Genealogy Chat

Hi Helen, My wife's rellies were Ag Labs in Berkshire up until 1860, when they moved to London to work in the sewers. I'd be very grateful for any info from 1850 to 1860, it might shed some light on the reason for the move. Thanks Pete

Hi Nell, Thanks for the ijof and to think my GG grand father looked after himself, his wife and about 7/8 children on such a wage, and it didnt appear to hurt any of them! Many Thanks, Jayne

nell would be interested in Gloucestershire please Ann glos

Hi nell, Fasinating stuff. Is there any information on Flintshire 1850's or later. Ta very much Denise

Hello Helen, this all sounds very interesting... am just wondering what was said for the Cambridge area?.. this would have been Gt Grandfather and most of his brothers! :)

Miy family were ag labs in Gloucestershire and Shropshire at least to ww2. Any info will help build a picture of what life was like. Thank you Cherry

Many thanks for that Helen ! Happy New Year, Elaine x.

Jayne Hampshire 1850 9s. 1872 13s.8d 1898 12s. 1914 not available 1919 37s.6d 1924 27s. which rose after the Agricultural Workers Act 1924 to 30s. per week for 50 hours work 1938 33s. nell

Hi, My ancestors were Ag Labs in Hampshire and I was wondering whether you would be kind enough to let me know how much their wages were etc. Many Thanks & Happy New Year to you. Jayne

Thank you very much Helen. They were quite well off then, comparitively! Anne

Anne Lincolnshire 1850 10s.0d 1872 no figures available, sorry! 1898 14s. 3d 1910 15s. 6d 1914 16s. 6d 1919 40s.6d 1924- parts of Holland 31s. parts of Kesteven 28s. in October the rest of the year Lincs was 36s. for 48 hours a week 1938 37s.6d nell

Hi Helen, my husbands ancestors were Ag Labs in Lincolnshire. I would be very interested to hear what your book says about the area. There's quite a variation in the areas isn't there?! Anne

Sue Devon no figures given for 1850 or 1914 I'm afraid. 1872 11s. 0d. 1898 13s. 0d 1910 13s. 9d nell

Hi Nell :o) Doug's lot were all ag labs in Devon until WW1 when his Great Grandfather went to work on the railway! Could you please tell us what the wages for Devon were prior to WW1. Thanks Happy New Year Sue xx

Elaine Wiltshire: 1850 7s. (lower than other places, but on a par with the rest of the West Midlands/South Western area) 1872 11s. 5d 1898 11s. 6d 1910 12s. 8d 1914 14s. 0d 1924 not available 1938 33s. 6d 1947 90s. 0d 1947 the rate for the whole country was 90s, obviously the result of a Union agreement to fix the wages. nell

Hello Helen, I would be interested in the figures for Wiltshire ( may explain why my lot went down the mines briefly in Wales ) Many thanks, Elaine x.

Thank you!

THANKS HELEN.

Hallo Sam Bucks 1850 average wage was 8s. 6d and I'm afriad there are no figures available for 1872, though by 1898 it had risen to 13s. 6d. Other wages in nearby counties to give you an idea: Berks 1850 was 7s. 6d and rose to 14s. in 1872 Hants 1850 9s. and 1872 13s. 8d nell

Thats really interesting Nell as a lot of mine were Norfolk Ag Labs. One of them went to Stepney during the said 1830's - I guess he thought he would get a better life there.