Working-class courtship, marriage, and divorce in Scotland, 1855-1939Gordon, EleanorMeek, JeffreyBarclay, KatieEnglishBookThis is a book-length study of the history of working-class courtship and marriage in Scotland, from the establishment of civil registration to the introduction in 1939 of legislation which abolished irregular marriage and introduced civil marriage. Adopting a 'life course' approach, the book explores the social, economic, and cultural contexts of romantic partnerships, from courtship through to marital or family dissolution. Drawing from a wide range of sources that capture official accounts and discourses on the one hand, and the testimony and experience of working-class people on the other, the book offers a uniquely broad and textured view of courtship and marriage in this period.2025Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2025]©2025Courtship—Scotland—History—19th centuryCourtship—Scotland—History—20th centuryMarriage—Scotland—History—19th centuryMarriage—Scotland—History—20th centuryDivorce—Scotland—History—19th centuryDivorce—Scotland—History—20th centuryWorking class—Scotland—History—19th centuryWorking class—Scotland—History—20th centuryScotland—Social conditions—19th centuryScotland—Social conditions—20th centuryBook97801918311579780192506320