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Title: The Geographic Mobility of Antebellum European Immigrants to the U.S. After their Arrival At New York, 1840-60

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 1995

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Abstract: Examines the geographic mobility of recently arrived European immigrants in the United States during the 19th century. In a sample of 1,544 immigrants who arrived in America between 1840 and 1850, 13.7% were located in New York City in 1850. By 1860 only 5.6% remained in New York. A number of developments in the 1840's facilitated the movement of immigrants out of New York, some passing through without stopping and others moving out shortly after their arrival. Communication between employers in the interior and immigrant arrivals in New York increased in the 1840's as employers began to station recruiters in New York City. The Commissioners of Emigration of New York began in 1847 to correspond with labor contractors in the interior regarding newly arrived unskilled labor. And immigrants arriving in New York in the 1840's found increased transportation alternatives for moving to the interior. The cost of travel was not a barrier for those seeking to leave New York.

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Authors: Ferrie, Joseph

Periodical (Full): Research in Economic History

Issue: 0

Volume: 15

Pages: 99-148

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Labor Force and Occupational Structure, Migration and Immigration

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