SEASON OF BIRTH AND REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE: AN ANALYSIS OF FAMILY RECONSTITUTIONS OF 800 WOMEN BORN IN THE NETHERLANDS AT THE END OF THE 19TH CENTURY

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