ABSTRACT Lowell, Massachusetts, is considered as the birthplace of the industrial revolution in the United States. Established in 1822 by a group of Bostonian entrepreneurs, the new textile factories harnessed the Merrimack River to power their waterwheels using a system of canals. This work attracted groups of emigrant Irish workers from Boston, a process that continued into the middle of the century, particularly in the wake of the Great Irish Famine (1845–1852). We are fortunate that two volumes known as The Hanavor Burial Records exist that provide a window into the lives and deaths of the early Irish settlers in Lowell. Some 1450 entries dating to the period between 1849 and 1865 provide details of the occupation of the deceased. This study focuses on Irish pre-teen and teenage workers; their age-at-death profile, the nature of the work they undertook, and the causes of their deaths are examined.

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在磨坊和运河之城：马萨诸塞州洛厄尔市 19 世纪中叶工业区青少年和青少年爱尔兰工人的死亡率

摘要 马萨诸塞州洛厄尔被认为是美国工业革命的发源地。由一群波士顿企业家于 1822 年建立的新纺织工厂利用梅里马克河利用运河系统为他们的水车提供动力。这项工作吸引了来自波士顿的爱尔兰移民工人群体，这一过程一直持续到本世纪中叶，尤其是在爱尔兰大饥荒（1845-1852 年）之后。我们很幸运，有两卷被称为《哈纳沃尔葬礼记录》的书，为了解洛厄尔早期爱尔兰定居者的生死提供了一个窗口。大约 1450 个条目可追溯到 1849 年至 1865 年之间，提供了死者职业的详细信息。这项研究的重点是爱尔兰的青春期前和青少年工人；他们的死亡年龄资料，