The table shows the number of employees and factories producing silk in England and Wales between 1851 and 1901.

The table illustrates the total

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of employees (male and female)

as well as

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the

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of silk companies in two countries in the UK in the

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1851 and 1901.

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, throughout the

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the workers’

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fell significantly in both sexes,

while

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females accounted for the highest share. Meanwhile, the

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of

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varies in the 50-year period. In 1851, there were 130.750 employees: male 53.964 and female at 76.786 working in the silk industry.

This

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year, recorded the highest total

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of employees. Their interest declined in the following

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and dropped dramatically until 1901 with 38.942 people.

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, women were enthusiastic about working in these

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they were more of them than men in all

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.

On the other hand

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, 272

factories

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were erected in the year 1851 which was the lowest. Albeit, after a decade the

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increased three times and fluctuated in the next

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ending at 623

factories

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.