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 374 Show data context
Defence of the country 73 Show data context
Professionals 1,180 Show data context
Domestic Service or Offices 908 Show data context
Commercial Occupations 421 Show data context
Conveyance of men, goods & messages 1,714 Show data context
Agriculture 8,654 Show data context
Animals 2,670 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Books, Prints & Maps 53 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Machines & Implements 93 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in House, Furniture & Decorations 2,322 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Carriages & Harnesses 74 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Ships & Boats 214 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Chemicals & Compounds 116 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Tobacco & Pipes 9 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Food & Lodging 1,286 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Textile Fabrics 227 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Dress 909 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Various Animal Substances 10 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Various Vegetable Substances 169 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Various Mineral Substances 1,986 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in General or Unspecified Commodities 1,581 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Refuse Matters 7 Show data context
Persons without Specified Occupations 1,341 Show data context
Unknown Occupation 13,583 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, Argyll 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/10190654/cube/OCC_ORDER1881

Date accessed: 23rd April 2024