Within the province of Albacete, the majority of servants and servants were young (up to 25 years of age). After that age, their number decreased, although it was equally important (42.1% of the total). These data acquire significance if we take into account their life cycle. The Cadastre of the Marquis de la Ensenada for the town of Villarrobledo shows that of the 368 whose marital status is known, there were no married women; among the men, 31.5% were already married and 5% were widowed. Returning to age, the internal hierarchisation of work was related to the length of experience in the work performed: age. Thus, the work of young servants was secondary or subordinate; likewise, the pay was lower.

Collection: Statistics

Project: 3. Rural world and urban world in the formation of the European identity., 4. Family, daily life and social inequality in Europe.

Chronology: XVIII

Scope: Secondary Education, Baccalaureate, University

Link: https://www.mundoagrario.unlp.edu.ar/article/view/MAe071/9057

Resource type: Statistics

Format: Table

Source: García González, F. (2017). "Sirvientes y criados en el mundo rural de la España interior, 1700-1860. Desigualdad social y dependencia", en Mundo Agrario, vol. 18, nº 39, p. 16.

Language: Spanish

Date: 2017

Owner: Pablo Ballesta Fernández (Modernalia)

Copyright: © Francisco García González © Mundo Agrario, 2017

Abstract: Age bracket of the servants: their number, job specialisation and salary in some areas of Albacete

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