Hence about five-sixths belong to the unskilled class of operatives.
Time of having been at scavagering.
3 “all their lives” at the business.
1 about 27 years.
6 from 15 to 20 years.
6 „ 10 „ 15 „
4 „ 5 „ 10 years.
34 „ 1 „ 5 „
13 twelve months and less.
Hence it would appear, that few have been at the business a long time. The greater number have not been acting as scavagers more than five years.
State of education.—Could they read and write?
45 answered yes.
4 replied that they could read and write.
5 could read only.
12 could do neither.
1 was deaf and dumb.
Hence it would appear, that rather more than two-thirds of the scavagers have received some little education.
Did they go to church or chapel?
22 answered yes.
9 went to church.
4 „ chapel.
4 „ the Catholic chapel.
1 „ both church and chapel.
5 went sometimes.
1 not often.
17 never went at all.
1 was ashamed to go.
1 went out of town to enjoy himself.
2 made no return (1 being deaf and dumb).
Thus it would seem, that not quite two-thirds regularly attend some place of worship; that about one-eleventh go occasionally; and that about one-fourth never go at all.