsworth
Keyword(s):  
Historical Demography

Living Same-Name Siblings and English Historical Demography: a Final Comment

2012 ◽  
pp. 82-83
Author(s):  
Chris Galley ◽  
Eilidh Garrett ◽  
Ros Davies ◽  
Alice Reid
Keyword(s):  
Historical Demography ◽  
Final Comment

Living Same-Name Siblings and British Historical Demography

2011 ◽  
pp. 15-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Galley ◽  
Eilidh Garrett ◽  
Ros Davies ◽  
Alice Reid
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Eighteenth Century ◽  
Historical Demography ◽  
Vital Registration ◽  
Regional Variations ◽  
Quantitative Evidence ◽  
Registration Data ◽  
Vital Registration Data ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Isle Of Skye

This article examines the extent to which living siblings were given identical first names. Whilst the practice of sibling name-sharing appeared to have died out in England during the eighteenth century, in northern Scotland it persisted at least until the end of the nineteenth century. Previously it has not been possible to provide quantitative evidence of this phenomenon, but an analysis of the rich census and vital registration data for the Isle of Skye reveals that this practice was widespread, with over a third of eligible families recording same-name siblings. Our results suggest that further research should focus on regional variations in sibling name-sharing and the extent to which this northern pattern occurred in other parts of Britain.

scholarly journals Cytotype distribution and chloroplast phylogeography of the Actinidia chinensis complex

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhi Wang ◽  
Caihong Zhong ◽  
Dawei Li ◽  
Chunlin Yan ◽  
Xiaohong Yao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Demographic History ◽  
Wide Distribution ◽  
Historical Demography ◽  
Actinidia Chinensis ◽  
Ecological Niche Models ◽  
Subtropical China ◽  
Modeling Tools ◽  
Climatic Fluctuations ◽  
Ploidy Levels

Abstract Background Plant phylogeographic studies of species in subtropical China have mainly focused on rare and endangered species, whereas few studies have been conducted on taxa with relatively wide distribution, especially polyploid species. We investigated the cytotype and haplotype distribution pattern of the Actinidia chinensis complex, a widespread geographically woody liana with variable ploidy in subtropical China comprising two varieties, with three chloroplast fragments DNA (ndhF-rpl132, rps16-trnQ and trnE-trnT). Macroevolutionary, microevolutionary and niche modeling tools were also combined to disentangle the origin and the demographic history of the species or cytotypes. Results The ploidy levels of 3338 individuals from 128 populations sampled throughout the species distribution range were estimated with flow cytometry. The widespread cytotypes were diploids followed by tetraploids and hexaploids, whereas triploids and octoploids occurred in a few populations. Thirty-one chloroplast haplotypes were detected. The genetic diversity and genetic structure were found to be high between varieties (or ploidy races) chinensis and deliciosa. Our results revealed that these two varieties inhabit significantly different climatic niche spaces. Ecological niche models (ENMs) indicate that all varieties’ ranges contracted during the Last Inter Glacial (LIG), and expanded eastward or northward during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM). Conclusions Pliocene and Plio-Pleistocene climatic fluctuations and vicariance appear to have played key roles in shaping current population structure and historical demography in the A. chinensis complex. The polyploidization process also appears to have played an important role in the historical demography of the complex through improving their adaptability to environmental changes.

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