Cousin marriage in south-western england in the nineteenth century (2024)

Day, C., & Smith, M. (2013). Cousin marriage in south-western england in the nineteenth century. Journal of Biosocial Science, 45(3), 405-414. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021932012000491

Day, Cathy ; Smith, Malcolm. / Cousin marriage in south-western england in the nineteenth century. In: Journal of Biosocial Science. 2013 ; Vol. 45, No. 3. pp. 405-414.

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Day, C & Smith, M 2013, 'Cousin marriage in south-western england in the nineteenth century', Journal of Biosocial Science, vol. 45, no. 3, pp. 405-414. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021932012000491

Cousin marriage in south-western england in the nineteenth century. / Day, Cathy; Smith, Malcolm.
In: Journal of Biosocial Science, Vol. 45, No. 3, 05.2013, p. 405-414.

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Day C, Smith M. Cousin marriage in south-western england in the nineteenth century. Journal of Biosocial Science. 2013 May;45(3):405-414. doi: 10.1017/S0021932012000491