The structure of family connections and traditions of the district merchant class in Vyatsk province in the XIX- the beginning of the XX century

There is given the specific of the forming of the basic living and family traditions of Russian merchant class that has become the base for a class mentality. It is pointed out that the life of district merchant class in Vyatsk province was distinguished by regularity and conservatism but it kept the traditional class features and behavior settings. In a merchant's family the basic world view, the definite system of values and characteristic stereotypes of social behavior were founded.