Municipal conscription height data for the Netherlands 1863-1875 & 1921-1925

Abstract

This release contains data two separate datasets that both enable the researcher to reconstruct average male conscription height on a municipal level. Both datasets provide data for multi-year periods that encompass years of measurement. For the period 1863-1875, three governmental reports were used. The period 1921-1925 is based on a research publication from which the original sources have been lost.