Census 1881. (Employers and Employed included.)
| Males. | Females. | |
|---|---|---|
| Bookbinders | 1,433 | 2,587[x] |
| Printers | 6,936 | 839 |
| Lithographers, etc. | 1,269 | 153 |
| Map and print colourers and sellers | 50 | 41 |
| Paper rulers | 188 | 115 |
| Paper manufacture | 3,363 | 4,612 |
| Envelope makers | 32 | 580 |
| Paper stainers | 34 | 97 |
| Type cutters and founders | 471 | 71 |
[x] Bookfolders are included here.
Census 1891.
| Employers. | Employed. | Working on Own Account. | Others not Specified. | TOTAL. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bookbinders | M. | 68 | 1,413 | 13 | 22 | 1,516 |
| Bookbinders | F. | 3 | 2,865 | 3 | 18 | 2,889 |
| Printers | M. | 322 | 8,367 | 69 | 84 | 8,842 |
| Printers | F. | 5 | 1,417 | 1 | 7 | 1,430 |
| Lithographers, etc. | M. | 109 | 1,516 | 22 | 10 | 1,657 |
| Lithographers, etc. | F. | — | 397 | 1 | 2 | 400 |
| Paper rulers | M. | 10 | 315 | 1 | 13 | 339 |
| Paper rulers | F. | 1 | 192 | — | 4 | 197 |
| Paper manufacture | M. | 107 | 4,332 | 21 | 51 | 4,511 |
| Paper manufacture | F. | 3 | 4,546 | 4 | 66 | 4,619 |
| Envelope makers | M. | 3 | 33 | 2 | — | 38 |
| Envelope makers | F. | — | 698 | 1 | — | 699 |
| Paper stainers | M. | 6 | 113 | 1 | — | 120 |
| Paper stainers | F. | — | 28 | — | — | 28 |
| Type cutters and founders | M. | 9 | 496 | 3 | 4 | 512 |
| Type cutters and founders | F. | — | 75 | — | — | 75 |
Census 1901.
| Employers. | Employed. | Working on Own Account. | Others not Specified. | TOTAL. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bookbinders | M. | 67 | 1,422 | 16 | — | 1,505 |
| Bookbinders | F. | 4 | 3,522 | 4 | — | 3,530 |
| Printers. | M. | 378 | 9,643 | 54 | 2 | 10,077 |
| Printers. | F. | 7 | 2,852 | 1 | — | 2,860 |
| Lithographers, etc. | M. | 87 | 1,640 | 25 | — | 1,752 |
| Lithographers, etc. | F. | 2 | 728 | 1 | — | 731 |
| Paper manufacture | M. | 103 | 4,860 | 6 | 1 | 5,000 |
| Paper manufacture | F. | 2 | 4,653 | — | — | 4,655 |
| Envelope makers | M. | 4 | 53 | — | — | 57 |
| Envelope makers | F. | 1 | 895 | — | — | 896 |
| Paper stainers | M. | 1 | 120 | 1 | — | 122 |
| Paper stainers | F. | — | 52 | 1 | — | 53 |
| Type cutters and founders | M. | 6 | 419 | 5 | — | 430 |
| Type cutters and founders | F. | — | 53 | — | — | 53 |
| Stationery manufacture | M. | 22 | 95 | 1 | — | 118 |
| Stationery manufacture | F. | 1 | 492 | 3 | — | 496 |