Longitudinal Study of Residential Histories, 1750-1994

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P><br>The aims and objectives of this study were:<br>
1. The collection of a large sample of original high-quality longitudinal data on individual migration in the past which can be used to provide both methodological and conceptual insights into the migration process<br>
2. The development of a network of contacts with family historians who can provide detailed information on individual residential histories, and the subsequent evaluation of data provided by family historians for academic historical research<br>
3. Analysis and interpretation of the longitudinal residential histories to examine the pattern and process of residential migration in Britain in the past, and to test a range of hypotheses against the new migration data<br>
4. To relate the results of the research to existing theories on migration and social change, and to test exisiting theories against high-quality empirical evidence<br>
5. To make appropriate data on residential migration in the past available to other researchers through The Data Archive, and to encourage interchange between family historians, genealogists and academic researchers.<br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br>The key topics covered in this dataset are:<br>
Spatial and temporal change in the regional pattern of migration in Britain.<br>
The relationship between migration and urbanization.<br>
Migration differentials by family grouping, gender and occupation.<br>
Reasons for migration.<br>
The changing relationship between home and workplace.<br>
Individual appraisals of the impact of migration.<br>
Variables<br>
Individuals:<br>
Gender; year and place of birth and death including grid reference; father's and mother's occupation; year started and finished working; number of occupations; marital history; years first and last child born; number of live children born; total number of times moved. <br>
Residential moves:<br>
Distance moved; year of move; age at time of move; marital status; place of birth including grid reference; household composition at time of move; reason for moving; assistance with moving; housing tenure; occupation before and after move; place of work before and after move including grid reference;<br>
Standard Measures<br>
Occupation coding based on Armstrong, see documentation for details.<br>
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Please note: this study does not include information on named individuals and would therefore not be useful for personal family history research.