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Literacy in Colchester 1754 to 1837

Literacy in Colchester 1754 to 1837. Christine Jones. Act for the Preventing of Clandestine Marriages 22 Geo. II.c.3. An Act for Marriages in England. [17 August 1836] 6 & 7 Will. IV. c.85. R. S. Schofield, ‘The measure of literacy in pre-industrial England,’

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Literacy in Colchester 1754 to 1837

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  1. Literacy in Colchester 1754 to 1837 Christine Jones

  2. Act for the Preventing of Clandestine Marriages 22 Geo. II.c.3 An Act for Marriages in England. [17 August 1836] 6 & 7 Will. IV. c.85

  3. R. S. Schofield, ‘The measure of literacy in pre-industrial England,’ in J. Goodey (ed.), Literacy in traditional societies (Cambridge, 1968) 311-25. R. S. Schofield, ‘Dimensions of illiteracy, 1750-1850’, Explorations in Economic History, 10 (1973), 437-54; reprinted in H. J. Graff, ed., Literacy and social development (Cambridge, 1981) 201-213. M. J. Heffernan, ’Literacy and geographic mobility in nineteenth century provincial France: some evidence from the départment of Ille-et-Vilaine’, Local Population Studies, 42 (1989), 32-42.

  4. Population of Colchester in 1801 and 1831 by parish

  5. Marriages in Colchester 1754-1837 by parish

  6. Literacyin Colchester 1754 to 1837 by parish

  7. Proportions of widowers and widows by parish

  8. Literacy levels at first and second marriage by parish

  9. Periods for which the parish registers of St Peter include occupations of grooms: 1754-1758 – 88% 1754-1762 – 66% 1782-1808 – 59%

  10. Groups of men for whom occupation tends to be omitted • Those married by licence • Widowers • Those from other counties

  11. Most signed: Barbers Blacksmiths Butchers Cabinet makers Tailors All signed: Bakers Breeches makers Collar makers Coopers Farmers Gentlemen Linen drapers Mariners Shopkeepers Silk weavers Two thirds signed: Bricklayers Carpenters

  12. Half signed: Mariners Soldiers Most marked: Husbandmen Two thirds marked: Gardeners Wool weavers All marked: Labourers Oyster dredgers Wool combers

  13. Conclusions: marriage registers can provide a comparative measure of literacy • To show differences between parishes; • To show change over time; • To show differences between social groups; • When combined with occupational data to show differences between economic groups.

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