Issue 2 (91)
| CHILDREN, DATES, AND FAMILY MEMORY: BIRTHDAY AND NAME DAY RECORDS AS A SOURCE FOR A HISTORICAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC STUDY OF PARENTAL PREFERENCES IN THE URAL MINING REGION IN THE 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURIES | |||
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| Year | 2026 | Number | 2 (91) |
| Pages | 179-189 | Type | scientific article |
| UDC | 94(470.5)”18/19”:314 | BBK | 63.3(235.55)5+60.7 |
| Authors | Borovik Iulia V. |
Topic | HISTORICAL MOSAIC |
| Summary | The primary source for studying sex ratios is census data and parish records on natural population change. However, the correlations identified cannot always be reliably interpreted as significant relationships. Therefore, the search for high-quality sources reflecting the contribution of family ranking to population decline by gender is relevant. This article presents the results of analyzing memorial and commemorative records of families from several settlements in the Ural mining and metallurgical regions. These records were entered in the margins of early printed and handwritten calendars (menologia) by their owners in the 19th and early 20th centuries. These books are currently housed in the Ural Federal University Antiquities Depository and the Sverdlovsk Regional Museum of Local History. This study attempts to expand the informative potential of this source for historical and demographic research. Differences in records of births, name days, deaths, and subsequent commemorations by gender are analyzed. It was found that the birthdays and name days of sons were included by parents in the list of significant events more often than those of daughters. At the same time, the memorial portion of the records throughout the entire period accumulated family memory regardless of gender. The obtained results are interpreted as evidence of the greater attention paid by the authors of the records to the development of the male part of the family group and its inner circle, whose connections and opportunities significantly influenced the well-being of the family group. | ||
| Keywords | historical demography, sex ratio, demographic events, family memory, memorial entry, calendar, birthday, name day | ||
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