Occupation data classified into the 24 1881 'Orders', plus sex
| Data for 1881 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 Occupational Orders | Male | Female |
| General/Local Government |
32
|
2
|
| Defence of the country |
8
|
2
|
| Professionals |
34
|
36
|
| Domestic Service or Offices |
78
|
567
|
| Commercial Occupations |
104
|
3
|
| Conveyance of men, goods & messages |
1,056
|
3
|
| Agriculture |
7
|
2
|
| Animals |
58
|
1
|
| Workers & Dealers in Books, Prints & Maps |
160
|
91
|
| Workers & Dealers in Machines & Implements |
108
|
19
|
| Workers & Dealers in House, Furniture & Decorations |
338
|
22
|
| Workers & Dealers in Carriages & Harnesses |
51
|
2
|
| Workers & Dealers in Ships & Boats |
3
|
2
|
| Workers & Dealers in Chemicals & Compounds |
12
|
6
|
| Workers & Dealers in Tobacco & Pipes |
25
|
6
|
| Workers & Dealers in Food & Lodging |
441
|
100
|
| Workers & Dealers in Textile Fabrics |
80
|
106
|
| Workers & Dealers in Dress |
205
|
414
|
| Workers & Dealers in Various Animal Substances |
666
|
222
|
| Workers & Dealers in Various Vegetable Substances |
162
|
123
|
| Workers & Dealers in Various Mineral Substances |
236
|
8
|
| Workers & Dealers in General or Unspecified Commodities |
700
|
142
|
| Workers & Dealers in Refuse Matters |
12
|
16
|
| Persons without Specified Occupations |
59
|
303
|
| Unknown Occupation |
71
|
2,252
|
| 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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The early censuses 1801-31 used this very simple classification of occupations. It is unclear which persons were instructed to be included, but in 1801 the total of the three occupational categories exactly matched the total population in most parishes. This may explain why from 1811 onwards the British census applied the classification to families rather than persons, although the Irish census continued to count persons.