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Working Life of Women in the Seventeenth Century

Note 154 — Chapter III · AGRICULTURE

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King (Gregory). Nat. and Political Observations, pp. 48-9.

NO. OF FAMILIES. PERSONS. YEARLY INCOME PER HEAD. EXPENSE PER HEAD. LOSS PER HEAD.

50,000 Common Seamen 150,000 £7. £7. 10s. 10s.

364,000 Labouring people & outservants 1,275,000 £4. 10s. £4. 12s. 2s.

400,000 Cottagers & Paupers 1,300,000 £2. £2. 5s. 5s.

35,000 Common soldiers 70,000 £7. £7. 10s. 10s.

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