Sources
The sources of historical demography vary according to the period and topics of the study
Development of techniques
Historical analysis has played a central role in the study of population
Further reading
• Alter, George C. "Generation to Generation Life Course, Family, and Community." Social Science History (2013) 37#1 pp: 1-26
External links
• International Commission for Historical
Through offering detailed and reliable demographic information about past societies, historical demography can greatly improve our knowledge of history and population history in particular. One of such examples is E. A. Wrigley and R. S. Schofield’s monumental work
The Population History of England 1541-1871 (1981).
Made upon the Bills of Mortality (1662) examines the weekly records of deaths and baptisms (the “bills of mortality”) dating back to the end of the 16th century. In search of statistical regularities, Graunt made an estimate of the male-female ratios at birth and death-birth ratios in London and rural communities.
- The Silent Generation: Born 1928-1945
- Baby boomers: Born 1946-1964
- Generation X: Born 1965-1980
- Millennials: Born 1981-1996
- Generation Z: Born 1997-2012