Henry STEVENS of 15 High Street was a shoe manufacturer employing 5 females, 3 boys and 20 men.

John BROWN of 24 High Street [Tring Brewery] employed 9 men in his role of brewer, maltster and wine merchant and 12 men and 5 boys on his farm of 222 acres.

James HONOUR of 81 Akeman Street was a builder employing 21 men and 4 boys.

Thomas S LITTLE of Grange Farm (433 acres) employed 13 men and 3 boys on the farm and also employed 9 men making bricks.

Charles CHAPPELL of London Road was a farmer of 250 acres employing 11 men and 12 boys.

John BURGESS of Lower Dunsley was a canvas manufacturer employing 13 men and 9 boys.

Gilbert GRACE of 29 Akeman Street was an Ironmonger and whitesmith employing 4 men and 13 boys. [The business is still in existence, the shop being in the High Street.]

Henry WOODMAN of Wilstone was a farmer of 260 acres employing 13 men and 4 boys.

Herbert GRANGE of Grove Farm was a farmer of 330 acres employing 12 men and 3 boys.

Shadrack DOCKREE was bailiff of the 400 acre Wick Farm and employed 10 men and 3 boys.

Thomas SEARS of 27 Albert Street was a builder and contractor employing 11 men.

John BATCHELOR of 60 Akeman Street employed 2 men in his brewery and 6 men and 2 boys on his 190 acre farm.

(1) There were over 400 people with occupations relating to the making of straw plait including 14 bonnet sewers. Straw plait working was widespread in the area, as far afield as St Albans and Luton, and was the principal cottage industry for women working at home. It is interesting that only a few miles away in Buckinghamshire the principal home working occupation was the making of lace.

(2) Most, if not all, of the 212 people associated with silk worked in the Silk Mill in Brook Street.

(3) There were 128 people linked to the making of boots and shoes, which suggests an important local industry. Some at least will have worked directly for Henry STEVENS.

Some of the less common or unusual occupations were Army Shoe Finisher, Blind Mans Lead, Chelsea Pensioner, Dog Trainer Keeper, Engraver Of Marble, Fish Hawker, Horse Clipper, Night Watchman, Rag Sorter, Letter Returner and Umbrella Maker.