Wigtownshire County : Occupation data classified by the Booth main sectors plus sex

Occupation data classified by the Booth main sectors plus sex

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Data for 1841 Sex
Booth-Armstrong Industrial Sectors Male Female
Agriculture 4,869 Show data context 349 Show data context
Mining 28 Show data context 1 Show data context
Building: Management 637 Show data context 0 Show data context
Manufacturing 1,702 Show data context 496 Show data context
Transport 253 Show data context 3 Show data context
Dealing 391 Show data context 163 Show data context
Industrial Service 375 Show data context 20 Show data context
Public Service & Professional 291 Show data context 48 Show data context
Domestic Service 536 Show data context 2,040 Show data context

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This is a highly simplified presentation of the 1841 occupational data, using the ten main sectors in the Booth-Armstrong industrial classification. Workers are cross-classified by sex, but not age.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Wigtownshire County through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Occupation data classified by the Booth main sectors plus sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10091974/cube/IND_BOOTH1841_SEC

Date accessed: 08th June 2026