People back then died a lot so having more children meant more chances of continuity of the blood line
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And children were an important asset to many families who depended on agriculture and stuff also the lack of a proper pension system also encouraged peeps to have children
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Not to mention lack of proper protection, uneducation ,religion and complicated politics involved back then
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Improvement in healthcare(vaccines, treatment for diseases(, infrastructure(social security and the like), x education(about protection )and social development (birth control was forbidden back then though some places still forbid birth control)have changed the trend for now
@Quack-Doctah your reasoning is absolutely incorrect. lower birthrate, late marriages, disrupted marriages, less family oriented focus, etc. are a product of the industrial revolution + egregious capitalist practices.