REVIEWS
'A work of considerable value to historians.' Harry M. Marks, Bulletin of the History of Medicine
'Filled with an impressive array of maps, figures, and tables, all of which bear on the history of mortality in England and Wales, circa 1860 to circa 1910.' S. Ryan Johansson, Historical Methods: A Journal of Quantitative and Interdisciplinary History
'This careful, well-researched and beautifully produced atlas of death in Victorian England and Wales is a valuable contribution to social history.' Lord Briggs was formerly provost, Worcester College, Oxford, The Times Higher Education Supplement
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHIES
Professor Robert I. Woods (Bob) [1949-2011] was a historical population geographer and demographer in the Department of Geography at the University of Liverpool known for pioneering work on population history. He analysed mortality, fertility, migration and urbanisation in Britain, authoring major studies on demographic change. His research combined geography and history, shaping understanding of long-term population patterns and influencing generations of scholars. At Liverpool, he established the MA in Population Studies. He served as the President of the British Society for Population Studies 1991-1993 and in 2003 was elected Fellow of the British Academy.
Nicola Shelton is Professor of Population Health at UCL. She was a Research Assistant to Bob Woods in the Department of Geography at University of Liverpool, 1993-1995 and 1996-1998. Her research is on health geography, health surveillance and the outcomes that can be measured through large and complex health data sets. She has particular interests in the UK Census, alcohol consumption, physical activity, and place, work, health, and wellbeing in both contemporary and historical contexts. At UCL, she established the BSc in Population Health. She served as the President of the British Society for Population Studies 2023-2025.