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1911 Census of England and Wales, General Report with Appendices, Table 117 : " Occupations of the Blind aged 10 Years and upwards at the Censuses of 1901 and 1911".
MALES.
Occupations. | Number engaged in Occupations. | Proportion per 1,000. | ||||
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1901. | 1911. | |||||
Total. | Total. | Un- married and Widowed. | Married. | 1901. | 1911. | |
Total Blind, aged 10 years and upwards, Occupied and Unoccupied | 12,483 | 12,667 | 7,130 | 5,537 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
Total Retired or Unoccupied | 7,836 | 8,279 | 5,103 | 3,176 | 628 | 654 |
Total Occupied | 4,647 | 4,388 | 2,027 | 2,361 | 372 | 346 |
Clergymen, Priests, Ministers, Missionaries, Scripture Readers, Itinerant Preachers | 66 | 59 | 20 | 39 | 5 | 5 |
Schoolmasters, Teachers, Professors, Lecturers | 47 | 41 | 19 | 22 | 4 | 3 |
Musicians, Music Masters, Singers | 534 | 438 | 185 | 253 | 43 | 35 |
Brokers, Agents, Factors | 179 | 209 | 92 | 117 | 14 | 16 |
Farmers, Graziers | 142 | 126 | 58 | 68 | 11 | 10 |
Agricultural Labourers | 70 | 45 | 14 | 31 | 6 | 4 |
Coal, CokeMerchants, Dealers | 34 | 41 | 5 | 36 | 3 | 3 |
Musical Instrument Makers (including Tuners) | 208 | 269 | 152 | 117 | 17 | 21 |
Willow, Cane, RushWorkers; Basket Makers | 936 | 875 | 530 | 345 | 75 | 69 |
Brush, BroomMakers; Hair, Bristle Workers | 158 | 156 | 83 | 73 | 13 | 12 |
Mat Makers | 157 | 186 | 127 | 59 | 13 | 15 |
Boot, ShoeMakers | 38 | 59 | 29 | 30 | 3 | 5 |
Grocers ; Tea, Coffee, ChocolateDealers | 153 | 160 | 63 | 97 | 12 | 13 |
General or Unclassified Shopkeepers ; Dealers | 38 | 59 | 18 | 41 | 3 | 5 |
Costermongers, Hawkers, Street Sellers, in- cluding NewsBoys, Vendors (Street or undefined) | 268 | 287 | 136 | 151 | 21 | 23 |
General Labourers | 123 | 94 | 49 | 45 | 10 | 7 |
All other Occupations | 1,496 | 1,284 | 447 | 837 | 119 | 100 |
Retired (not Army or Navy) | 1,793 | 2,945 | 1,535 | 1,410 | 144 | 232 |
Pensioners | 153 | 339 | 148 | 191 | 12 | 27 |
Old Age Pensioners (Occupation or Former Occupation not stated) | | 210 | 100 | 110 | | 17 |
Private Means | 604 | 314 | 168 | 146 | 48 | 25 |
Others Unoccupied (including Scholars and Students) | 5,286 | 4,471 | 3,152 | 1,319 | 424 | 353 |
FEMALES.
Occupations. | Number engaged in Occupations. | Proportion per 1,000. | ||||||
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1901. | 1911. | 1901. | 1911. | |||||
Total. | Total. | Un- married and Widowed. | Married. | Widowed. | ||||
Total Blind, aged 10 years and upwards, Occupied and Unoccupied | 11,684 | 12,595 | 5,247 | 2,899 | 4,449 | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
Total Retired or Unoccupied | 10,655 | 11,457 | 4,376 | 2,799 | 4,282 | 912 | 910 | |
Total Occupied | 1,029 | 1,138 | 871 | 100 | 167 | 88 | 90 | |
Schoolmistresses, Teachers, Professors, Lecturers | 53 | 62 | 58 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
Musicians, Music Mistresses, Singers | 69 | 63 | 50 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 5 | |
Domestic Indoor Servants | 98 | 88 | 74 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |
Brokers, Agents, Factors | 33 | 49 | 40 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | |
Willow, Cane, RushWorkers ; Basket Makers | 184 | 224 | 199 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 18 | |
Brush, BroomMakers ; Hair, Bristle Workers | 66 | 67 | 61 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
Hosiery Manufacture | 43 | 138 | 126 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 11 | |
Fancy Goods (Textile), Smallware, etc. Manufacture | 101 | 53 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | |
Lodging House, Boarding HouseKeepers | 12 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 1 | 3 | |
Costermongers, Hawkers, Street Sellers | 28 | 41 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 3 | |
All other Occupations | 342 | 318 | 195 | 36 | 87 | 28 | 25 | |
Retired | 505 | 700 | 292 | 51 | 357 | 43 | 56 | |
Pensioners | 11 | 75 | 33 | 6 | 36 | 1 | 6 | |
Old Age Pensioners (Occupation or Former Occupation not stated) | | 347 | 49 | 51 | 247 | | 28 | |
Private Means | 1,103 | 771 | 374 | 14 | 383 | 94 | 61 | |
Others Unoccupied (including Scholars and Students). | 9,036 | 9,564 | 3,628 | 2,677 | 3,259 | 774 | 759 |