Judson's High Wycombe Street Directory 1875
Notes and Observations
Occupations in Judson 1875
In the list of some 1600 householders where occupations are given, 8 of the jobs have more than 50 names:-
Backmaker 105 Labourer 79
Benchman 67 Polisher 91
Cane Seat Framer 58 Publican 83
Chair Manufacturer 62 Windsor Framer 56
Of these, all except the labourers and publicans are in the furniture industry.
The occupations are grouped under various headings below and 43% of the householders were engaged in the furniture industry:-
Furniture Industry 694 Household Services 59
Food and Drink 239 Professions 31
Clothing and Shoes 130 Police & Military 27
Building & Engineering 126 Medical 17
Labourers 79 Ministers of Religion 12
Transport 64 Education 11
Agriculture 61 Miscellaneous 59
Total 1609
Among the misc. were two Bird Stuffers and a Marine Store Dealer, a long way from the sea !
Christian Names
Christian Names are given for 1006 men and 169 women. There are 92 different male names and 40 female.
Most of the men are named after English Kings or Biblical characters, the most popular being:-
William 211 Thomas 113
John 187 Henry 98
George 142 Joseph 76
James 129 Charles 70
and these account for nearly 70% of the names.
Unusual names are:- Alphonso, Delamere, Ezit, Jabez, Keziah, Rolls and Valentine.
There is greater variety among the ladies, the most popular being:-
Mary 31 Sarah 22
Eliza or Elizabeth 27 Ann or Anne 16
and these account for 57% of the names.
Unusual names are:- Lavinia, Talitha and Zillah.
Oct. 2003
K.A.Goodearl
Chorleywood
U.K.