Migration to Fletton, 1841-1911 : an exploration of family migration, the creation of community and social mobility through marriage
The geography and geology of the parish of Fletton attracted the railways and brickyards. To enable these industries to grow and develop workers were needed. Using Ravenstein's Laws as an initial starting point, this thesis will initially explore the composition and context of the migrants, who came to Fletton.1 However, migration research should be more than statistical analysis. As Pooley and Turnbull commented migration research should concentrate on viewing migration 'as a process of social and cultural change' which affected 'both individuals and communities'.2 Therefore this thesis will seek to place the individual migrant and their family at the heart of the process of migration and within the New and Old Fletton communities. To achieve this, record linkage will be used to create longitudinal migration narratives of Fletton inhabitants. These will be used to address issues which have previously been side lined or ignored through pressures of time and purpose. The migration narrative of the individual within their family context will enable the exploration of family migration. The equally important story of the stayer will be revealed, without which the migrant's experience cannot be fully appreciated.
McMullon, Sadie A. S.
Migration to Fletton, 1841-1911 : an exploration of family migration, the creation of community and social mobility through marriage. The geography and geology of the parish of Fletton attracted the railways and brickyards. To enable these industries to grow and develop workers were needed. Using Ravenstein's Laws as an initial starting point, this thesis will initially explore the composition and context of the migrants, who came to Fletton.1 However, migration research should be more than statistical analysis. As Pooley and Turnbull commented migration research should concentrate on viewing migration 'as a process of social and cultural change' which affected 'both individuals and communities'.2 Therefore this thesis will seek to place the individual migrant and their family at the heart of the process of migration and within the New and Old Fletton communities. To achieve this, record linkage will be used to create longitudinal migration narratives of Fletton inhabitants. These will be used to address issues which have previously been side lined or ignored through pressures of time and purpose. The migration narrative of the individual within their family context will enable the exploration of family migration. The equally important story of the stayer will be revealed, without which the migrant's experience cannot be fully appreciated.
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