What’s Up Doc? Seventh Sons in Victorian and Edwardian Lancashire
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8930898 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Simon Young (0000-0002-8835-7164, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 130 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 395-414 |
| Publication date | 2019-10-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Folklore (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0015-587X • E-ISSN: 1469-8315 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0015587x.2019.1618068 |
| OpenAlex | W2990974189 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 14 |
Folklorists have long acknowledged that seventh sons had a reputation as healers in England. It has not previously been appreciated that in the region around Blackburn, Lancashire, seventh sons were frequently given the Christian name ‘Doctor’ in Victorian and Edwardian times. This article examines seventh-son traditions there and their connection to healing by reconstituting families with sons named ‘Doctor’. The article finishes with two reflections on folklore transmission and folk beliefs in Lancashire in the nineteenth and early twentieth century
Archaeology · Folklore · Genealogy · Reputation · Social science · Sociology · Classics · Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies · Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes · History · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
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The Demography of Victorian England and Wales
Elf Queens and Holy Friars
Cunning-Folk in England and Wales during the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
The Evil Eye, an Account of This Ancient and Widespread Superstition
The Folk Healer
Charmers and Charming in England and Wales from the Eighteenth to the Twentieth Century
Curing Beliefs and Practices in the Outer Hebrides
The Penguin Guide to the Superstitions of Britain and Ireland
The Seventh Son as a Healer
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |