Description of 24-C The Village Population and Household Structures
1. The changes in agriculture affected the rise and fall of the population. Efficient farming and increased acreage raised population . Poor harvests, falling prices and foreign imports caused decline in population. Links to Fig 6 and Table 4
2. Unexplained question regarding the small number of males aged between 20and 24 and the large amount of females aged between 10 and 14.Overall the population was youthful-the average age being 26. Links to tables 6&7.
3. Figures and reasons for longevity. Infant mortality. Marital status. Links to Fig. 8 and 8.5 and Illus 12.
4. Age when marrying –Table 7 . Large population group was under the age of 14 -Fig.8.5. Size and economic structure of household.
5. Size of households-table 11 and Fig 9 The family as an economic unit.
6. Child population ,child labour and school attendance. Links to Illus.13 and Table 8.
7. Family economic unit not a dominant feature in village .Size of household according to Social Class. link to Tables 9 and10.
8. Summing up.
9. Footnotes 1-10
10. Graph (fig6) Population figures of Bramham 1801-1981.
11. Fig 7 Structure of Bramham’s population. Age and Sex 1851
12. Graph Fig 8 Burials by age at death 1845-54 Average Decennial Burials by age at death 1815-94.
13. Fig8.5 marital Status 1851
14. Graph Fig 9 Number of Persons in Household.
15. Table 6 Structure of Age and Sex in Bramham 1851
16. Table 7 Percentage of Unmarried in Village in 1851. Table 8 .Ages of those listed as Scholars. Table 9 Average Number of Resident Offspring by Social Class of Head of Household.
17. Table 19 The Average sizes of Households according to Social Class of Head of Household.
18. Illus.12 Labourers’ cottages. Illus. 13 Village School (photographic quality poor).
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