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 102 Show data context
Defence of the country 30 Show data context
Professionals 458 Show data context
Domestic Service or Offices 417 Show data context
Commercial Occupations 172 Show data context
Conveyance of men, goods & messages 510 Show data context
Agriculture 4,433 Show data context
Animals 343 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Books, Prints & Maps 42 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Machines & Implements 72 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in House, Furniture & Decorations 1,515 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Carriages & Harnesses 50 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Ships & Boats 13 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Chemicals & Compounds 30 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Tobacco & Pipes 6 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Food & Lodging 667 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Textile Fabrics 326 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Dress 532 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Various Animal Substances 35 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Various Vegetable Substances 162 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Various Mineral Substances 1,165 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in General or Unspecified Commodities 792 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Refuse Matters 12 Show data context
Persons without Specified Occupations 596 Show data context
Unknown Occupation 7,406 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.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Kirkcudbrightshire ScoCnty 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/10036057/cube/OCC_ORDER1881

Date accessed: 25th April 2024