Family and community in a small industrial town : Hathersage in the nineteenth-century
This thesis focuses on one north Derbyshire township and its response to industrialization. Wire-drawing was just one of the crafts practiced in the Hope valley but chance played a part in the development of needle-making factories and workshops in the village of Hathersage. The role of chance in the conduct of the business and particularly in its total collapse by the end of the century is discussed. The relationship with the Arrow Valley where needle-making was more enduring and the development of needle-making in England is documented. The effects of transient industrialization on a relatively stable land based economy were investigated but in general, changes in demographic parameters followed national trends. For example, mean household size declined with a decrease in fertility. Changes in co-resident kin suggested more local influences. Potential care pathways for the elderly were examined in detail suggesting low levels of isolation. Women and children employed in the metal trades providing labour elasticity and occupational health risks are examined revealing a real improvement of life expectancy in needle-grinders. Migrational behaviour changed little throughout the nineteenth century; the exception
Side, Christopher Douglas
Family and community in a small industrial town : Hathersage in the nineteenth-century. This thesis focuses on one north Derbyshire township and its response to industrialization. Wire-drawing was just one of the crafts practiced in the Hope valley but chance played a part in the development of needle-making factories and workshops in the village of Hathersage. The role of chance in the conduct of the business and particularly in its total collapse by the end of the century is discussed. The relationship with the Arrow Valley where needle-making was more enduring and the development of needle-making in England is documented. The effects of transient industrialization on a relatively stable land based economy were investigated but in general, changes in demographic parameters followed national trends. For example, mean household size declined with a decrease in fertility. Changes in co-resident kin suggested more local influences. Potential care pathways for the elderly were examined in detail suggesting low levels of isolation. Women and children employed in the metal trades providing labour elasticity and occupational health risks are examined revealing a real improvement of life expectancy in needle-grinders. Migrational behaviour changed little throughout the nineteenth century; the exception
family community small industrial_town nineteenth_century focus_one north derbyshire township response industrialization drawing craft_practice hope valley chance play_part development making factory workshops village role chance conduct business particularly total collapse discuss relationship arrow valley making endure development making england document effect transient industrialization relatively stable land base economy investigated general change demographic parameter follow national trend example mean household size decline decrease fertility changes resident kin suggest local influence potential care pathways elderly examine_detail suggest low_level isolation women child employ metal trade provide labour occupational health risk examine reveal real improvement life expectancy behaviour change little throughout exception