Belongings

Property, Family, and Identity in Colonial South Africa

An Exploration of Frontiers, 1725–c. 1830

Laura J. Mitchell

 

Fig. 5.3. Inheritance Advantages of Close Cousin Marriages

Inheritance Advantages of Close Cousin Marriages
Without exchanging inheritance portions: If exchange is possible:
A1 1/12 + B1 1/10 = insufficient land on two farms Couple 1: 2/12 of farm A
A2 1/12 + B2 1/10 = insufficient land on two farms Couple 2: 2/10 of farm B