This table illustrates the changes in the quantity of employees by gender and the fluctuating numbers of factories in England and Wales from 1851 to 1901.
Overall, the total number of employees decreased across the fifty-year period, with a larger drop in male than female employees. Meanwhile, the number of factories increased rapidly and fluctuated slightly before stabilising between 1881 and 1901
In terms of the number of employees, there were 287, 100 males and 190, 000 females in England and Wales in 1851. Within the first twenty years, the number of both genders working in the factories had a dramatic drop with more than 200, 000 for male and 100, 000 for females. The decline had started slowing down after 1871 and, ultimately, both genders reached 30, 500 on average in 1901.
As far as the number of factories is concerned, it showed an opposite trend as to that of employees. In 1851, only 225 factories were reported. A sudden expansion of factories was noted after 1871 following the extreme small growth from 1851 to 1861. Afterwards, the numbers fluctuateand went up to around 700 in 1881; however, it stayed just above 600 for most of the time in 1871, 1891 and 1901.
This table illustrates the
changes
in the quantity of
employees
by gender and the fluctuating
numbers
of
factories
in England and Wales from 1851 to 1901.
Overall
, the total
number
of
employees
decreased across the fifty-year period, with a larger drop in male than female
employees
. Meanwhile, the
number
of
factories
increased
rapidly
and fluctuated
slightly
before
stabilising
between 1881 and 1901
In terms of the
number
of
employees
, there were 287, 100 males and 190, 000 females in England and Wales in 1851. Within the
first
twenty years, the
number
of both genders working in the
factories
had a dramatic drop with more than 200, 000 for male and 100, 000 for females. The decline had
started
slowing down after 1871 and,
ultimately
, both genders reached 30, 500 on average in 1901.
As far as the
number
of
factories
is concerned
, it
showed
an opposite trend as to that of
employees
. In 1851,
only
225
factories
were reported
. A sudden expansion of
factories
was noted
after 1871 following the extreme
small
growth from 1851 to 1861. Afterwards, the
numbers
fluctuateand
went up to around 700 in 1881;
however
, it stayed
just
above 600 for most of the time in 1871, 1891 and 1901.