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Occupations from the 1881 census

Occupations-females Occupations-males
Servants 25 Labourers 18
Dressmakers 9 Railway workers 8
Launresses 3 Tailors 7
Retired 2 Carpenters 5
Tailoresses 2 Boot and shoe makers 4
Bag weaver 1 Gardeners 4
Charwoman 1 Farm servants 3
Draper 1 Painters 3
Farmers labourer 1 Porters 3
Governess 1 Retired 3
Grocer 1 Bakers 2
Housekeeper 1 Coal miners 2
Lace minder 1 Curriers 2
Licenced victualler 1 Milk men 2
Midwife 1 Seamen 2
Milliner 1 Boy 1
Shoe machinist 1 Clerk 1
Teacher 1 Coachman 1
Upholsterer 1 Chimney sweep 1
- - Colporteur 1
- - Diver 1
- - Draper's assistant 1
- - Farmer 1
- - General engraver 1
- - Horse keeper 1
- - Licenced victualler 1
- - Lodging house keeper 1
- - Manager of timber yard 1
- - Market gardener 1
- - Musician 1
- - Oilman's assistant 1
- - Paper machinist 1
- - Plasterer 1
- - Plumber 1
- - Printer 1
- - Schoolmaster 1
- - Servant 1
- - Thatcher 1
- - Turncock 1
- - Wheelwright 1
Scholars 42 Scholars 35
No occupation 67 No occupation 24
 
Total 164 Total 153
Of the 67 females without occupation, 44 were wives and 17 under the age of 17; 
all the males without occupation were under tha age of 5