Small town development and urban illiteracy: comparative evidence from Leicestershire marriage registers 1754-1890.
"Based on the analysis of Anglican marriage registers for the period 1754 to 1890, the article explores patterns of illiteracy in three small Leicestershire [England] towns with contrasting economic functions. Illiteracy levels were closely related to urban occupational and social structures, which also affected distinct gender differentials. Evidence [of] the effect of literacy on age at marriage and marriage distance suggests that demographic behaviour and spatial interaction were determined more by socio-economic factors than by the possession of literacy skills. Literacy attainment, however, was linked to extended marriage distances when both spouses could sign the register."
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Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Economic Development; Economic Factors; Educational Status; England; Europe; Historical Survey; Human Resources; Illiterates; Marriage; Marriage Patterns; Northern Europe; Nuptiality; Occupations; Population; Population Characteristics; Sex Factors; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; United Kingdom