Poverty and Population Statistics

from 1650 - 80 the popultion of england and wales contracted

5.3 mill to 5.06 mill

population doubled 1520 - 1680

2.5 mill to 5 mill

average population growth

0.5%

what proportion live in the south east

75%

1625 vs 1700 how many lived in TOWNS and london spec

1625 = 5.8%

1700 = 13.3%

london = 11.5%

london

1625

1660

1668

and bonus

200,000

400,000

500,000

bigger than next 50 towns combined

largest city in western Europe

how much more grain increase to feed city 1600-80

400%

other towns stats

towns pop over 5000 grew what to what in 17th century

8 to 30

norwich most populous outside london

30,000 inhabitants 1700 vs 10,000 in 1650

provincial towns

600 - 750 provincial towns at least 500 pops under 2000

the great plague

1665-66

killed 69,000 in london alone

vs 33,000 and 41,000 previous outbreaks 1603 and 1625

bad harvest faliures

1661

1693

1697

dramatic outbreak of plague pre 1600

1348 dramatic impact on population

1.5 mill 1450s vs 5 mill before

continued increase how much per year began when (start)

0.5% increase per year began 1520

during 17th c likely more people emigrated from then came to britain

for example 330,000 left for west indies, maryland and new england

estimated pop of towns could decrease by blank over a 3 year period if affected by plague

25%

average marriage age 1600 vs 1650

1600 M= 26 W = 24

1650 M= 28 W = 26

when was the edict of nantes

1685

50% people moved how far

over 20 miles from their birthplace

what percentage outside london live in towns in 1700

5%

poor relief system failed fundamental objective = to decrease spending on the poor

1650s = 100,000

1680s = 400,000

debate policy of thoroughs overall effectiveness

only 1/10th of reports actually submitted council = unable monitor JPs

how many books of instructions

314

amount of poor relief 1650 vs 1700

almost trebled = 1650 250 000

1700 = 700,000

how many vagrant poor and settled

26,000 0.5% of pop

settled = ¼ of pop

how many in poverty that increased proportionately

1/3

inflation vs wages

price rise 800%

wage rise 300%

how many followed puritan founders to american colonies

200,000

what proportion of workforce in villages took up jobs as servants

2/5

when did charles issue book of orders

1631

death oli cromwell

1658 se

settlement act

1662

settlement act how much considered poor

less than 10 ponds property rent

in salisbury what percentage of vagrants already travelled 100 miles before salisbury

22%

thomas firmin employs poor in cloth making

1665

employing 1700 people