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August 17, 2025Open Access

Sugar and Coffee in São Paulo: Family and Household Structure in Itu and Areias in 1829

HKHerbert S. KleinHoover Institution FLFrancisco Vidal LunaUniversidade de São Paulo

Key Points

Household structures were highly influenced by sugar and coffee exports in São Paulo's Itu and Areias regions, shaping family dynamics.
In 1829, distinct economic conditions led to diverse social structures in the households examined, focusing on aspects like sex and legal status.
Analysis of manuscript census records highlights the role of economic factors in determining household composition and family life.
The findings suggest that understanding these historical economic contexts is crucial for appreciating social development in these production centers.

Abstract

This essay examines the impact of commercial sugar and coffee exports on household and family structures in two São Paulo’s production centers in the second decade of the nineteenth century. Using manuscript household census records this study also explores how these economies shaped the color, sex, age, civil status, and legal standing of these two distinct populations. In 1829, Areias and Itu were at two different stages of their development in sugar and coffee production. How these differences in economic conditions shaped social structures and domestic life in these prominent production centers of the time is the basic theme of this study.

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