A good time to wed?: Marriage and economic distress in England and Wales, 1839-1914

Economic History Review

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 35-57

  Southall, Humphrey ^a   Gilbert, David ^a  

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EID: 0007029885     PISSN: 00130117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0289.1996.tb00556.x     Document Type: Review

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