Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.21857/y6zolbreqm

“Earning One’s Daily Bread”: Women’s Occupations in Dubrovnik in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century

Kristina Puljizević orcid.org/0000-0002-3281-2391 ; Catholic University of Croatia, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The analysis of women’s occupations in Dubrovnik in the nineteenth and early twentieth century is based on the data derived from the 1832-1913 marriage registers, with an aim to identify the trends in the women’s labour market in general and with regard to specific occupations. Priests who kept the parish registers usually entered the bride’s occupation, and for the brides from wealthier social background, they entered the noble or citizen status of her family along with other details, most commonly related to the father’s occupation, status or his distinguished function, if any.

Keywords

women’s labour market; Dubrovnik; 19th century; parish marriage registers; women’s occupations; domestic servants; midwives; teachers

Hrčak ID:

267682

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/267682

Publication date:

1.12.2021.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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