The 1831 Census showed that around 87% of people living within the parish of Winston worked in agriculture and by 1881 this was down to 53% working in agriculture.
This shows a decline in employment in agriculture at the same time as a decline in population in the Parish.
Around 13% of women living with Winston were enrolled in Domestic Services and Offices, the rest of female occupation being unknown or they did not have an occupation.
The present day employment figures differ a lot from those in the 19th Century, for example only 5.1% of the population of Winston work in agriculture.
Winston also has a low number of unemployed, the figure stands at 1.9%, which is well below 4.4% unemployed on average throughout England.
Winston also has a very high percentage of residents that are self-employed at 28.3% as of 2011, much higher than the 9.8% average for the whole of England
The 1831 Census showed that around 87% of people living within the parish of Winston worked in agriculture and by 1881 this was down to 53% working in agriculture. This shows a decline in employment in agriculture at the same time as a decline in population in the Parish. Around 13% of women living with Winston were enrolled in Domestic Services and Offices, the rest of female occupation being unknown or they did not have an occupation. The present day employment figures differ a lot from those in the 19th Century, for example only 5.1% of the population of Winston work in agriculture. Winston also has a low number of unemployed, the figure stands at 1.9%, which is well below 4.4% unemployed on average throughout England. Winston also has a very high percentage of residents that are self-employed at 28.3% as of 2011, much higher than the 9.8% average for the whole of England
Winston, Suffolk