Eglish Barony : Literacy by Gender

Literacy by Gender

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Data for 1841 Sex
Whether able to read & write Male Female
Able to read & write 1,008 Show data context 458 Show data context
Able to read but not write 575 Show data context 851 Show data context
Unable to read or write 1,281 Show data context 1,575 Show data context
Data for 1851 Sex
Whether able to read & write Male Female
Able to read & write 913 Show data context 567 Show data context
Able to read but not write 337 Show data context 556 Show data context
Unable to read or write 799 Show data context 942 Show data context
Data for 1861 Sex
Whether able to read & write Male Female
Able to read & write 711 Show data context 532 Show data context
Able to read but not write 270 Show data context 362 Show data context
Unable to read or write 444 Show data context 466 Show data context

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This data matrix presents simplified version of the 1881 occupational data, using the 24 'Orders' used in the published reports for 1881, plus an 'Unknown' category. Many of these categories combine 'Workers and Dealers' in different commodities, so it is impossible to distinguish workers in manufacturing and services.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Eglish Barony through time | Historical Statistics on Learning & Language | Literacy by Gender, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12843471/cube/READ_WRITE_SEX_5UP

Date accessed: 08th June 2026