Occupations of Fathers and Sons, Medellín’s Elite, 1780-1810.
| . | Subelite (under 5,529 pesos) . | Elite (5,529 pesos and up) . | Total . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Father (miner) | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Son Miner | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Merchant | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Both | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| No occupation found | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Total sons | 17 | 2 | 19 |
| % sons miners, merchants, or both | 53% | 50% | 53% |
| Subelite (under 11,307 pesos) | |||
| Father (merchant) | 18 | 7 | 25 |
| Son Miner | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| Merchant | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| Both | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| No occupation found | 19 | 4 | 23 |
| Total sons | 47 | 17 | 64 |
| % sons miners, merchants, or both | 60 % | 77% | 64% |
| Subelite (under 5,529 or 11,307 pesos) | |||
| Father (miner-merchant) | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| Son Miner | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Merchant | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| Both | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| No occupation found | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Total sons | 19 | 20 | 39 |
| % sons miners, merchants, or both | 63% | 80% | 72% |
| TOTALS: Fathers, 51; sons, 122; % merchants, miners, or both 65% | |||
| . | Subelite (under 5,529 pesos) . | Elite (5,529 pesos and up) . | Total . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Father (miner) | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Son Miner | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Merchant | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Both | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| No occupation found | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Total sons | 17 | 2 | 19 |
| % sons miners, merchants, or both | 53% | 50% | 53% |
| Subelite (under 11,307 pesos) | |||
| Father (merchant) | 18 | 7 | 25 |
| Son Miner | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| Merchant | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| Both | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| No occupation found | 19 | 4 | 23 |
| Total sons | 47 | 17 | 64 |
| % sons miners, merchants, or both | 60 % | 77% | 64% |
| Subelite (under 5,529 or 11,307 pesos) | |||
| Father (miner-merchant) | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| Son Miner | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Merchant | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| Both | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| No occupation found | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Total sons | 19 | 20 | 39 |
| % sons miners, merchants, or both | 63% | 80% | 72% |
| TOTALS: Fathers, 51; sons, 122; % merchants, miners, or both 65% | |||
Sources: Arango Mejía, Genealogías; fundición records, footnote 8; Medellín merchant registers, footnote 11; cabildo minutes, footnote 6.