A history of Loughborough between c.1810 and c.1870 : a study of urban changes in a period of demographic growth and stagnation
This thesis is a study of urban change during an unusual period in the demographic history of Loughborough. Part, A is concerned with the theme in relation to the local economy. Chapter 1 deals with the introduction of a machine-made lace industry to the town, the rapid growth in population which followed and its subsequent decline. Demographic stagnation then developed and this is associated in chapter 2 with a cottagebased hosiery industry which had remained as the principal industry when the centre of the lace trade moved to Nottingham. Chapter 3 provides an intensive study of the occupational structure of the town at this period; it is based on, an analysis by computer of the 1851 census. At this time the economy was flat but the first signs of change in the industrial structure were beginning to appear. In Chapter 4 the theme is pursued as innovation rejuvenated the hosiery trade and demographic growth was resumed. Chapter 5 surveys the whole period for which reasonably detailed censuses exist, that is, from 1841, to 1881, and the themes of the earlier chapters are put into a wider perspective of the occupational flow of the town. In Chapter 6a specific factor is given attention; this was the status of
Humphrey, W.
History
A history of Loughborough between c.1810 and c.1870 : a study of urban changes in a period of demographic growth and stagnation. This thesis is a study of urban change during an unusual period in the demographic history of Loughborough. Part, A is concerned with the theme in relation to the local economy. Chapter 1 deals with the introduction of a machine-made lace industry to the town, the rapid growth in population which followed and its subsequent decline. Demographic stagnation then developed and this is associated in chapter 2 with a cottagebased hosiery industry which had remained as the principal industry when the centre of the lace trade moved to Nottingham. Chapter 3 provides an intensive study of the occupational structure of the town at this period; it is based on, an analysis by computer of the 1851 census. At this time the economy was flat but the first signs of change in the industrial structure were beginning to appear. In Chapter 4 the theme is pursued as innovation rejuvenated the hosiery trade and demographic growth was resumed. Chapter 5 surveys the whole period for which reasonably detailed censuses exist, that is, from 1841, to 1881, and the themes of the earlier chapters are put into a wider perspective of the occupational flow of the town. In Chapter 6a specific factor is given attention; this was the status of
history study urban change period demographic growth stagnation study urban change unusual period demographic history part concerned theme relation local economy deal introduction machine made lace industry town rapid_growth population follow subsequent_decline demographic stagnation develop associate industry remain principal industry centre lace trade move nottingham provide intensive study occupational_structure town period based analysis computer census time economy flat first sign change industrial structure begin appear theme pursue innovation rejuvenate trade demographic growth resume survey whole period reasonably detailed census exist theme early put wider perspective occupational flow town specific factor give attention status