West Lothian County : Social Status, based on 1831 occupational statistics

Social Status, based on 1831 occupational statistics

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1831 Occupations grouped by Status 1831
Employers & Professionals 528 Show data context
Middling Sorts 2,286 Show data context
Labourers & Servants 2,114 Show data context
Others 296 Show data context

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Age, sex and marital status using five-year age bands, to age 100. This classification was used by the Scottish census in 1911.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, West Lothian County through time | Historical Statistics on Social Structure | Social Status, based on 1831 occupational statistics, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10200726/cube/SOC1831

Date accessed: 01st June 2026