1871 occupational statistics for registration districts in England and Wales.

Table ID:

OCC_1871     (28349)

Contents:

1871 occupational statistics for registration districts in England and Wales.

Approx. number of rows:

10,642

Table type:

Raw Data

Documentation Author:

Paul Ell

Geography:

Reporting units are identified by:
   Registration County
   Registration District
   Registration District Number

Chronology:

The data are for the single year 1871.

Sources:

1. Holds a transcription of 'Table 13. - Occupations of Males and Females aged 20 years and upwards in Superintendent Registrars' Districts - Arranged in Classes and Orders' taken from Census of England and Wales, 1871. (33 and 34 Vict. C. 107.) Population Abstracts. Age, Civil Condition, Occupations, and Birth-Places of the People. A separate Table is produced for each of the 11 Census Divisions but they have been combined here.
2. This is a partial transcription. Summary data for each county have not been computerised.
3. Users should note that unlike many of the occupational tables this table contains data for those aged 20 years and upwards. No data is held for those aged under 20.
4. It should be noted that this table does not contain information on the number of males or females employed in specific occupations. The most details occupational resolution available here is at the occupation Order level.
5. The original table does not contain foot or end notes.

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Notes:

1. These data were transcribed by David Gatley
2. These data were standardised by CDDA.
3. The index to this table was compiled using the following fields: reg_cnty, reg_dist, class, order.

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Checking:

1. Data were checked by David Gatley at the University of Staffordshire. CDDA have not carried out any additional checks.

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Acknowledgments:

We are extremely grateful to the following:

1. David Allan Gatley: These data were computerised by David Gatley. His written permission is required before they may be used.

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Indices:

Index	Type	Column(s) indexed
occ_1871_idx	Unique	reg_cnty, reg_dist, class, occ_order

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Columns within table:

Column	Type	Contents
reg_cnty	Text string (max.len.=204).	Name of the registration county.
reg_num	Integer number.	Number of the registration county as given in the printed table.
dist_num	Integer number.	Number of the registration district as given in the printed table.
reg_dist	Text string (max.len.=304).	Name of the registration district.
class_num	Text string (max.len.=8).	Occupation Class number (in roman numerals) extracted from the original table.
class	Text string (max.len.=204).	Occupation Class name.
order_num	Integer number.	Occupation Order number as given in the original table.
occ_order	Text string (max.len.=404).	Occupation Order name.
males	Integer number.	Total males in the specified occupation Order.
females	Integer number.	Total females in the specified occupation Order.
notes	Long text.	Notes.