1911 West Bergholt

The data used from the 1911 Census

Job titleNumber
Labourers
Gardener1
Plasterers1
Builders1
Thatcher1
Brewery22
Rose growers3
Farm55
Bricklayers5
Railway2
Carpenter1
‘contract’2
General6
Nurseryman4
Coal carter2
Corporation3
Brewery
Director1
Manager2
Clerk4
Brewing sciences (brewer & maltster)1
Maltster4
Malt grinder1
Engineer1
Engine driver2
Stoker1
Store man1
Carpenter1
Painter1
Drayman8
Carman5
‘Steaming casks at brewery’1
Errand boy1
Gardening
Manager (rose garden)1
Clerk (rose growers)1
Nursery hand  (rose growers)4
Nursery man4
Gardener21
Assistant gardener1
Market gardener1
Horses
Stableman1
Stable boy/lad2
Groom3
Groom & gardener8
Coachman5
Horse keeper1
Horseman farm15
Blacksmith4
Blacksmith worker1
Shoeing smith1
Harness maker2
Horse slaughterer2
Farming
Farmer (poulty & general)1
Farmer (cattle dealer)1
Farmer (dairyman)1
Farmer (dairyman assistant)1
Dairyman1
Farmer5
Farm foreman1
Farm bailiff3
Farm sheppard1
Stockman1
Cowman2
‘Work on farm’2
Construction
Builder2
Builder’s assistant1
Joiner2
Carpenter6
Bricklayer5
Painter4
House painter & decorator1
Stone mason1
Other skilled/semi-skilled
Railway platelayers3
Permanent way (GER Railway)2
Foreman bricklayer GER1
Stationary engineman1
Engine fitter (engineering)1
Electric wireman2
Electric worker1
Caretaker1
Clerk2
Short hand typist2
Stock cutter (clothing)1
Caddie4
Carter2
Carter (coal)1
Male youth
Engineering apprentice1
Apprentice – genera furnishings1
Cow boy1
House boy (rectory)1
Kitchen boy1
Office boy1
Errand boy3
Bakers errand boy1
Grocers errand boy1
Services
Bootmaker1
Boot repairer2
Pork butcher1
Pork butchers assistant2
Butcher7
Butchers assistant1
Poultry man1
Fish monger1
Baker6
Bakers assistant2
Milk man2
Grocer1
Grocers assistant2
Shop keeper1
Shop assistant2
Post Office manager1
Post Office assistant1
Postman1
Rural Auxiliary Postman1
Brewers labourer/Inn keeper (The Apple Tree)1
Assists in business (The Apple Tree)1
Publican (The White Hart)1
Licensed victlar (Treble Tile)1
Head cellar man (Queens Head)1
Female
Laundress21
Housemaid (domestic)16
Housekeeper12
Cook7
Parlour mail5
Laundry maid1
Servant11
Domestic2
Domestic nurse1
Nurse1
District nurse1
Dressmaker11
Dressmakers apprentice1
Tailoress6
Sewing services1
Machinist (tailoring)1
Draw thread work1
Char woman3
Housewife1
Assists in home3
Housework1
‘’Mothers help”1
General help1
Day girl2
Daily Governess in the Parish1
Dairy work (Farmers daughter)1
Working on land (stone picking)2
Country skills
Wattle maker1
Woodman1
Wood turner1
Thatcher1
Thatcher & hay binder1
Hay cutter1
Hay cutter’s assistant1
Hay trusser1
Wheel wright2
Professional & other
Stock Exchange1
Merchant export cotton goods1
Miller & grain merchant1
Carter & corn dealer1
Corn seed agent1
Insurance agent2
Surveyor1
Artist1
Clerk (wholesale clothing)1
Clerk (under the Education of Essex County Council)1
Seed grower1
Contractor (Lawn & turf)1
Contractors assistant (Lawn & turf)1
Teacher3
Infant school teacher1
School teacher (headmaster)1
Assistant school teacher1
Police constable1
Medical Prctitioner1
Rector1
Baptist minister1
Primitive Methodist minister1
Captain (7th Dragoon Guards, Essex Yeomanry)1
Private Means16
‘None’1
Retirees
Retired civil servant1
Retired farmer2
Retired army officer1
Retired manservant1
Retired stone mason1
Retired groom1
Army pension3
Navy pension1
Pensioner (Royal Agricultural Society)1
Ex-superintendent of police1
Police pensioner1
O.A.P.1
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