Vjenčanja u župama općine Metković od 1850. do 1918. godine, na temelju matičnih knjiga vjenčanih
Weddings in the Municipality of Metkovic in the period between 1890 to 1918, based on the Registers of weddings

Summary/Abstract: The work is based on the analysis and research of the Wedding registry of Metković municipality, i.e. the Wedding registry of parishes Metković, Dobranje,Vidonje and Slivno Ravno in the period between 1890. and 1918. Te analysis of those sources provided space for the observation of the dynamics ofweddings in the part of Lower Poneretvalje. Te frequency of weddings in the Metkovic municipality is similar to the rest of Croatia. Te maximum number of weddings is noted in February and January, whilst the minimum in December and March. Cousin marriages are more frequent in smaller communities. In this research we looked at parish communities Dobranje and Vidonje. Te smallest number of such cases is in Metkovic, a more open environment in comparison to the other parish within the municipality. On average, men would marry at the age of 28.7, whereas woman at 24. Te average age difference between men and women was from 4 to 6 years. An insignificant number of men married under the age of 20 (2%). Regarding women, that number is slightly higher (11.01 %). Remarrying was more common among men (14,97 %) than women (6,86 %). In the period in question, the rate of weddings are: from 5,22 to 14,02% in the Metkovic parish; from 2,50 to 8,70 % in the Vidonje parish, and from 4,82 to 10,40 % in the Dobranje parish.

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