Occupation data classified into the 24 1881 'Orders', plus sex
| Data for 1881 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 Occupational Orders | Male | Female |
| General/Local Government |
4
|
|
| Professionals |
17
|
5
|
| Domestic Service or Offices |
4
|
129
|
| Commercial Occupations |
30
|
|
| Conveyance of men, goods & messages |
57
|
|
| Agriculture |
41
|
5
|
| Animals |
1
|
|
| Workers & Dealers in Books, Prints & Maps |
1
|
|
| Workers & Dealers in Machines & Implements |
16
|
|
| Workers & Dealers in House, Furniture & Decorations |
63
|
1
|
| Workers & Dealers in Carriages & Harnesses |
5
|
|
| Workers & Dealers in Chemicals & Compounds |
2
|
|
| Workers & Dealers in Food & Lodging |
32
|
8
|
| Workers & Dealers in Textile Fabrics |
395
|
504
|
| Workers & Dealers in Dress |
20
|
28
|
| Workers & Dealers in Various Animal Substances |
1
|
|
| Workers & Dealers in Various Vegetable Substances |
2
|
|
| Workers & Dealers in Various Mineral Substances |
215
|
|
| Workers & Dealers in General or Unspecified Commodities |
59
|
3
|
| Workers & Dealers in Refuse Matters |
1
|
|
| Persons without Specified Occupations |
5
|
180
|
| Unknown Occupation |
1
|
264
|
| Date: | Source: |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 1881 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 10 , 'Occupations of Males and Females in the Division and its Registration Counties' |
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| Date: | Acknowledgments: |
|---|---|
| 1881 | (1) Kevin Schurer (Department of Geography, University of Cambridge). Role: editor. Restrictions on use: the data are derived from 1881 Census for England and Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man (Enhanced Version) (UK Data Service Study Number 4177), created in the Department of History, University of Essex, from census transcriptions coordinated by the Genealogical Society of Utah and the Federation of Family History Societies. The creators should be acknowledged and access to the full data set requires their permission. (2) Matthew Woollard (UK Data Service, University of Essex). Role: editor. Restrictions on use: the data are derived from 1881 Census for England and Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man (Enhanced Version) (UK Data Service Study Number 4177), created in the Department of History, University of Essex, from census transcriptions coordinated by the Genealogical Society of Utah and the Federation of Family History Societies. The creators should be acknowledged and access to the full data set requires their permission. |
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Houses categorised by occupancy.