Answer: When the Railway Workshops were humming at full tilt, approx. what slice of working-age males had their name on its payroll?

❌ A.) 25%

✅ B.) 40%

At its peak the workshops employed about 11% of all Ipswich residents and 39% of working-age men. How? Divide 3,000 staff by the 26,500 population, then refine with 1947 census ratios—65 % working-age, roughly half of those male.

❌ C.) 55%