The report of the Committee of Visitors of the West-Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum for the year 1855 : presented at Wakefield sessions, 1st January, 1856.

  • West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum
Date:
1856
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Credit: The report of the Committee of Visitors of the West-Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum for the year 1855 : presented at Wakefield sessions, 1st January, 1856. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Occupation of the 134 Male Patients admitted during the year 1855. 1 • Anvil Maker. . 1 Overlookers. 2 Artist ... ..... 1 Plasterers.... Q /V Auctioneer . . 1 Picker Maker . 1 Book-keeper . . 1 Paper Maker . 1 Boatmen .. . 2 Ragman . ] Brick- maker..... Slater .. 1 Brick-layers. . 2 Soldier... 1 Coal Leader. . 1 Shoe Makers... 5 Coal Miners. . 3 Stone Masons . 3 Calico Printer . . 1 Silversmith . 1 Comb Buffer. Silk Spinner. 1 Cloth Dressers.. Tinner. 1 Cora Miller. . 1 Tailors. 5 Cooper . . 1 Tallow Chandler . 1 ; Commercial Traveller . . 1 Whitesmith .... 1 Clothiers. 3 Weavers .. 13 Cutlers,. . 3 Well-sinker. 1 Drapers’Assistant .... ..... 1 Wool Combers. 4 Dyer. ..... 1 Wool Sorters . 2 Excavator. . 1 Wire Drawer ... 1 Edge-Tool Maker. ..... 1 Wheelwright . 1 Footman ... . 1 Watchman . 1 Grocers . . 2 Wood Turner . 1 Groom. ... J Waterman . 1 Gardeners ... ..... 2 Flax Dresser . 1 Hawker . . 1 File Cutters. 2 Joiners. . 3 E nnn d rv-man. 1 Labourers. .... 18 Painter... 1 Mechanics . .... 2 No Occupation. 10 Mill Hands. .... 2 Occupation of the 131 Female Patients admitted during the Year 1855. Burler.... . 1 Stay Maker. ! 1 Bonnet Maker. . 1 Sempstresses . 3 Cap Maker . . 1 Servants . 23 Dress Makers . ..... 4 Shopkeepers. 2 Housekeepers . _ 2 Weavers ... 6 Housewives. .... 55 Washerwomen. 9 Hawker . .... 1 No Occupation. 17 Mill Hands. .... 5
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