Ireland Country (Dep) through time | Historical Statistics on Industry

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All occupied persons, in 3 Categories

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1801 Occupational Categories	1831	1851	1861
Agriculture	884,339	634,196	480,494
Trade, Manuf. or H'crafts	249,359	297,158	197,902
Other	251,368	272,965	449,904

Date	Source
1831	1831 Census of Ireland, Abstract of answers, Table [1] , 'Abstract of Answers and Returns under the Population Acts, Ireland:- Enumeration 1831.'
1851	1851 Census of Ireland, General, Table 1 , 'General Table.'
1861	1861 Census of Ireland, General, Table 1 , 'Showing by baronies, parishes, and towns, the area, population, number of houses and families, occupations, religious profusions, and education'

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The early censuses 1801-31 used this very simple classification of occupations. The cemsuses of Great Britain from 1811 onwards applied it to families rather than persons, and all families were included under one of these headings.

Ireland Country (Dep) : All occupied persons, in 3 Categories

All occupied persons, in 3 Categories