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 51 Show data context
Defence of the country 6 Show data context
Professionals 121 Show data context
Domestic Service or Offices 36 Show data context
Commercial Occupations 125 Show data context
Conveyance of men, goods & messages 212 Show data context
Agriculture 19 Show data context
Animals 3 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Books, Prints & Maps 28 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Machines & Implements 169 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in House, Furniture & Decorations 368 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Carriages & Harnesses 20 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Ships & Boats 1 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Chemicals & Compounds 7 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Tobacco & Pipes 2 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Food & Lodging 324 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Textile Fabrics 138 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Dress 208 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Various Animal Substances 2 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Various Vegetable Substances 45 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Various Mineral Substances 1,813 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in General or Unspecified Commodities 351 Show data context
Workers & Dealers in Refuse Matters 3 Show data context
Persons without Specified Occupations 110 Show data context
Unknown Occupation 2,487 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, Airdrie 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/10357676/cube/OCC_ORDER1881

Date accessed: 26th April 2024