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Table 4.7 Occupational structure in the 1841 census in Zone A, Alcester (primary,
secondary and tertiary) shown as % of those with known occupations in each group
Males Females Males Females
20+ 20+ under 20 under 20
Primary with agricultural labourers 13.1 1.1 0.9 3.4
Primary without labourers 4.2 1.1 0.9 0.0
Secondary with non-agricultural labourers 65.4 54.2 76.4 27.0
Secondary without labourers 54.6 53.7 70.9 27.0
Tertiary 21.5 44.7 22.7 69.7
Total (n) 538 190 110 89
The 1841 census figures for males over 20 are broadly similar to those for fathers
in baptisms in the decade 1831-1840. 23
The figures for females reflect their involvement
in domestic service and retailing (despite much under-recording of female employment),
while males under 20 are proportionately involved more in the secondary sector than
older males. 24
23
The larger figure for tertiary and smaller figure for secondary in the census may reflect an upsurge in the
tertiary sector circa 1840.
24 For comparison with other zones see Appendix 26.
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