Assets of the dead: Wealth, investment and modernity in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century England and Wales

David Green, Alastair Owens, Claire Swan, Carry van Lieshout

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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 languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMen, Women and Money
Subtitle of host publicationPerspectives on gender, wealth, and investment 1850-1930
EditorsDavid Green, Alastair Owens, Josephine Maltby, Janette Rutterford
Place of PublicationOxford
PublisherOxford University Press
Pages54-80
Number of pages26
ISBN (Print)9780199593767
Publication statusPublished - 2011

Keywords

  • Wealth holding
  • England and Wales
  • Nineteenth century
  • Gender
  • Shareholding
  • Real estate

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