Occupation data classified into the 24 1881 'Orders', plus sex

Data for 1881	Sex
1881 Occupational Orders	Male
General/Local Government	21
Defence of the country	5
Professionals	64
Domestic Service or Offices	51
Commercial Occupations	31
Conveyance of men, goods & messages	80
Agriculture	763
Animals	32
Workers & Dealers in Books, Prints & Maps	16
Workers & Dealers in Machines & Implements	12
Workers & Dealers in House, Furniture & Decorations	198
Workers & Dealers in Carriages & Harnesses	8
Workers & Dealers in Ships & Boats	1
Workers & Dealers in Chemicals & Compounds	4
Workers & Dealers in Tobacco & Pipes	0
Workers & Dealers in Food & Lodging	128
Workers & Dealers in Textile Fabrics	295
Workers & Dealers in Dress	111
Workers & Dealers in Various Animal Substances	9
Workers & Dealers in Various Vegetable Substances	22
Workers & Dealers in Various Mineral Substances	158
Workers & Dealers in General or Unspecified Commodities	155
Workers & Dealers in Refuse Matters	2
Persons without Specified Occupations	134
Unknown Occupation	1,149

Date:	Source:
1881	1881 Census of Scotland, Ages, Table [32] , 'Occupations of Males and Females at different Ages in each of the Counties of Scotland'

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