IN NINETEENTH CENTURY, THE DEMOGRAPHIC STRUCTURE OF FAMILIES IN DIYARBAKIR: MARRIAGES AND DIVORCES

The family is the cornerstone of the smallest structures of society. This is the formation of a sacred institution, it is important to structure the distribution and demographic studies to determine the history of time. The formation of the Imperial family, knowledge of events occurring during the formation of both examined, and is of great importance for the investigated time frame. In this study, in terms of family formation and distribution of the Ottoman Muslims and non-Muslims were treated separately. At this stage, how to install it and what now scattered documents from the archives of the family in the process, such as the disbanding of the family are subject to review within Diyarbakir. It has also examined the demographic structure of the family in the 18th century in Diyarbakir in this study. The average number of children of Muslim or Muslim families living in the city, these children are detected and gender distribution as a result of screening of Diyarbakir probate registry, the data obtained is supplemented by tables and graphs. We are also very important for the family in Diyarbakir subject of polygamy has also been investigated in the archive documents axis.