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DDI2.5 XML CODEBOOK RECORD FOR STUDY NUMBER 2994 Wealth, Household Expenditure, and Consumer Goods in Preindustrial England and America, 1550-1800 299410.5255/UKDA-SN-2994-1 Shammas, C., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Department of History No information recorded UK Data Service 21 May 1993 AGEAGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENTAGRICULTUREALCOHOLIC DRINKSAPICULTUREASSETSBOOKSCATTLECEREALSCHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONSCHILDRENCLOTHINGCONSUMER GOODSCONSUMPTIONCONVENTIONAL WEAPONSCOOKING EQUIPMENTCREDITCROPSDEBTSPIGSEDUCATIONEQUIPMENTESTATESETHNIC GROUPSEXPENDITUREFAMILY MEMBERSFINANCIAL RESOURCESFOODFOREIGN WORKERSFOSSIL FUELSFUNERALSFURNITUREGENDERGIFTSGLASSGRAIN CROPSGRANTSGUNSHOME SEWINGHORSESHOUSEHOLD BUDGETSHOUSEHOLD PETSHOUSINGHUMAN SETTLEMENTINDOOR SPORTSINHERITANCEINHERITANCE LAWINVESTMENTLABOUR (RESOURCE)LAND OWNERSHIPLIVESTOCKMARITAL STATUSMONEYMORTGAGESMUSICAL INSTRUMENTSOCCUPATIONAL STATUSOCCUPATIONSPERSONAL FASHION GOODSPOULTRYPRIVATE GARDENSPROBATE INVENTORIESPROPERTY RECORDSPUBLICATIONSRELIGIOUS AFFILIATIONRENTSROOMSSERVANTSSHEEPSHOPSSLAVESSOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUSSPOUSE'S EMPLOYMENTTAXATIONTAXATION RECORDSTEXTILE PRODUCTSTEXTILESTOBACCOTRADETRANSPORTWAGESWEALTHWILLSWORKS OF ART HistoryEconomic conditions and indicatorsConsumption and consumer behaviourIncome, property and investment/saving <P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P>These data explore changes in English and American consumption between 1550 and 1800.<B>Main Topics</B>:<BR>The probate inventories (Parts 1-11) include information about personal wealth, household production, and the possession of consumer durables and semi-durables. The household survey for England circa 1790 (Part 12) contains dietary information as well as information about other household expenditures. The wills from England and America (Part 13) are a source for learning about the kinds of goods people obtained from their families through inheritance. Finally, information pertaining to the distribution network in eighteenth century England is contained in the aggregate county-level data on the shop and peddlers' tax (Part 14).<br> <br> Please note: this study does not include information on named individuals and would therefore not be useful for personal family history research.<br> EnglandUnited States MarylandMassachusettsOxfordshireVirginiaWorcestershire Cross-nationalEconomic indicators Households in England and America, 1550 - 1800 Cross-sectional (one-time) study No sampling (total universe) No information recorded <p>The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the <a href="https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/app/uploads/cd137-enduserlicence.pdf" target="_blank">End User Licence Agreement</a>.</p><p>Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you.</p><p>Access is limited to applicants resident in the UK.</p> See <restrctn> Shammas, C. (1990) <i>The pre-industrial consumer in England and America</i>, Oxford: Clarendon Press.ISBN 0198283024 | 9780198283027 The pre-industrial consumer in England and America https://oai.ukdataservice.ac.uk:8443/oai/provider 2994 2024-11-28T07:22:40Z ddi:codebook:2_5