Marital Choices in the 19th-Century Poznan : Interplay of Origin, Occupation, and Age at Marriage.

ABSTRACT: The study of partner preferences in historical populations is constrained by the limited information available in historical sources. These limitations make it difficult to assess the role of characteristics such as physical attractiveness or psychological traits in spouse selection. Instead, this study examines patterns of marriage partner choice among 19th‑century residents of Poznań, Poland, with particular attention to observable factors including place of origin, occupation, denomination, and age at marriage. The research material contained individual information on 15,652 marriages contracted between 1830 and 1900 in seven Poznań parishes. The partners were divided into four categories based on their marital status: first marriages, marriages of remarried men or women, and second mar

SUBMITTER: Konikova L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12946279 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature