Bier Lane, Windsor Occupations in Victorian Times A Survey by Jane Lindsay from the 1851-1901 Censuses Bier Lane (later River Street) and the way of life of its inhabitants in Victorian times is also featured on our forum here. There are more photographs of Bier Lane here. Then and Now Index The History Zone Index Royal Windsor Home Page Houses in Red Lion Row, off Bier Lane Occupation 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891 1901 Musician 1 0 0 3 1 0 Organ builder 0 0 1 0 0 0 Photographic artist 0 0 1 0 0 0 Pianist and vocalist 0 0 0 0 1 0 Scene painter 0 0 0 0 0 1 Arts and Music 1 0 2 3 2 1 Teacher 0 0 1 0 0 0 School mistress 0 1 1 0 0 0 Pupil teacher 0 0 0 1 0 0 Teachers 0 1 2 1 0 0 Printer 1 0 0 1 0 0 Printer's apprentice 0 0 0 0 0 1 Printer's machinist 0 0 0 0 1 0 Card printer 0 0 0 0 0 1 Book sewer 1 0 0 0 0 0 Printing and Books 2 0 0 1 1 2 Baker 2 3 2 8 4 1 Baker's assistant 0 0 0 0 1 1 Baker's boy 0 0 1 0 0 0 Biscuit baker 1 0 0 0 0 0 Confectioner 0 0 0 1 0 1 Sweet stuff shop 0 0 0 0 0 1 Master baker 1 0 0 0 0 0 Baking Trade 4 3 3 9 5 4 Butcher 1 4 2 0 0 0 Butcher's assistant 0 0 0 0 0 1 Poulterer 0 1 0 1 0 0 Poulterer's assistant 1 0 0 0 0 0 Fishmonger 1 0 0 1 2 0 Fishmonger's assistant 0 0 0 0 2 0 Fruiterer 2 0 0 0 0 0 Greengrocer 0 0 0 0 0 1 Grocer 0 1 0 1 0 1 Labourer - greengrocer's 0 0 0 0 0 1 Other Food Trades 5 6 2 3 4 4 Brewer's cellarman 0 0 0 0 1 0 Brewer's man 0 0 0 1 0 0 Cooper 2 1 2 2 2 0 Cooper at brewery 0 0 0 0 0 1 Cork cutter 0 0 1 0 0 0 Drayman 1 0 0 0 0 0 Drayman - brewer's 0 0 1 0 0 0 Servant - brewer's 3 2 0 0 0 0 Labourer brewer's 9 6 2 0 0 0 Brewing Trade 15 9 6 3 3 1 Barmaid 0 0 1 0 0 0 Barman at an inn 0 0 1 0 0 0 Beer house keeper 1 0 0 0 1 1 Beer retailer 0 0 0 1 0 0 Potboy 0 0 1 0 0 0 Potman 0 0 0 1 0 0 Victualler 1 0 0 0 0 0 Waiter, general 0 0 0 0 0 1 Hospitality 2 0 3 2 1 2 Barber 1 1 0 0 0 0 Hair cutter 1 0 0 0 0 0 Hairdresser 0 0 1 0 0 0 Nurse 0 1 1 0 1 0 Nurse - domestic 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nurse to old lady 0 0 0 0 0 1 Monthly nurse 0 0 1 0 0 1 Personal Services 2 2 3 0 1 2 Boat builder, boat maker 1 0 4 3 2 1 Boat builder's assistant 0 0 0 0 0 1 Boat builder's boy 0 0 0 0 1 0 Boat owner 0 0 0 0 2 0 Boatman 0 0 0 0 1 0 Lighterman 0 2 0 0 0 0 Waterman 0 3 4 2 1 1 Waterman Barge 0 0 0 0 1 1 Servant - steam launch 0 0 0 0 1 0 Bargeman 1 0 1 0 0 0 Boat Builders/Operators 2 5 9 5 9 4 Carman 0 0 0 1 0 0 Carter 2 0 0 2 0 0 Bus driver 0 0 0 0 1 1 Cab driver, cabman 0 2 1 1 1 1 Coachman 0 0 0 0 0 1 Fly driver, flyman 3 2 1 1 0 0 Groom 0 3 3 0 3 4 Ostler 1 1 0 0 0 1 Stableman 0 0 1 0 1 2 Driving and Horses 6 8 6 5 6 10 Chandler 0 1 0 0 0 0 Dealer in coke 1 0 0 0 0 0 General dealer 0 0 0 1 0 2 Marine store dealer 0 1 0 0 1 1 Shopkeeper 3 0 2 1 1 0 Tallow chandler 0 0 1 0 0 0 Chemist 0 1 0 0 0 0 Errand boy 2 2 2 2 1 3 Messenger boy 0 0 0 0 1 0 Office boy in shop 0 0 0 0 0 1 Paper boy 0 0 0 0 0 1 Porter 3 4 4 0 2 1 Light porter 0 0 1 0 0 0 Post boy 2 0 0 0 0 0 Stationer's shopman 0 0 0 1 0 0 Shops, Deliveries 11 9 10 5 6 9 Boot binder 0 2 0 0 0 0 Boot maker 1 4 4 4 3 1 Bootmaker's shop assistant 0 0 0 0 0 1 Boot closer 0 2 0 0 0 0 Closer 0 1 0 0 0 0 Cordwainer 8 3 6 1 0 0 Shoe binder 2 0 2 0 0 0 Shoe machinist 0 0 0 0 0 1 Shoe maker 9 10 4 3 1 2 Shoe maker assistant 0 0 0 0 1 0 Boot/Shoe Trade 20 22 16 8 5 5 Milliner 1 2 1 0 1 0 Bonnet maker 0 1 0 0 0 0 Dressmaker 11 8 4 2 1 1 Lacemaker 1 1 0 0 0 0 Needlewoman 3 6 1 3 1 0 Sempstress 4 1 1 1 1 0 Shirt machinist 0 0 0 0 0 1 Shirtmaker 0 1 1 0 0 0 Tailor 2 7 7 4 0 2 Tailoress 0 0 0 0 1 0 Waistcoat maker 0 1 0 0 0 0 Machinist 0 0 1 0 0 0 Hatter 0 0 1 1 0 1 Clothing Trade 22 28 17 11 5 5 Basket maker 0 0 1 0 0 0 Cane worker 0 1 0 0 0 0 Chair bottomer 4 0 0 0 0 0 Chair caner 0 0 1 0 0 0 Chair maker 0 1 1 0 0 0 Baskets and Chairs 4 2 3 0 0 0 Blacksmith 0 0 0 1 4 2 Shoe smith 0 0 0 0 1 0 Smith 1 0 0 0 1 0 Wheelwright 0 0 1 0 0 1 Whitesmith 0 0 1 0 0 0 Wire drawer 0 0 1 0 0 0 Wire worker 0 1 1 0 0 0 Farrier 1 0 0 0 1 0 Boiler maker 0 0 0 1 0 0 Iron puddeler 0 0 0 0 1 0 Smiths & Metal Workers 2 1 4 2 8 3 Bricklayer 6 7 8 4 4 4 Labourer bricklayer's 8 8 14 11 5 14 Carpenter 7 4 4 1 4 8 Carpenter & joiner 0 0 1 0 0 1 Carpenter's apprentice 0 2 2 0 0 0 Painter 3 7 4 1 1 0 Painter & glazier 0 1 0 0 0 0 Plasterer 2 1 0 2 2 2 Plumber 1 2 1 0 0 0 Plumber's mate 0 0 0 0 0 1 Scaffolder 0 0 0 0 0 1 Stone mason 4 1 1 1 1 0 Stone sawyer 1 0 0 0 0 0 Mason 1 1 0 0 0 0 Gasfitter 0 0 0 0 2 0 Labourer - builder's 0 1 4 0 0 3 Labourer - mason's 3 0 0 0 0 0 Labourer - painters 0 0 1 0 0 0 Labourer - plumber's 0 3 1 0 0 2 Labourer - stone mason's 0 1 0 0 0 1 Labourer - stone sawyer's 0 0 0 0 0 1 Building Trades 36 39 41 20 19 38 Coster monger 0 0 0 1 0 0 Hawker 3 3 4 5 7 1 Fish & fruit hawker 0 0 0 0 0 1 Hawker of gold fish 2 0 0 0 0 0 Ice cream seller, vendor 0 0 0 0 6 2 Ice cream vendor & baked potatoes 0 0 0 0 0 1 Ice cream & baked potato seller 0 0 0 0 0 1 Licensed hawker 0 0 0 0 0 9 Licensed pedlar 0 0 0 0 1 9 Pedlar 0 0 1 2 2 0 Watercresses seller 0 0 1 0 0 0 Street Sellers 5 3 6 8 16 24 Bill poster 0 0 0 0 0 1 Itinerant musician 0 0 0 0 1 0 Organ traveller 0 0 0 8 0 0 Street organ player 0 0 0 0 0 8 Prostitute 0 0 0 1 0 0 Shoeblack 0 0 2 0 0 0 Tinker 0 2 0 0 0 0 Travelling [illegible] 0 0 0 0 1 0 Other Street Workers 0 2 2 9 2 9 Cabinet maker 3 2 2 1 0 1 Coach painter 0 0 0 0 2 0 Cutler 0 0 1 0 0 0 Working cutler 0 0 0 0 3 0 Dyer 0 0 0 1 0 0 Fishing tackle maker 0 1 0 0 0 0 Glass blower 0 2 0 0 0 0 Jeweller 0 0 0 0 0 1 Staymaker 2 1 0 0 0 0 Umbrella maker 0 0 0 0 0 1 Upholstress 1 2 0 1 0 0 Watch maker 0 0 0 1 0 1 Skilled, Semi-skilled 6 8 3 4 5 4 Chimney sweep 0 1 2 2 2 2 China mender 0 1 0 0 0 0 China rivetter 0 0 1 0 0 0 Engineer 0 0 0 1 0 0 Engine fitter 0 0 0 0 1 0 Herbist 0 0 0 0 1 0 Lets apartments 0 0 0 0 0 1 Lodging house keeper 0 1 5 4 1 1 Mission work 0 0 2 0 0 0 Stoker 1 0 0 0 0 1 Soldier 4 0 0 0 0 0 Solicitor's general clerk 1 1 0 0 0 0 Clerk 0 0 0 0 0 1 Twine spinner 0 1 1 0 0 0 Miscellaneous 6 5 11 7 5 6 Charwoman 5 11 4 9 10 11 Cook 0 3 0 0 0 0 Cook & housekeeper 0 0 0 1 0 0 Housekeeper 0 0 4 1 1 0 Housemaid 0 1 1 0 0 0 Servant - domestic 0 0 4 6 0 3 Servant - house 1 0 0 0 0 0 Domestic workers 6 15 13 17 11 14 Ironer 0 0 0 1 0 0 Laundress 14 17 32 14 15 10 Laundry maid 0 1 0 0 1 0 Mangle woman 0 0 0 0 1 0 Mangler and ironer 0 0 0 0 0 1 Washerwoman 1 1 0 1 1 0 Laundry Workers 15 19 32 16 18 11 Rag & bone buyer 0 0 0 0 0 1 Rag gatherer 0 0 0 0 0 1 General dealer in rags 0 0 0 0 0 1 Rag sorter 0 0 0 0 0 1 Rag Workers 0 0 0 0 0 4 Carman on farm 0 0 0 0 0 1 Dairy maid 0 1 0 0 0 0 Excavator 0 0 0 1 0 0 Fisherman 0 0 0 1 1 1 Licensed fisherman 0 0 0 0 0 1 Gardener 8 1 5 2 1 2 Gardener - jobbing 0 0 0 0 0 3 Hurdle maker 0 0 1 0 0 0 Milk carrier 0 0 0 0 2 2 Sawyer 4 2 3 1 0 0 Wood cutter 1 0 1 0 0 0 Labourer - farm 0 0 10 5 3 3 Labourer - field 0 0 0 0 0 9 Labourer - garden 0 0 1 0 0 0 Labourer - ground 0 0 1 0 0 0 Labourer ag 1 6 3 2 0 4 Farm/Outdoor Workers 14 10 25 12 7 26 Railway engine driver 0 0 0 0 0 1 Railway fireman 0 0 0 0 1 0 Railway navvy 0 0 0 0 0 1 Railway platelayer 0 0 0 0 1 0 Railway porter 0 0 0 1 1 0 Railway signalman 0 0 0 0 1 0 Plate layer 0 0 0 2 0 0 Railway Workers 0 0 0 3 4 2 Coal carman 0 0 0 0 0 1 Coal heaver 2 0 1 1 1 0 Coal whipper 0 0 1 0 0 1 Coal Workers 2 0 2 1 1 2 Ballast heaver 0 0 1 0 0 1 Gravel carter 0 0 0 0 0 1 Gravel washer 0 0 0 0 1 0 Labourer - gravel washing 0 0 1 0 0 0 Ballast/Gravel Workers 0 0 2 0 1 2 Works in mineral water manufactory 0 0 0 0 0 1 Mineral water factory assistant 0 0 0 0 0 1 Factory hand, mineral water fctory 0 0 0 0 0 1 Carman - mineral water manufacturer 0 0 0 0 0 1 Mineral Water Factory 0 0 0 0 0 4 Labourer 40 48 0 41 39 0 General labourer 0 0 44 11 2 8 Labourer - gas works 0 0 0 0 0 1 Labourers n.e.i 40 48 44 52 41 9 Servant 7 22 0 1 4 1 Servant - general 3 1 0 1 0 0 Servants n.e.i. 10 23 0 2 4 1 Out of employ 1 0 0 0 0 0 Out of employment coal whipper 0 0 1 0 0 0 Out of place 1 0 0 0 0 0 Unemployed 0 0 2 0 0 0 Unemployed 2 0 3 0 0 0 Annuitant 1 0 0 0 0 0 Pensioner 1 1 0 0 0 0 Chelsea pensioner 1 1 0 0 0 0 Pensioner, army 0 0 2 1 0 0 Retired bricklayer 0 0 0 1 1 0 Retired laundress 0 0 0 0 1 0 Retired policeman 0 0 0 0 1 0 Retirees 3 2 2 2 3 0 Pauper 0 1 0 0 0 0 In receipt of parish relief 0 0 1 0 0 0 Lives on parish relief 0 0 0 0 0 2 Income Support 0 1 1 0 0 2 Compiled by Jane Lindsay Canberra, Australia March-April 2010 Bier Lane and the way of life of its inhabitants in Victorian times is featured on our forum here. 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