Occupation data classified into the 24 1881 'Orders', plus sex

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Data for 1881 Sex
1881 Occupational Orders Male Female
General/Local Government 28,692 Show data context 1,386 Show data context
Defence of the country 16,396 Show data context 9 Show data context
Professionals 56,077 Show data context 39,781 Show data context
Domestic Service or Offices 60,850 Show data context 320,838 Show data context
Commercial Occupations 96,433 Show data context 3,081 Show data context
Conveyance of men, goods & messages 158,524 Show data context 1,854 Show data context
Agriculture 9,202 Show data context 776 Show data context
Animals 12,718 Show data context 134 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Books, Prints & Maps 39,485 Show data context 8,727 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Machines & Implements 38,071 Show data context 1,337 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in House, Furniture & Decorations 160,943 Show data context 8,338 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Carriages & Harnesses 12,874 Show data context 277 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Ships & Boats 5,896 Show data context 22 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Chemicals & Compounds 6,830 Show data context 1,496 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Tobacco & Pipes 6,336 Show data context 2,221 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Food & Lodging 90,875 Show data context 17,470 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Textile Fabrics 22,526 Show data context 16,748 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Dress 66,980 Show data context 129,710 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Various Animal Substances 16,657 Show data context 7,487 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Various Vegetable Substances 31,496 Show data context 12,814 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Various Mineral Substances 62,890 Show data context 2,562 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in General or Unspecified Commodities 113,632 Show data context 15,505 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Refuse Matters 3,143 Show data context 411 Show data context
Persons without Specified Occupations 679,812 Show data context 1,425,771 Show data context
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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This data matrix presents simplified version of the 1881 occupational data, using the 24 'Orders' used in the published reports for 1881, plus an 'Unknown' category. Many of these categories combine 'Workers and Dealers' in different commodities, so it is impossible to distinguish workers in manufacturing and services.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, London RegC through time | Industry Statistics | Occupation data classified into the 24 1881 'Orders', plus sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 09th November 2024