Marriages of the Urban Population of Barnaul in 1825–1918 (Experience of Studying of Time Series of Demographic Data)

Abstract

The article is devoted to analysis of the marriage rate of Barnaul population in its historical dynamics. Quantitative (and content) characteristics of marriages of absolute indexes and intensity of concluding marriages among the population of Barnaul is given on the on the basis of time series demographic data analyzing for the time period of 1825–1918. The source base is parish register books of Barnaul churches. The author has come to the conclusion that the basic trend in the marriage rate in Barnaul in the first half of the 19th century was the moderate growth rates of indexes. In 1830–1840s there is a growth of marriage rate with its subsequent fall during the next three decades. In 1825–1860s the index was in the area of high level of marriages. In the post reform period there is a slight tendency to the marriage rate decline which becomes more noticeable in the beginning of the 20th century. The general coefficient of nuptiality with rare exceptions did not exceed 10%. Year by year data illustrate considerable decline of the indexes in the period of 1904–1905 and 1914–1916 and the following rise due to the partial concluding of the postponed marriages. The dynamics is related with the participation of Russia in military conflicts and revolutionary events. Marriage trends in Barnaul correlate with general Siberian trends.

DOI 10.14258/izvasu(2017)5-17