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Was migration from Victorian Cardiganshire simply a flight from rural poverty? This book relates the rate and timing of the outward movements from the county to the prevailing social and economic conditions. It offers insights into the factors involved in migration, and examines key dimensions of the communities at the major migrant destinations.

Table of Contents
Introduction Chapter One Nineteenth-century Cardiganshire: its economy and society Chapter Two The role of the lead mining industry Chapter Three The decision to move Chapter Four Rural out-migration trends: the census evidence Chapter Five The move to south Wales Chapter Six The lure of London Chapter Seven The move to Liverpool and the north-west Chapter Eight Emigration Chapter Nine Conclusion

Exodus from Cardiganshire

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      Publisher: University of Wales Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 30/06/2011
      ISBN13: 9780708323991, 978-0708323991
      ISBN10: 0708323995

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Was migration from Victorian Cardiganshire simply a flight from rural poverty? This book relates the rate and timing of the outward movements from the county to the prevailing social and economic conditions. It offers insights into the factors involved in migration, and examines key dimensions of the communities at the major migrant destinations.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction Chapter One Nineteenth-century Cardiganshire: its economy and society Chapter Two The role of the lead mining industry Chapter Three The decision to move Chapter Four Rural out-migration trends: the census evidence Chapter Five The move to south Wales Chapter Six The lure of London Chapter Seven The move to Liverpool and the north-west Chapter Eight Emigration Chapter Nine Conclusion

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