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were two addresses in Bradford in the 1861 census and just four addresses in Bradford in the 1911 census. Hence, there is ertainly no change in that direction. In terms of occupations, however, there have been changes. All those identified as working in the 1861 census were occupied in the woollen industry in some capacity – as stuff presser, as worsted spinners and as a worsted weaver. This tradition continues in the 1911 census with John aged 45, John aged 20 and George aged 40 as stuff pressers and Albert Edward aged 18 as a presser with others suggesting a presence in factory work – with Samuel aged 44 as a dyers labourer piecer and Fred as a dyers labourer. However, the females were showing more diversity with Martha Annie (aged 29) and Rhoda (aged 22) both being sewing machinists, Louisa (aged 20) as a coating buster and mender, Lily (aged 20) as a glass and china dealer, and Amy (aged 17) as a dress goods burler and minder. In short, the occupations seemed gendered with daughters in the workplace but involved as machinists and with fancy goods.
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Derived from Thomas Hartley (1812-1873) and Ellen (née Barrett) Soothill
Entries in the 1911 census
Name
Sex
Age
Relationsh ip to H/H
Occupati on
Where born
Current address
Abraham
M
69
HEAD
Retired stuffer presser
Halifax, Yorkshire
14 Undercliff e Terrace, Halifax
Sarah Ann
F
72
WIFE
Housewif e
Halifax, Yorkshire
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