Change in the Level of Nuptiality of Burghers in Barnaul in the First Half of the 19th Century

Abstract

The article analyzes the dynamics of marriage rates of petty burghers in the city of Barnaul of the Tomsk province of the Russian Empire in the pre-reform period. On the basis of archival materials of church records, the author gives detailed statistical data on the level of nuptiality in the philistine environment of Barnaul. The article reveals the dynamics of these indicators of philistinism, reveals the characteristic tendencies and patterns, examines the causes of the changes.

The author states in the article that the marriage rates did not tend to increase. In general, they were quite high in the city of Barnaul, since the traditional way of life of the petty bourgeoisie still existed. However, by the middle of the 19th century, there was a reduction in the marriage rates in the middle class. The work also gives statistical data on such a parameter as the marital status of the philistines of Barnaul in the pre-reform period. An increase in the idle population at a young age was revealed, as well as the high marital age of the middle class. This is due to the environmental problems of the Siberian city, which appeared due to the development of the mining industry. The consideration is given to the role of women in the philistine family of Barnaul in the first half of the 19th century.

DOI 10.14258/izvasu(2017)5-14