Deaths by Accident and Violence in Registers of the Deceased among the Reformed Populace of Southern Baranya (1750-1850)

Abstract

Based on data from the registers of the deceased in the Reformed parishes of Southern Baranya (Bilje, Karanac, Kamenac, Kotlina, Kneževi Vinogradi, Kopačevo, Lug, Varda­ rac, Suza, and Zmajevac), this paper analyses cases of deaths by accident and violence between 1750 and 1850. By applying quantitative and qualitative statistical methods to process the acquired data, the authors determine  the causes and frequency of accidental deaths, their  seasonal patterns, and the age and sex of the  deceased. Based on the entries of violent deaths in  these registers, conclusions are drawn on the  frequency of murder cases in the Reformed  communities and the methods by which these  murders were committed.