Going beyond static census data in research which began in 1993, Pooley and Turnbull (Lancaster U.) rely on archival migration life experience histories gathered by family historians of the individual experiences of a large, hopefully representative sample. Such internal migration data was mined for its illumination of 19th century British society, and the implications of mobility with it for change. Extensive figures and tables detail spatial and temporal patterns for various demographic and occupation groups. Distributed in the US by Taylor & Francis. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Poplulation migration is one of the demographic and social processes which have structured the British economy and society over the last 250 years. It affects individuals, families, communities, places, economic and social structures and governments. This book examines the pattern and process of migration in Britain over the last three centuries. Using late 1990s research and data, the authors have shed light on migrations patterns including internal migration and movement overseas, its impact on social and economic change, and highlights differences by gender, age, family, position, socio-economic status and other variables.
