A Torda vármegyei unitárius falvak népesedési viszonyai a 18. század első harmadában
Demographics in Torda County’s Unitarian Villages in the First Third of the 18th Century

Summary/Abstract: The demographic studies concerning the early modern history of Transylvania shed light on only one segment of the whole picture, due to the fragmentation of the relevant historical sources, as well as the limited scope of the censuses regarding the taxable population. Fortunately, there is significant information concerning the state of demographic attributes during the first third of the 18th century. The censuses (conscriptiones) ordered by the central government in the first decades of the 18th century are suitable for analysing the ethnic distribution of the population at the level of individual settlements. This article explores the demographic conditions in Torda County’s Unitarian villages during this period, using both these censuses, and other sources, mainly ecclesiastical ones. It should be emphasized that this type of research is only a drop in the ocean in terms of the complexity of the issue. However, hopefully its results can contribute to a deeper understanding of the demographic conditions of 18th century Transylvania.

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