Small town development and urban illiteracy: comparative evidence from Leicestershire marriage registers 1754-1890

"Based on the analysis of Anglican marriage registers for the period 1754 to 1890, the article explores patterns of illiteracy in three small Leicestershire [England] towns with contrasting economic functions. Illiteracy levels were closely related to urban occupational and social structures, w...

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Main Author: Michael Hoyler
Format: Default Article
Published: 1998
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/18916
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