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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 52

Table showing the fluctuations in the average rate of Weekly Wages paid to persons employed in the Cotton Trade during the year 1839-77 in Manchester and the neighbourhood:—

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Occupation. 1839. 1849. 1859. 1874. 1877. 1ST CLASS. Superior Operatives. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s s. s. s. s. d. s. d. (i) Overlookers .. .. 24 0 to 25 0 28 0 28 30 0 to 45 30 0 to 45 0 (ii) Skilled spinners, above No. 100 .. .. .. 40 0 to 45 0 36 0 to 40 0 40 to 45 45 0 to 50 45 0 to 55 0 (iii) Engineers .. .. .. 24 0 28 0 30 42 0 58 3 2ND CLASS. Unskilled Operatives. (i) Spinners below No. 100 .. 23 0 to 25 0 21 0 23 to 25 42 0 40 0 (ii) Bleachers .. .. .. 21 0 18 0 18 24 0 28 0 (iii) Strippers and grinders .. 11 0 to 13 12 0 to 13 0 12 to 13 22 0 to 23 21 0 (iv) Labouress .. .. .. 15 0 15 0 15 19 6 18 9 3RD CLASS. Women. (i) Carding Department .. 6 6 to 7 6 6 6 to 8 6 7 to 9 11 0 to 16 16 6 to 18 7 (ii) Doublers .. .. .. 7 0 7 6 9 10 0 to 15 12 0 (iii) Weaving .. .. .. 9 0 to 17 0 9 0 to 18 0 10 to 20 12 0 to 24 0 Weekly hours of labour 69 60 60 59 56½

Table showing the fluctuations in the average rate of Weekly Wages paid to persons employed in the Cotton Trade during the year 1839-77 in Manchester and the neighbourhood:—

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