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Literary Demography Overview: Writers in the Profile Index The profiles assembled are broadly representative of writers active between 1579 and 1830; many were only occasional poets or critics. Catagories like "lawyer," "secretary," and "schoolmaster" include a number of more specific occupations and statuses. Writers may appear in more than one category (Spenser is counted as both "English" and "Irish"). |
| Date of Birth | before 1570 | 1571 1580 | 1581 1590 | 1591 1600 | 1601 1610 | 1611 1620 | 1621 1630 | 1631 1640 | 1641 1650 | 1651 1660 | 1661 1670 | 1671 1680 | 1681 1690 | 1691 1700 | 1701 1710 | 1711 1720 | 1721 1730 | 1731 1740 | 1741 1750 | 1751 1760 | 1761 1770 | 1771 1780 | 1781 1790 | 1791 1800 | after 1800 |
| All Records: | 78 | 41 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 27 | 32 | 36 | 45 | 40 | 68 | 76 | 98 | 82 | 78 | 71 | 81 | 107 | 38 |
| English: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scottish: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Irish: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| before 1570 | 1571 1580 | 1581 1590 | 1591 1600 | 1601 1610 | 1611 1620 | 1621 1630 | 1631 1640 | 1641 1650 | 1651 1660 | 1661 1670 | 1671 1680 | 1681 1690 | 1691 1700 | 1701 1710 | 1711 1720 | 1721 1730 | 1731 1740 | 1741 1750 | 1751 1760 | 1761 1770 | 1771 1780 | 1781 1790 | 1791 1800 | after 1800 | |
| Anglican: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presbyterian: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Catholic: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Episcopalian: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quaker: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| before 1570 | 1571 1580 | 1581 1590 | 1591 1600 | 1601 1610 | 1611 1620 | 1621 1630 | 1631 1640 | 1641 1650 | 1651 1660 | 1661 1670 | 1671 1680 | 1681 1690 | 1691 1700 | 1701 1710 | 1711 1720 | 1721 1730 | 1731 1740 | 1741 1750 | 1751 1760 | 1761 1770 | 1771 1780 | 1781 1790 | 1791 1800 | after 1800 | |
| woman writer: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| clergyman: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| lawyer: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| physician: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| courtier: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| before 1570 | 1571 1580 | 1581 1590 | 1591 1600 | 1601 1610 | 1611 1620 | 1621 1630 | 1631 1640 | 1641 1650 | 1651 1660 | 1661 1670 | 1671 1680 | 1681 1690 | 1691 1700 | 1701 1710 | 1711 1720 | 1721 1730 | 1731 1740 | 1741 1750 | 1751 1760 | 1761 1770 | 1771 1780 | 1781 1790 | 1791 1800 | after 1800 | |
| schoolmaster: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| tutor: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| secretary: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| book trade: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| journalist: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| before 1570 | 1571 1580 | 1581 1590 | 1591 1600 | 1601 1610 | 1611 1620 | 1621 1630 | 1631 1640 | 1641 1650 | 1651 1660 | 1661 1670 | 1671 1680 | 1681 1690 | 1691 1700 | 1701 1710 | 1711 1720 | 1721 1730 | 1731 1740 | 1741 1750 | 1751 1760 | 1761 1770 | 1771 1780 | 1781 1790 | 1791 1800 | after 1800 | |
| military: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| artisan: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| laborer: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| merchant: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| antiquary: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| before 1570 | 1571 1580 | 1581 1590 | 1591 1600 | 1601 1610 | 1611 1620 | 1621 1630 | 1631 1640 | 1641 1650 | 1651 1660 | 1661 1670 | 1671 1680 | 1681 1690 | 1691 1700 | 1701 1710 | 1711 1720 | 1721 1730 | 1731 1740 | 1741 1750 | 1751 1760 | 1761 1770 | 1771 1780 | 1781 1790 | 1791 1800 | after 1800 | |
| actor: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| dramatist: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| novelist: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| historian: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| translator: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Records: | 78 | 41 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 27 | 32 | 36 | 45 | 40 | 68 | 76 | 98 | 82 | 78 | 71 | 81 | 107 | 38 |
| Date of Birth | before 1570 | 1571 1580 | 1581 1590 | 1591 1600 | 1601 1610 | 1611 1620 | 1621 1630 | 1631 1640 | 1641 1650 | 1651 1660 | 1661 1670 | 1671 1680 | 1681 1690 | 1691 1700 | 1701 1710 | 1711 1720 | 1721 1730 | 1731 1740 | 1741 1750 | 1751 1760 | 1761 1770 | 1771 1780 | 1781 1790 | 1791 1800 | after 1800 |
