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31 January 2007

Luminary table 1

Exeter Working Papers in British Book Trade History; 9
Newspaper readership in south west England:
an analysis of the Flindell's Western Luminary subscribers list of 1815.
Table 1. Occupations

1. Social groups
Nobility 10
[N.B. 9 Lords, 3 Ladies]
Gentry 83
Farmers 7
Yeomen 3
Women (undifferentiated) 120
Dowagers 1
Naval widows 1
[N.B. 99 Mrs 48 Misses 3 Ladies]
2. Office holders
Members of Parliament 13
Counsellors 2
Customs officers 12
Quay masters 1
Port officials 1
Assay masters 1
Stamp offices 1
Officials 1
Clerks 1
3. The Church149 (8.8%)
[N.B. 155 Revs]
Clergy (undifferentiated) 56
Bishops 1
Subdeans 1
Rectors 56
Vicars 26
Curates 8
Dissenting ministers 1
4. Armed services94 (5.5%)
Army officers 65
Naval officers 25
Naval pursers 1
Marines 3
5. The Law60 (3.5%)
Lawyers (undifferentiated) 1
Attorneys 47
Solocitors 7
Barristers 1
Magistrates 2
Conveyancers 1
Scriveners 1
6. Medicine52 (3.1%)
Medical doctors 6
Surgeons 32
Physicians 5
Apothecaries 3
Chemists 2
Druggists 4
7. Education39 (2.3%)
Teachers 21
Music masters 2
Musicians 1
Students 15
[N.B. University students and teachers
are difficult to differentiate]
8. Public places108 (6.4%)
Inns 82
Hotels 5
Public houses 1
Coffee houses 5
Public rooms 5
Billiard rooms 1
Theatre managers 1
Reading rooms 1
Libraries 7
9. Book trade46 (2.7%)
Printers 21
Booksellers 15
Stationers 3
Newspapers 2
Newspaper agents 2
Papermakers 3
10. Communications and transport
Postmasters 7
Coach proprietors 1
Waggon masters 1
Drivers 1
Coachmakers 1
Shipwrights 2
11. Finance and general tradesmen
Merchants 39
Brokers 3
Salesmen 1
Shopkeepers 1
Pawnbrokers 2
Chandlers 1
Auctioneers 3
Bankers 21
Insurance agents 3
12. Agriculture and estates
[N.B. see 1. above for gentry etc]
Surveyors 3
Land surveyors 1
Land agents 1
Gardeners 1
Nurserymen 1
13. Food and drink
Butchers 4
Bakers 2
Grocers 9
Millers 4
Oat merchants 1
Tea dealers 1
Victuallers 1
Brewers 6
Hop merchants 1
Maltsters 5
Porter merchants 1
Wine merchants 4
Vintners 1
Spirit merchants 3
Tobacconists 1
14. Building industries & trades
Architects 1
Brick merchants 1
Slate merchants 1
Timber merchants 1
Builders 4
Masons 1
Statuary 1
Slaters 1
Carpenters 1
Sawyers 1
Joiners 1
Glaziers 1
Cabinet makers 2
15. Textile & leather industries & trades
Clothiers 1
Drapers 1
Linen drapers 1
Mercers 5
Haberdashers 3
Milliners 1
Tailors 4
Stocking makers 1
Hairdressers 3
Wool factors 1
Wool staplers 1
Woollen makers 1
Fullers 1
Serge makers 2
Hot pressers 1
Serge merchants 1
Sailmakers 1
Rope makers 1
Brush makers 1
Fellmongers 1
Tanners 1
Curriers 1
Shoemakers 3
Sadlers 5
Cordwainers 1
16. Metals, ceramics, minerals, chemicals
China warehouse 1
Staffordshire warehouse 1
Glass dealers 1
Ironmongers 7
Blacksmiths 1
Silversmiths 1
Watchmakers 1
Pewterers 1
Machine makers 1
Perfumers 1
Soap makers 1
Tallowchandlers 4
Mine owners 4
Coal dealers 2
Lime burners 1

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