Hace cien años… Españoles en Laroque d’Olmes, 1916-1938

Abstract

From the date and city of birth of Joseph Pérez, we consulted the 1931 birth registers of Laroque d´Olmes and the departmental archives of Ariège. They revealed the existence of a group of Spanish immigrants of about 500 to 600 people identified by the statements, or about 300 couples. The research consisted in understanding the professional attractiveness of the city which had 1,545 inhabitants in 1921, the demographic impact of the arrival of these immigrants, the proportion of Spaniards in relation to local births, its evolution between 1917 and 1938, professions declared by fathers and mothers, their geographical origin, the first names chosen, the “assimilation” carried out by the law of 1927. Elements which allow to contextualize the first years of Joseph Pérez's life.

Keywords

• France
• Joseph Pérez
• spanish immigration
• Ariège
• XXth century