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and and labour as resources of an integrated peasant economy in a swedish district
Hyttbäcken was an unusually large farm for the region, the largest
farm of the three in terms of area of arable land and outland, and number
of livestock. There was no older generation at the farm, but by 1866 the son
Johan was at working age (14 years old), thus a labour force of ten working
adults including three farmhands and four maids. The number of farm-
hands had reached three in 1865, from being two before. The maids varied
between two and five during the previous six years. In addition, day work-
ers were employed, in total more than 200 working days in the working
year November 1865–October 1866 (Diagram 13.2).
Diagram 13.2: WORK: (upper diagram) and LABOUR (lower diagram) during 12 months
at Hyttbäcken, from November 1865 to October 1866 (a working year)
Note: The same time axis is used for work and labour.
WORK: Black fields denote men’s work, grey fields denote women’s work. Solid lines show
activities explicitly written in the diary, dashed lines show work that is always present but
rarely mentioned, such as with livestock and household.
LABOUR: The labour includes three family members (Anders, the wife Anna-Stina,
and the son Johan), workers employed on a yearly basis (three farmhands and four maids),
and day workers – upper black bars (stacked data). Sundays and other free days are seen as
interruptions.
Sources: NM, SBD, 1, 1865 & 1866; HB, Book of workers; LAU, KA, Folkärna parish.
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Hyttbäcken was an unusually large farm for the region, the largest
farm of the three in terms of area of arable land and outland, and number
of livestock. There was no older generation at the farm, but by 1866 the son
Johan was at working age (14 years old), thus a labour force of ten working
adults including three farmhands and four maids. The number of farm-
hands had reached three in 1865, from being two before. The maids varied
between two and five during the previous six years. In addition, day work-
ers were employed, in total more than 200 working days in the working
year November 1865–October 1866 (Diagram 13.2).
Diagram 13.2: WORK: (upper diagram) and LABOUR (lower diagram) during 12 months
at Hyttbäcken, from November 1865 to October 1866 (a working year)
Note: The same time axis is used for work and labour.
WORK: Black fields denote men’s work, grey fields denote women’s work. Solid lines show
activities explicitly written in the diary, dashed lines show work that is always present but
rarely mentioned, such as with livestock and household.
LABOUR: The labour includes three family members (Anders, the wife Anna-Stina,
and the son Johan), workers employed on a yearly basis (three farmhands and four maids),
and day workers – upper black bars (stacked data). Sundays and other free days are seen as
interruptions.
Sources: NM, SBD, 1, 1865 & 1866; HB, Book of workers; LAU, KA, Folkärna parish.
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