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

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Data for 1881 Sex
1881 Occupational Orders Male
General/Local Government 68 Show data context
Defence of the country 10 Show data context
Professionals 233 Show data context
Domestic Service or Offices 78 Show data context
Commercial Occupations 257 Show data context
Conveyance of men, goods & messages 434 Show data context
Agriculture 98 Show data context
Animals 23 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Books, Prints & Maps 61 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Machines & Implements 698 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in House, Furniture & Decorations 782 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Carriages & Harnesses 99 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Ships & Boats 6 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Chemicals & Compounds 30 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Tobacco & Pipes 42 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Food & Lodging 488 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Textile Fabrics 634 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Dress 535 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Various Animal Substances 82 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Various Vegetable Substances 108 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Various Mineral Substances 1,872 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in General or Unspecified Commodities 754 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Refuse Matters 7 Show data context
Persons without Specified Occupations 190 Show data context
Unknown Occupation 4,571 Show data context
Date: Source:
1881 1881 Census of Scotland, Ages, Table [32] , 'Occupations of Males and Females at different Ages in each of the Counties of Scotland'

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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.


How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10360304/cube/OCC_ORDER1881

Date accessed: 03rd May 2024