POOR RATES AND PAUPERISM

    A Parliamentary return on this subject in pursuance of an order of the House of Commons, on the motion of Mr. Villiers, has just been issued. It has been very carefully compiled, and contains in a large mass of statistical information of general importance much that is of especial interest to this district.

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The following synopsis of occupations of persons of 20 years of age and upwards affords so sufficient an account of the numbers and industries discussed in each group, that it well deserves the attention of all interested in this national question:—

MECHANICAL ARTS, TRADE, AND DOMESTIC SERVICE
Persons engaged in entertaining, clothing, and performing personal offices for man:—
In boarding and lodging65,840
Attendance, domestic servants, &c.671,579
Providing dress883,462
Persons who buy or sell, keep, let, or lend money, houses, or goods of various kinds162,265
Persons engaged in the conveyance of men, animals, goods, and messages:—
Carriers on railways22,848
Carriers on roads67,489
Carriers on canals34,194
Carriers on seas and rivers86,271
Warehousemen and storekeepers12,987
Messengers and porters28,407
Persons engaged about animals63,506
Persons engaged in art and mechanic productions:—
In books30,050
Plays (actors)1,772
Music9,012
Pictures and engravings7,263
Carvings and figures3,896
Shows and games2,942
Plans and designs4,092
Medals and dies357
Watches and instruments16,791
Arms5,970
Machines39,930
Carriages13,242
Harness14,120
Ships21,743
Houses336,372
Implements30,918
Chemicals16,408
Persons working and dealing in animal matters and also in matters derived from the vegetable kingdom:—
In animal food111,098
Vegetable food104,320
Drinks and stimulants173,376
AGRICULTURE
Persons possessing or working the land and engaged in growing grain, fruits, grasses, animals, and other products:—
In fields and pastures1,502,162
Woods7,005
Gardens66,914
MANUFACTURES
Persons working and dealing in animal matters and also in matters derived from the vegetable kingdom:—
In grease, bones, horn, ivory, whalebones, and intestines9,977
Skins21,792
Feathers and quills842
Hair and fur8,828
Wool173,347
Silk91,398
In gums and resins6,669
Timber6,024
Bark1,537
Wood29,272
Wood furniture45,615
Utensils14,966
Tools5,911
Cane, rush, and straw29,298
Hemp17,866
Flac, cotton336,732
Paper17,727
MINING AND MINERAL WORKS
Persons working and dealing in minerals:—
In coal165,296
Stone, clay97,132
Earthenware27,990
Glass8,689
Salt1,630
Water1,544
Precious stones660
Gold and silver14,536
In copper17,985
Tin20,673
Zinc386
Lead19,246
Brass and other mixed metals31,100
Iron and steel216,304


UnionsNo. of ParishesArea in Statute AcresPopulation 1861Cost of In-Maintenance & Out-door Relief to
Irremovable PaupersOther Paupers
In-Main-tenanceOut-Door reliefIn-Main-tenanceOut-Door relief




£     s£     s
£     s
£     s
Havant624,5277,21067   2229   16281   9644   19
Portsea Island27,06394,575
241   45735   18751   10
Alverstoke15,22222,653No separate account
Fareham942,22514,83289   2437   18490   71228   17
Isle of Wight3099,74655,362No separate account
Lymington633,39412,09444   12258   9458   81137   14
Christchurch336,77510,43812   564   16216   3915   13
Ringwood516,9005,37617   844   15201   0536   0
Fordingbridge1131,1676,35916   13125   3255   4798   17
New Forest967,10213,50871   9328   15506   161327    11
Southampton62,63043,424608   11634   8804   103049   13
South Stoneham930,71525,53297   3548   7692   161172   10
Romsey1428,20310,77179   16191   17257   9496   13
Stockbridge1845,3437,28758   8142   7202   11963   15
New Winchester3462,33824,05895   12630   2461   82303   7
Hursley416,3382,5501   315   2139   5203   7
Droxford1148,26310,66738   17171   8363    0866   12
Catherington610,5612,4974   286    982   11278   10
Petersfield1340,1127,8534   6130   9281   3883   1
Alresford1939,7617,1820   657   12268   141086   2
Alton2053,05712,06342   4159   14281   81506   2
Hartley Wintney1342,05111,44920   1259   8237   151192   15
Basingstoke3773,26917,43934   13470   17448   152870   4
Whitchurch829,5135,52213   17186   5145   4744   14
Andover3283,61517,13131   10270   3551   162539   13
Kingsclere1546,7878,51740   1172   17293   121284   19


UnionsRatio per Cent. of Persons aged 20 years & upwards, occupied inSpecial Occupations pursued in the Union, & included in the Numbers from which the Ratios in Columns (a), (b), (c), or (d) were computed
Mechanical Arts, Trade, & Domestic ServiceAgricultureManufacturesMining & Mineral Works

(a)(b)(c)(d)
Havant35.417.83.02.7
Portsea Island33.61.42.32.0Navigation, millinery, ship building (a)
Alverstoke33.25.42.41.9Navigation, ship building (a)
Fareham28.221.41.83.2
Isle of Wight36.315.12.62.1
Navigation (a)
Lymington32.023.42.02.3
Christchurch35.322.31.71.4
Ringwood26.229.83.32.2
Fordingbridge18.532.93.71.9
New Forest24.827.72.32.2
Southampton44.81.23.33.4Navigation, ship building (a)
South Stoneham35.515.82.32.4
Romsey28.326.13.92.2
Stockbridge19.735.11.51.9
New Winchester & Hursley
31.0
18.4
2.4
2.0

Droxford24.133.32.5

Catherington21.631.61.21.7
Petersfield18.836.71.81.5
Alresford24.833.21.81.8
Alton23.532.81.61.7
Hartley Wintney22.530.51.81.7
Basingstoke22.933.11.92.6
Whitchurch18.533.06.31.4Silk, Paper (c)
Andover24.026.32.61.8
Kingsclere16.040.12.81.5