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From the earliest house ownership records, we may learn a little bit about the inhabitants of Vlooienburg the first quarter of the 17th century. Although owners do not always live in the house they own, many probably did as their recorded professions do not indicate big wealth. There are exceptions, such as Vincent van Bronckhorst, director of the Old Company, who bought up all plots on the Korte Houtstraat in 1602 and sold them again in 1608. It is unclear whether he was just speculating on rising land prices, or whether he actually constructed the first houses here and sold them afterwards.
From the beginning, a spatial division is present between the population living in the houses facing the water, and the houses of the inner streets. These streets atracted people with different professions. This distinction was present in all periods, although its defining social elements changed over time.
Hell, M., 2024. Verloren wereld in de Amstelbocht. Leven op Vlooienburg, 1600-1815. Walburg pers.
The information about the inhabitants is taken from published and unpublished research of Hans Bonke and Maarten Hell executed for the Diaspora & Identity project.