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Summary information

Study title

Anthropometric Data Relating to Working-Class Children, 1841

Creator

Kirby, P., University of Sheffield, Department of History

Study number / PID

3108 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-3108-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.


To examine variations in the heights and circumferences of children in different occupations during 1841.
Main Topics:

Industry and place where employed; family name; first name; sex; age in years and months; height in feet and inches; chest circumference in feet and inches; subjective assessment of physical condition; ability to read and write; occupation; years employed; months employed; where employed (name of pit, farm, factory or works).

Topics

General health and well-beingSocial conditions and indicatorsHistoryLabour and employmentChildren

Keywords

AGEAGRICULTURAL WORKERSAGRICULTUREANTHROPOMETRIC DATACHILD WORKERSCHILDRENCOAL MININGEMPLOYMENTEMPLOYMENT HISTORYFARMSGENDERHEALTH
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Methodology

Data collection period

Not available

Country

England

Time dimension

Cross-sectional (one-time) study

Analysis unit

Individuals
Subnational
Child workers
Children

Universe

Children aged 18 and under employed in colleries, worsted mills, potteries and farms in Yorkshire, Staffordshire and Dorset in 1841.

Sampling procedure

No sampling (total universe)

Kind of data

Not available

Data collection mode

Transcription of existing materials

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Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

1993

Terms of data access

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

Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you.

Related publications

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