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The article examines the annual population censuses from the city of Charleville-Mézières, France, which used to be named Charleville, from the 18th to the 19th centuries. It is suggested that the composition and structure of its households is linked to factors related to its geography and size. The evolution of the size, structure, and number of households including nuclear families, widows, and childless couples are discussed. Additional topics include women as the head of households, the place and number of children per household, family relations, and the presence of non-relative in households.

The article focuses on the households in the city of Charleville, France, which later became Charleville-Mézières, through the examination of a demographic survey conducted in 1790. It provides information on the city's history and notes that municipal authorities conducted annual population censuses from 1698 to 1939. Topics of discussion include the number of people per household and heads of households, the nuclear family and single households, the amount of household staff, and the place of children.

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