Socioeconomic, demographic and legal influences on consanguinity and kinship in northern coastal Sweden 1780-1899
Most studies on consanguinity have been conducted on contemporary populations and have focused on the prevalence and types of preferred intra-familial marriage. With its comprehensive birth, marriage and deaths records dating back to the late 17th century, and the legal bar on first cousin marriage...
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ftmurdochunivall:oai:alma.61MUN_INST:11135328500007891 2024-09-15T18:26:11+00:00 Socioeconomic, demographic and legal influences on consanguinity and kinship in northern coastal Sweden 1780-1899 Egerbladh, I. Bittles, A.H. 2011 pdf https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021932011000125 https://researchportal.murdoch.edu.au/esploro/outputs/journalArticle/Socioeconomic-demographic-and-legal-influences-on/991005540877807891 https://researchportal.murdoch.edu.au/view/delivery/61MUN_INST/12135328490007891/13136893800007891 eng eng Cambridge University Press ispartof: Journal of Biosocial Science spage 413 epage 435 issue 04 vol 43 doi:10.1017/S0021932011000125 WOS:000292089000003 0021-9320 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0021932011000125 991005540877807891 https://researchportal.murdoch.edu.au/esploro/outputs/journalArticle/Socioeconomic-demographic-and-legal-influences-on/991005540877807891 https://researchportal.murdoch.edu.au/view/delivery/61MUN_INST/12135328490007891/13136893800007891 alma:61MUN_INST/bibs/991005540877807891 © 2011 Cambridge University Press. Open text Article 2011 ftmurdochunivall https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021932011000125 2024-08-15T00:52:49Z Most studies on consanguinity have been conducted on contemporary populations and have focused on the prevalence and types of preferred intra-familial marriage. With its comprehensive birth, marriage and deaths records dating back to the late 17th century, and the legal bar on first cousin marriage removed in the mid-19th century, Sweden offers unique opportunities to examine the factors that determine by whom, where and why consanguineous marriages were contracted. The present study covers the period 1780-1899 and presents a detailed portrait of cousin and sibling exchange marriages in the Skellefteå region of northern coastal Sweden. The combined prevalence of first, second and third cousin marriage increased from 2.3% in 1790-1810 to 8.8% in 1880-1899, and multi-generation consanguinity also increased significantly over the study period. The distribution and prevalence of first cousin marriages was strikingly non-random, with a significantly greater propensity for consanguinity among land-owning families, especially involving first-born sons, within specific pedigrees, and in a number of more remote inland communities. Additional factors associated with a greater likelihood of consanguineous marriage included physical or mental disability among males, and among females the prior birth of an illegitimate child. Besides the inherent interest in the social and demographic structure of this region of northern Sweden during the course of the 19th century, in future studies it will be important to determine the degree to which the observed patterns of consanguineous and sibling exchange marriages in these past generations could have influenced present-day genetic structure. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Sweden Murdoch University Research Portal Journal of Biosocial Science 43 4 413 435 |
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Most studies on consanguinity have been conducted on contemporary populations and have focused on the prevalence and types of preferred intra-familial marriage. With its comprehensive birth, marriage and deaths records dating back to the late 17th century, and the legal bar on first cousin marriage removed in the mid-19th century, Sweden offers unique opportunities to examine the factors that determine by whom, where and why consanguineous marriages were contracted. The present study covers the period 1780-1899 and presents a detailed portrait of cousin and sibling exchange marriages in the Skellefteå region of northern coastal Sweden. The combined prevalence of first, second and third cousin marriage increased from 2.3% in 1790-1810 to 8.8% in 1880-1899, and multi-generation consanguinity also increased significantly over the study period. The distribution and prevalence of first cousin marriages was strikingly non-random, with a significantly greater propensity for consanguinity among land-owning families, especially involving first-born sons, within specific pedigrees, and in a number of more remote inland communities. Additional factors associated with a greater likelihood of consanguineous marriage included physical or mental disability among males, and among females the prior birth of an illegitimate child. Besides the inherent interest in the social and demographic structure of this region of northern Sweden during the course of the 19th century, in future studies it will be important to determine the degree to which the observed patterns of consanguineous and sibling exchange marriages in these past generations could have influenced present-day genetic structure. |
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Egerbladh, I. Bittles, A.H. Socioeconomic, demographic and legal influences on consanguinity and kinship in northern coastal Sweden 1780-1899 |
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Socioeconomic, demographic and legal influences on consanguinity and kinship in northern coastal Sweden 1780-1899 |
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Socioeconomic, demographic and legal influences on consanguinity and kinship in northern coastal Sweden 1780-1899 |
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Socioeconomic, demographic and legal influences on consanguinity and kinship in northern coastal Sweden 1780-1899 |
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Socioeconomic, demographic and legal influences on consanguinity and kinship in northern coastal Sweden 1780-1899 |
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Socioeconomic, demographic and legal influences on consanguinity and kinship in northern coastal Sweden 1780-1899 |
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socioeconomic, demographic and legal influences on consanguinity and kinship in northern coastal sweden 1780-1899 |
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