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While earlier hypotheses concerning the household formation patterns of Greek populations were proved mistaken, further hypotheses have been proposed. Though the small number of existing studies prevents us from conclusively describing the household formation patterns in nineteenth century Greece, no studies exist referring to eighteenth century. This paper examines the household formation patterns on eighteenth century Kythera using nominal census and notarial sources. It demonstrates that Kythera did not belong either to the West or to the East, as these were described by Hajnal; neither did its household formation system conform to Laslett's Mediterranean tendency in quotation marks. The widespread prevalence of nuclear households in Kythera disguised the strong economic links between the paternal household and those of his sons. Thus, the residential independence, as demonstrated in the quantitative analysis of the census, contrasts the economic inter-dependence between the paternal and the son's households, as depicted in the qualitative notarial sources.
Author(s): Hionidou V
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: The History of the Family
Year: 2011
Volume: 16
Issue: 3
Pages: 217-234
Print publication date: 31/05/2011
ISSN (print): 1081-602X
ISSN (electronic): 1873-5398
Publisher: Pergamon
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hisfam.2011.03.005
DOI: 10.1016/j.hisfam.2011.03.005
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