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The diploma thesis deals with unmarried mothers in Písek at the end of the 19th century that can be characterized as a period of significant social and demographic changes. The theoretical part summarizes the current knowledge about the economic and population development of the Czech lands, as well as the historical-demographic and social background of the district captainship Písek (Bezirkshauptmannschaft) and the royal town of Písek at the end of the 19th century. The analytical part focuses on meeting the main goal of this thesis, which was the analysis of non- marital fertility in Písek and the structure of households of unmarried mothers at the end of the 19th century. First, the proportion of live births outside marriage in Písek was determined by excerpting from Roman Catholic registries from the period 1881-1900 and then analyzed according to differential factors such as month or place of birth. Subsequently, thanks to numerous data from the registries it was possible to define the geographical and social environment of the parents of the observed unmarried mothers. Furthermore, the structure of households where selected unmarried mothers lived was compiled from the census sheets of Písek from 1880, 1890 and 1900. Finally, the thesis deals with the legitimation of illegitimate children.... |
