The Swedish census of wealth at the beginning of the 19th century

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Section 33) In order to determine the various statuses of society of households, those who could be called rich are those who have a surplus of about 500 rix-dollars in excess of their annual expenditure, the somewhat rich are those who have less, also those who for their sustenance do not need to incur debts, the poor are those who manage not without difficulty, they also include property owners who are in debt in excess of their assets, the destitute are those who have to be sustained by gifts and contributions from others. * A hand-written protocol, National Central Bureau of Statistics, Stockholm. This translation has been made for me by Erik Lundén, Head, Information Unit. View all notes

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