Marital Choices in the 19th-Century Poznań: Interplay of
Origin, Occupation, and Age at Marriage

J 2025

Marital Choices in the 19th-Century Poznań: Interplay of Origin, Occupation, and Age at Marriage

KONÍKOVÁ, Linda; Grażyna LICZBIŃSKA a Miroslav KRÁLÍK

Základní údaje

Originální název

Marital Choices in the 19th-Century Poznań: Interplay of Origin, Occupation, and Age at Marriage

Autoři

KONÍKOVÁ, Linda; Grażyna LICZBIŃSKA a Miroslav KRÁLÍK

Vydání

Human Nature An Interdisciplinary Biosocial Perspective, New York, Springer, 2025, 1045-6767

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

10700 1.7 Other natural sciences

Stát vydavatele

Spojené státy

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

Stránky vydavatele

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 2.200 v roce 2024

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Ano

Organizační jednotka

Přírodovědecká fakulta

Klíčová slova česky

Manželství; Výběr partnera; Věk při uzavření manželství; Reprodukční potenciál; Socioekonomický status; Místo původu

Klíčová slova anglicky

Marriage; Partner choice; Marital age; Reproductive potential; Socioeconomic status; Place of origin

Štítky

14314070, rivok

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 26. 2. 2026 11:49, Mgr. Marie Novosadová Šípková, DiS.

Anotace

V originále

The study of partner preferences in historical populations is constrained by the limited information available in historical sources. These limitations make it difficult to assess the role of characteristics such as physical attractiveness or psychological traits in spouse selection. Instead, this study examines patterns of marriage partner choice among 19th‑century residents of Poznań, Poland, with particular attention to observable factors including place of origin, occupation, denomination, and age at marriage. The research material contained individual information on 15,652 marriages contracted between 1830 and 1900 in seven Poznań parishes. The partners were divided into four categories based on their marital status: first marriages, marriages of remarried men or women, and second marriages. The analyses included correlation, linear regression, Analysis of Variance, and chi-square tests. First and second marriages differed in the age at marriage of men and women, suggesting that motivations and criteria for marriage changed with life stages and marital history. Specifically, individuals entering the first marriages were the youngest, while divorced or widowed individuals who married within their own marriage category were older than those who married someone who had never been married. First marriage individuals had smaller age differences, but the lowest age correlations compared to all other categories, except remarried women who often married men of similar age or even younger. Across all marriage categories, partners exhibited strong homogamy in denominational, geographical, and social backgrounds, emphasizing the influence of social and cultural factors on marital choices. The origin of the spouses played an important role in partner selection, revealing the impact of the geographical context on the timing of marriage. Specifically, marriages were delayed when at least one partner originated from an urban area and in migrants compared to local population. Marital decisions were also shaped by age and social position, e.g., older men with higher socioeconomic status were more likely to marry younger women. However, these partner selection criteria differed between first and subsequent marriages. The findings of our study support established concepts of marriage patterns while illustrating how biological considerations, geographical contexts, social norms, and economic forces jointly shaped personal choices in historical societies.

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2554038.pdf

Citovat

KONÍKOVÁ, Linda; Grażyna LICZBIŃSKA a Miroslav KRÁLÍK. Marital Choices in the 19th-Century Poznań: Interplay of Origin, Occupation, and Age at Marriage. Human Nature An Interdisciplinary Biosocial Perspective. New York: Springer, 2025, roč. 36, č. 4, s. 588-608. ISSN 1045-6767. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12110-026-09511-6.

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KONÍKOVÁ, Linda; Gra$\backslash$.zyna LICZBI$\backslash$'NSKA a Miroslav KRÁLÍK. Marital Choices in the 19th-Century Pozna\'n: Interplay of Origin, Occupation, and Age at Marriage. \textit{Human Nature An Interdisciplinary Biosocial Perspective}. New York: Springer, 2025, roč.~36, č.~4, s.~588-608. ISSN~1045-6767. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12110-026-09511-6.

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