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Rex Watson published an analysis in 1995. It is available (free) in pdf format at
http://www.localpopulationstudies.org.u ... _28-44.pdf

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Mel

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An interesting read.

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Gloria

I'd be dangerous with a brain.

Mel,

Extraordinary coincidence! I sent a message about Rex's paper to one of my relations just a couple of days ago: wish I'd thought to post it here too. The paper is well worth a look, especially for those of us whose ancestors suffered in those hard times, as some of mine did - and died young.

Charon

Thanks to Mel for setting this up.

There are two editorial errors, one serious ! On p31, line 9 : 'likely' not 'unlikely'. On p37, Fig 3 vertical axis should read 'EARNINGS', not 'AMOUNT OF RELIEF' (the serious error !).

Let me explain a little about Local Population Studies (still going strong). It publishes broadly historical demography pieces, and typical contributors are keen amateurs like me ! (at least that is how it was 13 years and more ago). See website for Local Population Studies Society.

Thus I am not a historian, I am a (3/4 retired) maths lecturer. Hence all the number crunching in the article. Be brave....

Rex

I think your article is a very interesting combination of maths and history.
I hated history when I was in school but thoroughly enjoyed my maths lessons. I wonder if I would have taken more notice in my history lessons if we had been set a project like this?
I enjoy looking at such in depth statistics but to get these combining with info about Briercliffe - I'm in heaven!!

One question re: the Ann Ecroyd notebooks - where are they kept?

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Mel

Searching for lost relatives? Win the Lottery!

The Farrer Papers, a very extensive collection, are at Manchester Central Library, archive reference L1. See the website. Ann Ecroyd was related, I can't recall the actual connection.

There are other notebooks, but as the Ecroyds lived at Edge End, it isn't surprising that most are just for Marsden. I did look once upon a time at some of the others, equally interesting (if less neat), as I do have WATSONs at Southfield and around.

Rex