Foster children and their families - hidden relationships in 19th century Danish census households

Key Points

• To explore the hidden relationships of foster children and their families within 19th century Danish census records.
• Analysis of historical census data
• Focus on family and foster care structures
• Examination of relationships among census-listed individuals
• Identified complex family dynamics involving foster children
• Highlighted the role of foster care in 19th century society
• Revealed demographic patterns of foster families