A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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Index | Type | Column(s) indexed |
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occ_1921_idx | Unique | lg_dist, lg_type, adm_cnty, sex |
Column | Type | Contents | lg_dist | Text string (max.len.=74). | Name of the Local Government District to which the data refers. | lg_type | Text string (max.len.=8). | Type of district. Places described as 'City and County of ...' were coded as 'CB'. The City of London is classed, inaccurately, as a London Borough. | adm_cnty | Text string (max.len.=28). | Name of the Administrative County containing the district. | sex | Text string (max.len.=5). | Sex: 'F'=Females, 'M'=Male, 'T'=Total. Total values were computed when the table was created using the available data for M and F. | i | Integer number. | Fishermen (Camb. Grp. Sector='AG'). | ii | Integer number. | Agricultural Occupations (Camb. Grp. Sector='AG'). | iii | Integer number. | Mining and Quarrying Occupations (Camb. Grp. Sector='STAPLE'). | iv | Integer number. | Workers in the treatment of non-metalliferous mine and quarry products (excluding workers in gas works). [Coke making, etc] (Camb. Grp. Sector='LIGHT'). | v | Integer number. | Makers of Bricks, Pottery and Glass (Camb. Grp. Sector='STAPLE'). | vi | Integer number. | Workers in Chemical Processes; Makers of Paints, Oils, etc. (Camb. Grp. Sector='LIGHT') | vii | Integer number. | Metal workers (not Electro Plate or Precious Metals) (Camb. Grp. Sector='STAPLE'). | viii | Integer number. | Workers in Precious Metals and Electro Plate (Camb. Grp. Sector='LIGHT'). | ix | Integer number. | Electrical Apparatus Makers and Fitters (not elsewhere enumerated) and Electricians (Camb. Grp. Sector='LIGHT'). | x | Integer number. | Makers of Watches, Clocks and Scientific Instruments (Camb. Grp. Sector='LIGHT'). | xi | Integer number. | Workers in Skins and Leather, and Makers of Leather and Leather Substitute Goods (not Boots or Shoes) (Camb. Grp. Sector='LIGHT'). | xii | Integer number. | Textile workers (Camb. Grp. Sector='STAPLE'). | xiii | Integer number. | Makers of Textile Goods and Articles of Dress (Camb. Grp. Sector='LIGHT'). | xiv | Integer number. | Makers of Foods, Drinks and Tobacco (Camb. Grp. Sector='LIGHT'). | xv | Integer number. | Workers in Wood and Furniture (Camb. Grp. Sector='LIGHT'). | xvi | Integer number. | Makers of and Workers in Paper; Printers, Bookbinders, Photographers, etc. (Camb. Grp. Sector='LIGHT'). | xvii | Integer number. | Builders, Bricklayers, Stone and Slate Workers; Contractors (Camb. Grp. Sector='LIGHT'). | xviii | Integer number. | Painters and Decorators (not Pottery) (Camb. Grp. Sector='LIGHT'). | xix | Integer number. | Workers in other Materials (Camb. Grp. Sector='LIGHT'). | xx | Integer number. | Workers in Mixed or Undefined Materials (not elsewhere enumerated) (Camb. Grp. Sector='LIGHT'). | xxi | Integer number. | Persons employed in Gas, Water and Electricity Undertakings (not elsewhere enumerated) (Camb. Grp. Sector='SERVICE'). | xxii | Integer number. | Persons employed in Transport and Communications (Camb. Grp. Sector='SERVICE'). | xxiii | Integer number. | Commercial, Financial and Insurance Occupations (excluding clerks)(Camb. Grp. Sector='SERVICE'). | xxiv | Integer number. | Persons employed in Public Administration and Defence (excluding Professional Men and Typists) (Camb. Grp. Sector='SERVICE'). | xxv | Integer number. | Professional Occupations (excluding Clerical Staff) (Camb. Grp. Sector='SERVICE'). | xxvi | Integer number. | Persons employed in Entertainments and Sport (Camb. Grp. Sector='SERVICE'). | xxvii | Integer number. | Persons engaged in Personal Service (including Institutions, Clubs, Hotels, etc. (Camb. Grp. Sector='SERVICE') | xxviii | Integer number. | Clerks and Draughtsmen (not Civil Service or Local Authority); Typists (Camb. Grp. Sector='SERVICE'). | xxix | Integer number. | Warehousemen, Storekeepers and Packers (Camb. Grp. Sector='LIGHT'). | xxx | Integer number. | Stationary Engine Drivers, Dynamo and Motor Attendants (Camb. Grp. Sector='LIGHT'). | xxxi | Integer number. | Other and Undefined Workers (Not used in Camb. Grp. classification). | xxxii | Integer number. | Retired or Not Gainfully Employed (Not used in Camb. Grp. classification). | pop | Integer number. | Total population of the district. | main_sec | Text string (max.len.=5). | Cambridge Group 'Dominant Sector': 'A'=Agriculture, 'L'=Light Industry, 'P'=Professional, 'S'=Staple Industry. For most purposes, the value where sex='T' will be of greatest interest, but values for men and for women were separately computed. | rec_num | Integer number. | Sequence number keeping rows in correct order. | admc_unit | Integer number. | ID number for Administrative County containing the unit, as defined in the AUO. Grouping by this ID should provide accurate county totals, including associated County Boroughs. | g_unit | Integer number. | ID number of the relevant local government district, as defined in the AUO. | tot_occ | Integer number. | Total employed, computed as the sum of groups I to XXXI. | u_or_r | Text string (max.len.=5). | Groups types of unit: set equal to U if type is CB, LB, MB or UD, to R if type is RD or CP. Simplifies matching with GIS where towns changed status, eg MB to CB. | ag | Integer number. | Persons employed in Cambridge AG sector. | light | Integer number. | Persons employed in Cambridge LIGHT sector. | staple | Integer number. | Persons employed in Cambridge STAPLE sector. | service | Integer number. | Persons employed in Cambridge SERVICE sector. |
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