Orange Order Membership Data, with a Focus on Ireland, Canada and Scotland, 1852-2002

UKDA study number:4916

Principal Investigator

Kaufmann, E.
University of London. Birkbeck College

Sponsors

Economic and Social Research Council
British Academy
University of Southampton
Foundation for Canadian Studies in the UK

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UK Data Archive, University of Essex, Colchester.

June 2004

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Kaufmann, E., Orange Order Membership Data, with a Focus on Ireland, Canada and Scotland, 1852-2002 [computer file]. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Archive [distributor], June 2004. SN: 4916, http://dx.doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-4916-1

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4916 . Orange Order Membership Data, with a Focus on Ireland, Canada and Scotland, 1852-2002

Depositor:

Kaufmann, E. , University of London. Birkbeck College

Principal Investigator:

Kaufmann, E. , University of London. Birkbeck College

Sponsors:

Economic and Social Research Council
British Academy
University of Southampton
Foundation for Canadian Studies in the UK
Grant Number: R000271211

Other Acknowledgements:

Rev. Gordon McCracken (Church of Scotland, former Deputy Grand Master of Scotland): scanned Scottish reports of proceedings and digitised Scottish membership data for 1967-2001.

Abstract:

Main Topics:

This dataset is comprised of Orange Order membership figures for various jurisdictions: male, female and junior branches, at national, provincial, county, district and lodge level; for Ireland, Canada, Scotland and internationaly. It forms part of a larger project entitled 'The Orange Order in the 20th century: A study in social change'. This wider study explores the relative impact of techno-economic, cultural and institutional factors on Orange Order membership and political influence in twentieth century Scotland, Canada and Northern Ireland.

This dataset supersedes study number 4435: Orange Order Lodge Membership, Northern Ireland, 1893-2000


Please note: this study does not include information on named individuals and would therefore not be useful for personal family history research.

Coverage:

Time Period Covered: 1852 - 2002
Dates of Fieldwork: 01 February 1999 - 31 December 2003
Country: Canada; Ireland; Northern Ireland; Scotland
Spatial Units: International, national, provincial, county, district and lodge.
Observation Units: Individuals; Groups; Institutions/organisations
Kind of Data: Numeric data

Universe Sampled:

Location of Units of Observation: Cross-national; National; Subnational
Population: Members of the Orange Order, 1852-2002

Methodology:

Time Dimensions: Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Sampling Procedures: See documentation for details
Method of Data Collection: Transcription of existing materials; Compilation or synthesis of existing material
Data Sources: Internal printed returns of various lodge jurisdictions, proceedings and minute books. Major depositories: House of Orange (Belfast), Olympia House (Glasgow), True Blue and Orange Home (Richmond Hill, Ontario) and Royal Oak Lodge Archives (St. John's, Newfoundland).
Weighting: No weighting used

Language(s) of Written Materials:

Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:

Access Conditions: The depositor has specified that registration is required and standard conditions of use apply. The depositor may be informed about usage. See terms and conditions for further information.
Availability: History Data Service, UK Data Archive
Contact: Help desk: hds@essex.ac.uk

Date of First Release:

30 June 2004

Copyright:

No copyright holders

File last updated:

4 January 2012