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Jaime de Marichalar

b. 1963

Born
7 Apr 1963, Pamplona
Country of birth
Spain

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A life in time

  1. Born · Pamplona

    Birth, Pamplona

What was it like?

The world around Pamplona, 1963: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

Jaime was born around the same time as Antonio Banderas, Jim Carrey, and Tom Cruise.

Born around the same time

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  • Jodie Foster

    1962 · American actress and filmmaker (born 1962)

  • Gary Lineker

    1960 · English football pundit and former player

  • Naruhito

    1960 · Emperor of Japan (born 1960)

Fashion

Sunday ritual of dressing up

The "Sunday of rags" was a weekly ritual where families wore their best clothes to mass and walked in town to simulate a higher social status.

Head covering requirements for women in Mass

After 1939, women were officially required to cover their heads with a veil or mantilla when attending Mass.

Music

Holy Week Drumming in Aragon

During Holy Week in Aragon, the 'Tamborrada' involves a deafening, continuous sound produced by drums and bass drums from Thursday or Friday until Saturday.

New Year's Eve Grape Tradition

On New Year's Eve, it is considered lucky in Spain to eat one grape on each stroke of midnight, totaling twelve grapes for the twelve months of the year.

Getting around

Long rail travel times in the 1950s

In the 1950s, rapid express trains like the Sevillano took 19 to 20 hours to travel from Barcelona to Seville, often slowing to 20 km/h on tracks under repair.

Around 1950–1955

Donkeys as primary rural transport

In the early 1950s, the donkey remained the primary means of transport in rural areas, frequently carrying both heavy loads and passengers perched uncomfortably on its forequarters.

Daily life

Education and Political Control

Schooling was strictly segregated by gender, and girls were primarily trained for domestic roles instead of academic subjects. Catholic religious instruction and the display of regime symbols, such as portraits of Franco, were mandatory in every classroom and home.

Rural Home Life and Water Access

In rural homes, water was not piped; women and young girls had to transport it daily from public fountains using pitchers and jars. Families frequently lived, cooked, and slept in a single room, often with dirt floors.

Food
Around 1950–1959

Farinetes: a staple porridge for children

A common dish for working-class children was farinetes, a slow-digesting porridge made of flour, water, salt, and a dash of oil, often eaten both morning and night.

Prices and wages

Crafting shoes took 12 hours of work

Shoemakers in rural areas crafted shoes by hand over approximately 12 hours of labor, charging 140 pesetas for rustic field shoes and 300 pesetas for finer pairs.

Around 1962–1962

Meat prices in 1962 Barcelona

In 1962 Barcelona, meat prices included veal at 21.64 pesetas per kilo and chicken at 38.28 pesetas per kilo, significantly impacting a family's budget.

Work

Long hours and multiple jobs for survival

Due to insufficient wages, families often relied on multiple jobs (pluriempleo) and long hours, extending the workday to the limit of physical endurance. Many workers also took on extra shifts to avoid the need for hiring additional staff, as layoffs were difficult.

Low wages and complex bonus systems

To cope with low base wages, workers relied on various bonuses and overtime, which sometimes accounted for over 50 percent of their total earnings. In the 1960s, a worker in construction might earn around 1,600 pesetas a month, while an industrial worker earned about 2,500 pesetas.

News and letters

Mail Delivery Times and Methods

In the 1960s and 1970s, mail delivery between towns was often handled by public transport companies, with mail collected in the morning and delivered in the afternoon. Average delivery time for letters between provinces like Cordoba and Jaen was typically one day.

Around 1950–1959

The Postman as a Local Hub

In small towns during the 1950s, the postman's house often served as the local post office, where residents collected mail and sent letters. Because of high illiteracy, postmen frequently assisted locals by reading or writing their letters for them.

During their lifetime

  1. 1966

    Growth of household consumer goods in 1966

    By 1966, the rise in living standards meant that 36 percent of households owned a washing machine, 32 percent a television, and 12 percent a car.

Family

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Spouses

Ancestors and children

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Four generations back to the right, the children to the left. The number beside a child counts the generations of descendants known after them.