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The 1911 census provides clues as to the next generation’s interests and occupations. .George’s son, Alfred H., is shown in the 1911 census, aged 39, as a grocer, so moving away from the railway industry. Arthur’s son, William, is shown in the 1911 census, aged 28, as a commercial traveller, while William’s brother, Percy, aged 23, is shown as a general labourer – thus, both seemingly moving out of specialised factory work. Meanwhile, Tom’s son, William Barton, is shown in the 1911 census, aged 18, as a mechanic and so not apparently being involved in his father’s wine and beer selling business.
There has also been something of a shift in terms of the locations of residences, but by 1911 there is no evidence of any of this grouping moving outside of Yorkshire. The descendants of the two pillars of Wakefield and Dewsbury represented by William and Samuel respectively show something of this movement. William and Mary’s two sons, George and Arthur, who are still around at the time of the 1911 census, are now living in different towns – George and his family are now in Bradford, while Arthur and his family are still in Wakefield.
Meanwhile, Samuel who was living in Dewsbury at the time of the 1861 census, had his son, Tom, living in Hunslet (which is just 10 miles from Dewsbury) at the time of the 1911 census.
Probing the next 50 years in terms of residences and occupations is less easy without the benefit of the census.
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Derived from William (1806-1847) and Mary (née Holdsworth) Soothill
Missing from the census?
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