The European Population, 1850-1945 is the first volume of two on demographics. The second volume will appear as part of the Societies of Europe series in 2003 and will cover changes until the year 2000. The European Population, 1850-1945 is a comparative and historical data handbook and accompanying CD-ROM presenting series data on demographic developments, population and household structures for the countries of Western and Central Europe. All major fields of demographic change are covered: fertility, mortality, marriage, and divorce. Population figures are given for each population census by sex, civil status and age. Major demographic developments within the family are described providing a commentary on the main population structures and trends in Europe since the 19th century.

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All data is from the Mannheim Centre for Social Research (MZES), a body affiliated to the University of Mannheim, Germany, and one of the leading social research institutes in the world.

FRANZ ROTHENBACHER is a sociologist at MZES. His working fields comprise demographic and family change in Europe and European social and family reporting.

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Editorial Introduction by Peter Flora Preface and Acknowledgements List of Symbols List of Tables List of Figures Abbreviations and Acronyms PART I: INTRODUCTION General introduction Population and territory Population growth and demographic transition Marriage, legitimacy, divorce Households and families Demographic measures and demographic statistics PART II: COUNTRY CHAPTERS Austria Belgium Czechoslovakia Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Luxembourg The Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland PART III: APPENDICES A note on the CD-ROM Bibliography