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Summary information

Study title

Inheritance and the Creation of Personal Fortunes in Britain, 1850-1950

Creator

Harbury, C. D., City University, Department of Social Science
Hitchens, D. M., University of Essex, Department of Government

Study number / PID

1505 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-1505-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.


The purpose of this study was to quantify the importance of inheritance in wealth creation in twentieth century Britain

Main Topics:

Variables
Probated values of estates left at death of 8 samples of individuals in 1902, 1924-6, 1956-7, 1965 and 1973 and the estates of their fathers/sons and other relatives. Age, occupation, inter-generation span and other variables also available.

Please note: this study does not include information on named individuals and would therefore not be useful for personal family history research.

Topics

HistoryElites and leadershipEconomic conditions and indicatorsIncome, property and investment/saving

Keywords

AGEECONOMIC GROWTHELITEGENERATIONS (AGE)INCOME DISTRIBUTIONINHERITANCEINHERITANCE LAWPROBATE RECORDSSOCIAL INEQUALITYWEALTHWEALTHY PERSONS

Methodology

Data collection period

01/01/1962 - 01/01/1976

Country

England and Wales

Time dimension

Time Series

Analysis unit

Individuals
National
Elites
Estates

Universe

Deceased persons for whom probate was granted (or letters of administration) in England and Wales, 1902, 1924-6, 1956-7, 1965 and 1973

Sampling procedure

One-stage stratified or systematic random sample
stratified by wealth value, class

Kind of data

Numeric

Data collection mode

Face-to-face interview
Postal survey
Compilation or synthesis of existing material

Access

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

1981

Terms of data access

The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the End User Licence Agreement.

Related publications

  • Harbury, C. (1979) 'The inheritances of top wealth leavers : some further evidence', Economic Journal, 321-326
  • Harbury, C. (1979) Inheritance and wealth inequality in Britain: Allen & Amp.
  • Harbury, C. (1973) 'Inheritance and distribution of personal wealth in Britain', Economic Journal
  • Harbury, C. (1976) 'Inheritance and the characteristics of top wealth leaver', Economic Journal, 810-833