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LITTLE KNOWN ASPECT of California's frontier life is its nineteenth century residential demographics. Previous works have focused on lifestyle within the institutional framework of the ranchos and urban centers.1 Despite a wealth of literature on California's social structure, the study of household units is neglected. This paper's intention is to analyze and project the structure of Santa Barbara's household unit from 1850 to 1870 by charting the patterns which emerged following American occupation. Friction between indigenous and immigrant populations resulted in the formation of a new pattern of habitation that lasted into the twentieth century. |
