Men, Women and Property in England, 1780–1870 : A Social and Economic History of Family Strategies amongst the Leeds Middle Class (Hardcover)

1. Joseph Henry Oates: a world of madeira and honey; 2. In search of the British middle class; 3. Reading the wills: a window on family and property; 4. The property cycle; 5. Strategies and the urban landscape; 6. Women and things and trusts; 7. Life after death; 8. Networks and place; 9. The economic history of the British middle class, 1816?70; 10. Conclusion and epilogue; Bibliography; Index.