Abstract
This chapter explores the extent to which increasing numbers of individuals were bound into an expanding sphere of monetary relationships through the ownership of different kinds of assets, notably stocks and shares. Their growing involvement wit the financial markets and the risks involved were crucial components of the emergence of the modern world of accurate measurement, rational calculation and risk. Through an analysis of probate data and death duties, the key components of wealth holding are identified including attention both to gender and to geographical variations.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Men, Women and Money |
Subtitle of host publication | Perspectives on gender, wealth, and investment 1850-1930 |
Editors | David Green, Alastair Owens, Josephine Maltby, Janette Rutterford |
Place of Publication | Oxford |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 54-80 |
Number of pages | 26 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780199593767 |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- Wealth holding
- England and Wales
- Nineteenth century
- Gender
- Shareholding
- Real estate