Historical population structure of two Tasmanian communities using surname analyses Kosten, M., Williams, J. and Mitchell, R.J. 1983, Historical population structure of two Tasmanian communities using surname analyses, Journal odf biosocial science, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 367-376, doi: 10.1017/S0021932000014711. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Historical population structure of two Tasmanian communities using surname analyses Author(s) Kosten, M. Williams, J. orcid.org/0000-0002-5633-1592 Mitchell, R.J. Journal name Journal odf biosocial science Volume number 15 Issue number 3 Start page 367 End page 376 Total pages 10 Publisher Cambridge University Press Place of publication Cambridge, Eng. Publication date 1983-07 ISSN 0021-9320 Keyword(s) Australia Consanguinity Ethnic Groups Female Genetics, Population History, 19th Century History, 20th Century Humans Male Summary This paper reports the first data on historical population structure in white Australians. Vital records and census data from two Tasmanian registration districts, Oatlands and Bothwell, were examined using surname analysis to investigate population structure in the nineteenth century. Both were colonising populations and therefore initially had massive immigration and a very high sex ratio. Inbreeding, as measured by marital isonymy, was relatively high in Oatlands, especially in the context of its short history. Although genetic continuity, measured by surname constancy, was relatively low, a small but distinct core was detectable. Bothwell, the smaller community, exhibited very little inbreeding and, concomitantly, low surname constancy. The coefficient of relationship by isonymy between Oatlands and Bothwell was extremely low. These findings are discussed in the context of the known socio-political history of this region of Tasmania. Language eng DOI 10.1017/S0021932000014711 Field of Research 1603 Demography Socio Economic Objective 0 Not Applicable HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©1983, Cambridge University Press Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30082576 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Health and Social Development Related Links Link Description Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges   Connect to Elements publication management system Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Tue, 05 Apr 2016, 14:10:47 EST Wed, 06 Apr 2016, 05:02:10 EST Wed, 06 Apr 2016, 06:25:24 EST Fri, 09 Jun 2017, 11:19:25 EST Fri, 09 Jun 2017, 11:22:05 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 6 times in TR Web of Science Cited 3 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 514 Abstract Views, 1 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Tue, 05 Apr 2016, 14:10:47 EST