Flowton's employment throughout history has mainly been centred on the primary industry.
Between 1500 and 1700 the main type of employment listed for Flowton was yeomen and husbandmen, meaning Flowton's land was cultivated by tenant farmers.
By the early 1800s, 37 people were listed to work in agriculture and 3 in retail trade.
However, by the mid-1800s there was detailed to be a bricklayer, corn miller and 7 farmers.
The occupational graph shows that in 1881, the main source of Flowton's employment was in the agricultural industry.
Women at the time were listed to have no specified occupation or an unknown occupation, suggesting they were involved in domestic duties or a form of assistance in a relatives business.
The graph shows females were employed in a wider range of industries compared to males at the time, with only one male not being employed in agriculture.
Flowton's employment throughout history has mainly been centred on the primary industry.Between 1500 and 1700 the main type of employment listed for Flowton was yeomen and husbandmen, meaning Flowton's land was cultivated by tenant farmers. By the early 1800s, 37 people were listed to work in agriculture and 3 in retail trade. However, by the mid-1800s there was detailed to be a bricklayer, corn miller and 7 farmers. The occupational graph shows that in 1881, the main source of Flowton's employment was in the agricultural industry. Women at the time were listed to have no specified occupation or an unknown occupation, suggesting they were involved in domestic duties or a form of assistance in a relatives business. The graph shows females were employed in a wider range of industries compared to males at the time, with only one male not being employed in agriculture.
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