Drama, Suffering and Sorrow. The Problems of the Eightieth Decade of the 19 th Century in the Former County of Alba de Jos. Demographic Impact
Drama, Suffering and Sorrow. The Problems of the Eightieth Decade of the 19 th Century in the Former County of Alba de Jos .Demographic Impact

Summary/Abstract: This article describes the problems of the eightieth decade of the 19th Century in the former county of Alba de Jos. Epidemics, crisis of the means of subsistence and natural calamities consistently influenced the demographic regime determining, among other things, a significant increase in the number of the deceases. The year of 1873 constituted the apex in the mortality dynamic as the area was decimated by epidemics, that of cholera being the most aggressive plague. After a short respite, the mortality level increased again between 1877 and 1878 as the result of the population experiencing floods, scarcity, poverty and other difficulties. The general drama, sufferings and sorrows of the population from the former county of Alba de Jos were also reflected on the lives of the families. The collected files indicate that nearly every family has lost at least one of his members in the eightieth decade.

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