Making comparisons between two sets of data: 1841 and 1871 | ||||
Lesson 4 - Learning objectives We can interpret our findings to answer a question. We can compare different sets of data to find evidence. We know that evidence from historical data can help us understand people's lives. Browse the 1871 database: what do you notice? | ||||
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| Search the 1841 file for ‘Miller’, and you will find nothing! The mill was built in 1849. | ||||
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| Think how long it would take you to sift through hundreds of records to count “how many”! The computer can do this in an instant. • Make a pie chart showing where most people were born in 1841. • Do the same for 1871. • How can you explain the difference that you see in these two charts? How did Dover change between 1841 and 1871?
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| Birthplaces, 1841
| Birthplaces, 1871
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Use pie charts to compare occupations in 1841 and 1871.
Search for coastguards, 1871
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 | Something must have happened after 1841 … could it be to do with a new form of transport? | |||
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Today, it is easy to travel around the country. Many people move house when they take on a new job. What percentage of the adults working at your school were born in a different area?
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| East Cliff then – and now! Many communities were affected by the development of public transport in the 19th century. Not long after the railway arrived, Dover became a major port.
East Cliff coastguards' cottages today
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