Six Streets - a century of change
1911 & 2011 census
The results of the 2011 census are not available for 100 years so Six Streets History held its own voluntary census in April and then compared the results with those from 1911, the first census after the construction of our neighbourhood. The local census data show that some things have changed and some not so much. To read the full document please click here
1911
The 1911 census was compulsory and covered 869 people in 213 houses.
2011
Our 2011 "census" received responses from 52% of local households - 429 people in 157 households.
Birth
55% of local residents in 1911 were born in Derby or Derbyshire
A total of 17 residents in 1911 had been born abroad
Birth
46% of local residents in2011 were born in Derby or Derbyshire
A total of 35 residents in 2011 had been born abroad from 20 different foreign countries
Names
In 1911 the most common names in 6 Streets were John, William and Arthur, and Mary, Elizabeth and Ann.
Names
Of these, only William was among the 10 most common names given to baby boys in England and Wales in 2011.
Household size
The most common household size in 1911 was 3, with only one household with a single occupant.
Household size
In 2011 the most common size was 2 and in our 52% sample alone there were 26 households with an only single occupant.
Occupation women
The vast majority of the 280 women in 1911 did not list an occupation and many may have considered themselves mainly as housewives.
The most popular areas of work among professional women were education (19) and dressmaker/seamstress (9).
Occupation Women
In our 52% sample in 2011 (149 women) only 9 listed themselves as housewives.
The most common areas of employment were education (23), health and social care (21).
Occupation Men
In 1911 the most common occupation for men was clerk (73 of 251 men), followed by engineering (17), food (17) and railways (16).
Occupation Men
100 years later engineering came top with 18 of 263 men, followed by creative industries (16) and general managerial (12).
Retirement
In 1911 there were eight people listed as retired or pensioned, ranging from a pensioned postmaster (59) to a retired bootmaker (79). Many of the widowed older women in the area lived with extended family.
The old age pension was first available in 1909 and was only paid to those over 70 who earned less than 21/- a week and were of good character.
Eleven people list themselves as of "private means"; they may have had a private pension or income from investments or money inherited.
Retirement
In 2011 a total of 19% of adults were "retired"
Domestic Help
In 1911, 46 people worked as domestic servants in 39 different households
West Parkfields (where Wheeldon manor apartments now stand) had 4 servants and a gardener in a total of 10 occupants
Parkfields House had 4 servants among 6 occupants
The children's home (at 42+44 Park Grove) had 2 servants in a total of 20 occupants.
Domestic Help
We found no domestic servants in 2011.