The Irish in England

Cummins, Neil ORCID: 0000-0001-7328-2967 (2024) The Irish in England. Journal of Economic History. ISSN 0022-0507 (In Press)

Text (The Irish in England) - Accepted Version Available under License Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives. Download (1MB)

• Author
• Author

Abstract

We use the universe of probate and vital registers, from England between 1838 and 2018 to document the status of the Irish in England. We identify the ‘Irish’ in the records as those individuals with distinctively Irish surnames. From at least the mid-19th century to 2018, the Irish in England have persisted as an underclass, being on average 50% poorer than the English. Infant mortality was about 25% higher for the Irish between the 1830s and the mid-twentieth century but has subsequently equalized. Sorting, both to urban areas, and to the North of England, are important elements in the Irish experience. We discuss the potential roles of selective migration, social mobility, and discrimination in this, and signpost directions for future research.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	© 2024 Cambridge University Press
Divisions:	Economic History
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions
JEL classification:	N - Economic History > N0 - General > N00 - General N - Economic History > N3 - Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Income, and Wealth > N33 - Economic History: Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Income and Wealth: Europe: Pre-1913 N - Economic History > N3 - Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Income, and Wealth > N34 - Economic History: Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Income and Wealth: Europe: 1913-
Date Deposited:	05 Jan 2024 15:57
Last Modified:	17 Oct 2024 18:09
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/121184

Actions (login required)

View Item