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employed and the value of the goods produced were uncertain and defective. As to 
the number of persons employed, the census of 1851 made an approach to the truth, 
and was the best evidence we had; but it was not altogether trustworthy. He was 
disposed to think that we might estimate the earnings of each person employed in the 
woollen manufacture to support three-and-a-half persons, including himself, and in the 
worsted manufacture two-and-a-half; and at this rate the numbers supported in the 
respective branches would be as follows :— 
~ Individual Workers in the Woollen and Worsted Manufactures, and estimated 
number of persons supported by them :— 
Individual workers. Persons supported. 
In the woollen manufacture,. 150,000 x 38% = 525,000 
In the worsted manufacture., 125,000 xX 25 = 312,500 
Ngtal gs siasaceysvaist> iniaies 0,000 837,500 
It must also be remarked that a larger proportion of persons in auxiliary occupations 
was connected with the manufactures of wool than with any other textile manufacture, 
owing to more than one-half of the raw material being raised at home, whilst the cotton 
and silk were wholly dependent on importation, and the linen almost wholly. The 
wages earned by the operatives in the woollen manufacture were good, and such as 
must afford the means of great comfort to their families, besides indicating a pros- 
perous condition of the trade. He had been favoured with several tables of wages 
from houses of eminence in this neighbourhood, and he had the pleasure to know 
that they would be received by the statist as of great value. The following general 
statement might be received with entire confidence :— 
Average Wages of Operatives in the Manufacture and Dressing of Woollen Cloth in 
‘the Leeds Clothing District. Supplied by Messrs. Gott. 
Description of Operatives. Sex, &c. Wages per week. 
Wool sorters @oerecicesos Men ee ee 24s. 
Wool scourers, dyers, &c...| Men ..........] 16s. to 20s. 
SHADBETS ccs ceccncvceser|) MON seecedecsct 208: 
% overlookers,.....| Men ..........]| 39s. to 40s, 
Servers or fillers..........| Girls or boys— 
a 7 eg atare for 1 machine 5s. 
” 9 Moe ote for 2 machines 9s, 
Billy piecers............. | Children.....,..] 4s.; half-timers 2s. 
Cleaners and willyers..,...| Young men .,..] 12s. to 14s, 
Mule spinners..........0.| Men ..........] 28s. 
»» Plecers ............| Girls or boys....| 6s. 
DWaAEpErS 22. on..0.20...-| WOMORve......| 125. 
Weavers, hand-loom ..,...| Men .........+.| 15s. 
a power-loom......| Women........] 10s. to 12s. 
Overlookers and tuners....} Men ..........| 21s. to 28s, 
MDA EE hgh < sro\ sia: s-d.ere’aisios| NVOMMEM et ots areca len 08. OU. 
Barlerg [yey cei yeep vcies co] WOMEN .5 evasind | Bes t068: 
ERI rs vein, eels aes of DL es sues pak att Las to 20s. 
ee OUCKIOOKers: ...-. 05.) MeN... 0040 cece | GUS: tO.40z, 
Dyers ...... Pete seas | MEM gist sas wer], Wane COnOn. 
SEM AOTEMNC! kee s eel MICH! wos ee sane | O08. tO OOS: 
SPrecRerse See tees Pe a) DEEN oh sc ssir css | 205 to 228; 
. etuswiea nest eace.sT LOUND Ment... 1 des: to 165. 
+ by gh Sop ct PRAT SOW. cs ciste ae eas fun ey LO OR: 
Dressed cloth burlers...,..| Women........] 6s. to 7s. 
PE VERS oben Men... i et oOs. tp 408, 
PPEMECKPIS tos eet cseeecce re) MEN sees dees. | 208: t0.803. 
Mrese-Rettere’. cot stent eat Men s,s... st 1 Ons. to 405; 
Bammemien > ....0, 0.5.05) Men... .... 2s] 24s. 
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