Census figures.
The table of occupations compiled from the census of 1901 for the first time indicates the number of home workers. For these trades the figures for women are as follows:
ENGLAND AND WALES.[81]
| Unmarried. | Married or Widowed. | Total. | Total for Scotland. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper manufacture | 9 | 10 | 19 | 0 |
| Paper stainers | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Stationery manufacture | 37 | 25 | 62 | 0 |
| Envelope makers | 27 | 42 | 69 | 4 |
| Paper box and paper bag makers | 524 | 1,153 | 1,677 | 36 |
| Other workers in paper, etc. | 54 | 52 | 106 | 2 |
| Printers [? folders] | 73 | 46 | 119 | 2 |
| Lithographers, copper and steel plate printers | 18 | 12 | 30 | 0 |
| Bookbinders | 129 | 145 | 274 | 9 |
| Typecutter | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
[81] Paper box making was not investigated.
It is always difficult to trace out the home worker, and the information we obtained was collected through communication with School Board officers, Charity Organisation Society secretaries, district nurses, sanitary inspectors, and workpeople. The groups of trades investigated are mainly factory and workshop trades, and are becoming more so. Home work is not so prevalent in them as it used to be, and it is now somewhat difficult to trace its effects in its present decayed importance.