Part 11 – The professions of Cranworth Gardens 1911
You can learn a great deal about the history a street by looking at professions of the past tenants. In this section I’ve taken the information entered onto the census returns of 1911 and separated the column where the occupants listed what they did for a living to paint a picture of who did what.
The graph below shows the amount of people for each type of profession…
In the next section I have split the professions listed on the census into types of industry, underneath each are the various census entries as written by the occupants of Cranworth Gardens 1911.
The Entertainment Industry
| Actor/Actress (x8) |
| Actor-Vocalist & Private Means |
| Manager – Dancing Troupes – Theatres & Music Halls (self employed) |
| Music Hall Agent (self employed) |
| Music Hall Artist – Comedian |
| Music Hall Artist (x4) |
| Music Hall Artist Supplier |
| Musician (self employed) |
| Performer |
| Professional Roller Skater (self employed) |
| Singer (x2) |
| Stage Manager |
| Theatre Attendant (x2) |
| Theatre Clerk |
| Theatrical Advertising Agent |
| Theatrical Assistant |
| Theatrical Profession (x2) |
| Vocalist |
Office Based
| Assistant superintendant in central telegraph office |
| Bank Clerk |
| Boy Clerk |
| Chartered Accountants Clerk |
| Civil Servant – Sorting Clerk – Post Office |
| Civil Servant. First class clerk in HM office of Woods, Forests and Land revenue. |
| Civil service – Boy Clerk – Board of Agriculture |
| Clerk – Commercia/Export/Engineer & Ironmonger |
| Clerk – Confectionary |
| Clerk, Engineer. |
| Electrotypers Assistant |
| Second Division Clerk, Civil Service |
| Telephone Operator |
Education
| Elementary School Teacher – London County Council (x2) |
| School Mistress LCC (x2) |
| Teacher of music |
Skilled Manual Work
| Artist Designer (leather) |
| Artist Designer (silk and satin) |
| Billiard Table Maker |
| Civil Engineer – London County Council |
| Retired Civil Engineer |
| Confectioner |
| Corset Maker |
| Drapers Assistant |
| Dressmaker (x2) |
| Electrician – Wireman |
| Hackney Carriage Driver |
| Oil Colourman |
| Photographer – Commercial |
| Tailor (retired) |
| Umbrella Manufacturer |
| Vellum Binder & Stationer |
General Unskilled Labour
| Caretaker for the flat (it belongs ot a Mr Wilkin) |
| Market Porter on a fish market |
Hotel, Waiter /Waitress
| Hotel dining room superintendent |
| Hotel Waiter (x2) |
| Restaurant Waiter – Savoy Hotel |
High End Profession
| Accountant in practice |
| Composer of music |
| Estate Agents |
| Insurance Agent |
| Journalist (x2) |
| Manager – Agent for manufacturers dress materials |
| Manager – Dealer in motor cars and accessories |
| Manager – Motor Carriage Works – Building of bodies for private motor cars |
| Political Agent |
| Restaurant Manager |
| Solicitor (Self employed) |
Other
| Bookmaker on racecourse |
| District Collector – Local Taxation Licence Duties – London County Council |
Sales and Shop Work
| Cashier – Smithfield Meat Market – Meat Salesman |
| Commercial Traveller – Condensed Milk |
| Commercial Traveller – Provisions |
| Commercial Traveller – Selling Rope |
| Grocers Manager |
| Store Manager – General |
| Traveller – Motor body accessories |
Servants
