Male Occupational Data from English Parish Registers (raw data), c. 1700-1820

UKDA study number:5397

Principal Investigators

Shaw-Taylor, L.
Kitson, P.
University of Cambridge. Department of Geography
Wrigley, E.A.
Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social Structure

Sponsor

Economic and Social Research Council

Distributed by

UK Data Archive, University of Essex, Colchester.

August 2006

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Shaw-Taylor, L., Wrigley, E.A. and Kitson, P., Male Occupational Data from English Parish Registers (raw data), c. 1700-1820 [computer file]. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Archive [distributor], August 2006. SN: 5397, http://dx.doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-5397-1

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Copyright:
: Shaw-Taylor, L.,University of Cambridge. Department of Geography; Wrigley, E.A.,Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social Structure

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5397 . Male Occupational Data from English Parish Registers (raw data), c. 1700-1820

Depositor:

Shaw-Taylor, L. , University of Cambridge. Department of Geography

Principal Investigators:

Shaw-Taylor, L. , University of Cambridge. Department of Geography

Wrigley, E.A. , Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social Structure

Kitson, P. , University of Cambridge. Department of Geography

Sponsor:

Economic and Social Research Council
Grant Number: RES-000-23-0131

Other Acknowledgements:

Joseph Barker, Richard Churchley, Alex Corio, Peter Kitson, Amanda Jones, Victoria Maston, Niraj Modha, Thomas Nutt, Silvia Sovic, Stephen Thompson, Rebecca Tyler, Matthew Ward, Alison Warren and Mahew Westlake assisted with data input. Gill Newton assisted Dr Kitson with data collation.

Abstract:

These data were collected as part of a research project run by Dr Leigh Shaw-Taylor and Professor E.A. Wrigley and funded by the Economic and Social Research Council: Male occupational structure and economic growth in England 1750-1851 (RES-000-23-0131).

The aim of this project was to reconstruct the evolution of England's male occupational structure from c.1750 to 1851. The underlying aim was to improve our understanding of the industrial revolution. The results of the project have not, at the time of writing, been published.

Main Topics:

This data collection consists of 19 files. Each of them pertains to one of Englands ancient counties. In every case the file contains male occupational data abstracted from virtually all the surviving Anglican baptism registers for that county for the period 1813-20

In the case of eight counties (Bedfordshire, Cheshire, Durham, Lancashire, City and Ainsty of the City of York and the three Ridings of Yorkshire) the files also contain occupational data culled from Anglican baptism registers for one, and sometimes two, eight-year periods between 1740 and 1799. This represents virtually all the surviving occupational data that met certain data quality requirements.
These data are derived from the occupations of fathers recorded in Anglican parish registers at the baptism of a child. From 1813, under the terms of Rose's Act it was a legal requirement to record the fathers occupation and practice almost universally conformed to the letter of the law. Hence virtually complete geographical coverage of Anglican baptism registers is possible for this period. For the period 1740 to 1799 coverage is incomplete.

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: 1698 - 1820
Dates of Fieldwork: 01 March 2003 - 30 May 2006
Dates computer files were created.
Country: England
Geography: York; Bedfordshire; Cambridgeshire; Cheshire; Cornwall; Devon; Durham (County); Huntingdonshire; Lancashire; Leicestershire; Middlesex; Northumberland; Oxfordshire; Rutland; Westmorland; Worcestershire; Yorkshire East Riding; Yorkshire North Riding; Yorkshire West Riding
Spatial Units: ancient counties
Observation Units: Individuals
Kind of Data: Alpha/numeric data; Individual (micro) level

Universe Sampled:

Location of Units of Observation: Subnational
Population: Male occupational data registers derived from English Parish Registers between 1698 and 1820

Methodology:

Time Dimensions: Follow-up to cross-sectional study
Sampling Procedures: No sampling (total universe)
Method of Data Collection: Transcription of existing materials
Data Sources: This material was collected from 3,264 Anglican baptism registers. Full source details are included in the data collection.
Weighting: no weighting conducted

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:

2 August 2006

Copyright:

: Shaw-Taylor, L.,University of Cambridge. Department of Geography; Wrigley, E.A.,Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social Structure

File last updated:

4 January 2012