Boston 1841 Occupation reporting area : 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 390 Show data context 26 Show data context
Mining 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Building: Management 288 Show data context 0 Show data context
Manufacturing 1,039 Show data context 306 Show data context
Transport 257 Show data context 2 Show data context
Dealing 509 Show data context 87 Show data context
Industrial Service 480 Show data context 2 Show data context
Public Service & Professional 146 Show data context 47 Show data context
Domestic Service 213 Show data context 899 Show data context
Property Owning & Independent 4 Show data context 0 Show data context

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Housing density, simplified to under 1 person per room, 1 to 1.5, and over 1.5. Data for these categories can be computed for districts in England and Wales for all censuses from 1931 onwards, but for Scotland they can only be computed for 1971 on.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Boston 1841 Occupation reporting area 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/12780850/cube/IND_BOOTH1841_SEC

Date accessed: 02nd August 2026