Merched y Gerddi
A Seasonal Migration of Female Labour from rural Wales
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5970124 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Williams-Davies (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1977 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 12-23 |
| Publication date | 1977-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Folk Life (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0430-8778 • E-ISSN: 1759-670X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1179/043087777798240340 |
| OpenAlex | W2025268471 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
Seasonal migration of agricultural labour was formerly a common feature of many rural societies. Temporary imbalances in employment opportunities frequently necessitated the short-term movement of people from one area to another in search of work. During the eighteen and early nineteenth century one such movement was that of women from parts of rural Wales, who travelled annually to London to seek employment in the parks and gardens of the capital city. These migrants became known as Merched y Gerddi (‘The Garden Girls
Archaeology · Capital (architecture · Geography · Political science · Rural area · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Work (physics · Engineering · Historical Studies of British Isles · Rural development and sustainability · Scottish History and National Identity
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1983 - 2005 (23) |
| Highly cited | No |