Demographics

[RichardB]

If we could build up a big enough resource of wages and population in various years during the 1800's, I'm sure we could develop some interesting graphs and trends. So, salaries/wages for assorted Trade's and populations for Sheffield Townships etc please.

I've seen lots of mentions of both and floated on by - I'm sure some of you have done the same, time to "put 'em down".

[dunsbyowl1867]

If we could build up a big enough resource of wages and population in various years during the 1800's, I'm sure we could develop some interesting graphs and trends. So, salaries/wages for assorted Trade's and populations for Sheffield Townships etc please.

I've seen lots of mentions of both and floated on by - I'm sure some of you have done the same, time to "put 'em down".

One resource that could be of some use is the Sheffield Flood archive, this is my gggrandfarther, Robert Whitaker, a pattern maker - the claim specifies his wage at Cammells, I take it that the claim was his real wage?

No. of Claim Name of Claimant Description of Claimant Address of Claimant

4450 Robert Whitaker Model Maker 43 Princess Street, Attercliffe, Sheffield

Nature of Claimant’s Interest Particulars of Claim Amount of Damages Claimed

Damage to Personal Property Loss of and Damage to Furniture and Effects, including, Dresser, Clock, Card Table, Fender & Fire Irons, 3 Pancheons, 6 large Jars of Pickles, Carpeting, Hearth Rug, Door Mat Oil Cloth £3 16s 8d

Loss of Modelling Tools 15s

Expenses of cleaning Premises and Furniture 15s

Loss of Wages in consequence of the stoppage of the Works of Messrs. Charles Cammells & Co. 5 days at 5/. £1 5s

£6 11s 8d

Certificate Granted

1 April 1865 Assessed by Consent at £3