Share of female in the total slave and field populations of Worthy Park 1784-1838

In the late 18^th century, female slaves made up less than half of the slave population on Worthy Park Estate, although they made up more than sixty percent of the field force. In later years, as the slave trade ended in the British Empire, the share of females in the total population increased, as did the share of women in the field force. Those working in the field generally had the most labor-intensive roles, and there were several years in which the ratio of female to male workers was over 2:1.