Preston LabMkt through time | Work & Poverty Statistics | Weekly Wages Rates for Selected Occupations (Pence)

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Weekly Wages Rates for Selected Occupations (Pence)

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Year	Angle-Iron Smiths	Bookbinders	Brass Finishers	Bricklayers	Bricklayers' Labourers	Brass Moulders	Cabinetmakers	Carpenters	Compositors	Fitters	Holder-Up	Ironfounders	Painters	Patternmakers	Plasterers' Labourers	Plumbers	Riveter	Smiths	Turners
1845									324
1846									324
1847									324
1848									324
1849									324
1850									324
1851									324
1852									324
1853									324
1854									324
1855									324
1856									324
1857									324				264
1858									324				264
1859									324				264
1860									324				264
1861									324				288
1862				360					324				288
1863									324				288
1864									324				288
1865								300	324				288
1866							312	324	324	312			312	336				324	300
1867							336	348	324
1868							336	348	348
1869							336	348	348
1870							336	348	348
1871							336	348	348	336				348				324	324
1872							336	348	348
1873	456						360	348	360		276						384
1874	456						360	348	360		288						384
1875	456						384	384	360	384	288	408		408			384	384	384
1876	456						408	384	360	384	288	432		408			384	384	384
1877	456						408	420	360	384	288	432		408		360	384	384	384
1878	456						408	420	360	384	288	432		408		408	384	384	384
1879	456			468			408	420	360	384	288	432		408		408	384	384	384
1880	432			468	288		384	372	360	360	288	408		384	324	408	360	360	384
1881	480			468	288		384	372	360	360	336			384	288	408	384	360	360
1882	480			432	288		384	372	360	360	336			384	288	408	384	360	360
1883	480			432	288		384	372	360	360	336			384	252	408	384	360	360
1884	480			432	288		384	372	360	360	336	408		384	252	408	384	360	360
1885	480						384	372	360	360	360			384	252	408	396	360	360
1886	480						384	372	360	360	360			384	252	408	396	360	360
1887	456						384	372	360	360	348			384	252	408	384	360	360
1888	456						384	372	360	360	348			384	252	408	384	360	360
1889	456						384	372	360	384	348	408		408	252	408	384	360	384
1890	456						384	372	360	384	348	432		408	252	408	384	384	384
1891	456						384	372	360	384	360	432		408	252	408	384	384	384
1892	480	336					384	396	378	384	384	432		408		408	408	384	384
1893	480	336					384	396	378	384	384	432		408		408	408	384	384
1894	480	348					384		378	384	384	432		408		408	408	384	384
1895	480	348					384		378	384	384	432		408		408	408	384	384
1896	480	348					384		378	384	384	432		408		408	408	384	384
1897	480	348					384		378	408	384	456		432		408	408	408	408
1898	480	348					408		378	408	384	456		432		408	408	408	408
1899	498	348	408				408		378	408	402	456		444			426	408	408
1900	498	348	420						390	420	402	468		444			426	420	420
1901	498	348	420						390	420	402	468		456			426	420	420
1902	498	360	420			432			390	420	402	468		456			426	420	420
1903	498	360	420			432			390	420	402	468		456			426	420	420
1904	498	360	420			432			390	420	402	468		456			426	420	420
1905	498	360	420			432			390	420	402	468		456			426	420	420
1906	486	360	420			432			390	420	390	468		456			414	420	420

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1845 - 1906	Rates of Wages and Hours of Labour in various industries in the United Kingdom for a series of years

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These data were originally gathered by trade unions, mainly in the artisan trades, and record their 'Standard Rates' These were the minimum rates that union members were expected to accept; members offered lower wages were entitled to claim unemployment benefits from the union.

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Weekly Wages Rates for Selected Occupations (Pence)