Occupation data classified into the 24 1881 'Orders', plus sex

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Data for 1881 Sex
1881 Occupational Orders Male Female
General/Local Government 1 Show data context
Defence of the country 1 Show data context
Professionals 3 Show data context 3 Show data context
Domestic Service or Offices 9 Show data context 57 Show data context
Commercial Occupations 2 Show data context
Conveyance of men, goods and messages 1 Show data context
Agriculture 146 Show data context 4 Show data context
Animals 3 Show data context
Workers and Dealers in House, Furniture and Decorations 13 Show data context
Workers and Dealers in Carriages and Harnesses 1 Show data context
Workers and Dealers in Food and Lodging 7 Show data context 3 Show data context
Workers and Dealers in Textile Fabrics 1 Show data context 6 Show data context
Workers and Dealers in Dress 4 Show data context 10 Show data context
Workers and Dealers in Various Vegetable Substances 1 Show data context
Workers and Dealers in Various Mineral Substances 8 Show data context
Workers and Dealers in General or Unspecified Commodities 1 Show data context
Persons without Specified Occupations 5 Show data context 119 Show data context
Unknown Occupation 1 Show data context 64 Show data context
Date: Source:
1881 1881 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 10 , 'Occupations of Males and Females in the Division and its Registration Counties'

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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, Mawgan in Meneage CP/AP through time | Industry Statistics | Occupation data classified into the 24 1881 'Orders', plus sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10014050/cube/OCC_ORDER1881

Date accessed: 07th June 2023