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 12,084 Show data context
Defence of the country 8,305 Show data context
Professionals 45,110 Show data context
Domestic Service or Offices 25,292 Show data context
Commercial Occupations 43,551 Show data context
Conveyance of men, goods & messages 83,192 Show data context
Agriculture 177,361 Show data context
Animals 37,854 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Books, Prints & Maps 12,185 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Machines & Implements 38,008 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in House, Furniture & Decorations 106,201 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Carriages & Harnesses 5,772 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Ships & Boats 18,470 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Chemicals & Compounds 5,330 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Tobacco & Pipes 1,600 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Food & Lodging 67,803 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Textile Fabrics 70,796 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Dress 48,493 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Various Animal Substances 5,715 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Various Vegetable Substances 22,590 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Various Mineral Substances 177,761 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in General or Unspecified Commodities 94,025 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Refuse Matters 1,215 Show data context
Persons without Specified Occupations 39,241 Show data context
Unknown Occupation 651,521 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, Scotland Dep 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/10107260/cube/OCC_ORDER1881

Date accessed: 01st May 2024