First Census of Canada 1871 - IPUMS Subset
Canada, 1871
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CAN_1871_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Department of Agriculture, Census Branch, IPUMS
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- CAN1871_PHC-H-H
- CAN1871_PHC-P-H
Occupation, NAPP-modified HISCO code (CA1871A_OCC)
Data file: CAN1871_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
289
End:
293
Width:
5
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="CA71A412 CA71A414 CA71A415 CA71A432 CA71A436">____ Occupation</svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 02000 | Professional engineers, specialisation unknown |
| 03010 | Surveyors, general and nfs |
| 03100 | Draughtsmen |
| 04230 | Ship's masters and captains (sea or inland waterways) |
| 04250 | Ship's navigating officers and ship's mates |
| 06110 | Medical doctors and physicians (UK: Medical doctors only) |
| 06200 | Dentists |
| 07210 | Nurses nfs |
| 07320 | Midwives |
| 12110 | Lawyers |
| 12900 | Jurists (except Lawyer, Judge or Solicitor) |
| 13120 | Teachers (unspecified) |
| 13920 | Governesses |
| 14120 | Ministers of religion |
| 14130 | Missionaries |
| 14140 | Members of religious orders |
| 14190 | Other ministers of religion |
| 15220 | Editors |
| 15230 | Journalists, reporters and correspondents |
| 16120 | Sculptors |
| 17110 | Musical performers and musicians nfs |
| 19920 | Patent Agents |
| 19990 | Other professional, technical and related workers nec |
| 20100 | Legislative officials and heads of government |
| 21120 | Manufacturers nfs |
| 21122 | Executive officers of manufacturing concerns nfs |
| 21160 | Proprietor, other transport and communications |
| 21180 | Proprietor, finance |
| 21340 | Speculators |
| 22110 | Superintendents and managers nfs |
| 22190 | Superintendents and managers, nec |
| 23140 | Foremen and supervisors, railways |
| 23150 | Foremen and supervisors, other transport and communications |
| 31040 | Customs officers |
| 31050 | Postmasters or postmistresses |
| 31060 | Clerks of court and other court clerks |
| 31090 | Government functionaries, nec |
| 33140 | Bank clerks |
| 37020 | Postal, mail and telegraph clerks |
| 37030 | Mail carriers [aka Postmen (UK)] |
| 38030 | Telegraph operator |
| 39000 | Clerk, nfs |
| 39100 | Stock, weight and shipping clerks |
| 39310 | Office clerks, specialisation unknown |
| 39340 | Legal clerks |
| 39360 | Other specified clerks |
| 41010 | Dealer, merchant etc. (Wholesale and retail trade) |
| 41015 | Merchants, specified large-scale wholesaling |
| 41020 | Hirers out |
| 43010 | Agents nfs |
| 43020 | Commercial travellers |
| 43030 | Manufacturer's and sales agents |
| 44120 | Insurance salesmen and agents |
| 44130 | Real estate agents |
| 44140 | Brokers |
| 44320 | Auctioneers |
| 45120 | Salespeople, wholesale or retail trade |
| 45130 | Clerks in shops and stores |
| 45220 | Street sellers, peddlers and hawkers, non-food items |
| 49020 | Pawnbrokers |
| 49040 | Newsvendors |
| 51020 | Hotel keepers and managers |
| 51040 | Boarding and lodging house keepers and managers |
| 51050 | Pub, saloon, tavern and coffee house keepers |
| 52020 | Housekeeper |
| 52030 | Stewards |
| 52050 | Butlers |
| 53100 | Cooks |
| 53101 | Cook (Domestic) |
| 54010 | Servants nfs |
| 54020 | House servants nfs and maids |
| 55100 | Caretakers and janitors |
| 55200 | Charworkers |
| 55240 | Chimney sweeps |
| 56000 | Washing and laundry services |
| 57020 | Hairdressers |
| 57030 | Barbers |
| 58210 | Policemen and detectives, employer unknown |
| 58220 | Policemen and detectives, public service |
| 58240 | Sheriffs and their deputies |
| 58300 | Watchmen and guards |
| 58410 | Military, rank unknown |
| 58420 | Military officers |
| 58430 | Other members of the armed forces |
| 58500 | Prison keepers and guards |
| 58900 | Other protective service workers |
| 59950 | Errand boys and errand girls |
| 59990 | Other Service Workers nec |
| 61110 | General farmers and farmers nfs |
| 62100 | Farm workers, specialisation unknown |
| 62460 | Horse workers |
| 62500 | Farm workers (dairy) |
| 62710 | Gardeners nfs |
| 63190 | Others in logging and wood cutting |
| 72100 | Metal smelter and furnacemen |
| 72400 | Metal casters and workers in metal casting plants |
| 72500 | Metal moulders and coremakers |
| 73200 | Sawyers and other titled wood/sawmill operatives |
| 73300 | Peppermill machine operators and paper makers |
| 75100 | Fibre preparers |
| 75200 | Spinners, doublers, twisters and winders |
| 75400 | Weavers |
| 75500 | Knitters |
| 75600 | Bleachers, dyer or textile product finisher |
| 75900 | Other specialised textile workers nec |
| 77310 | Butchers |
| 77360 | Fish butchers |
| 77500 | Butter, cheese and dairy product makers |
| 77620 | Bakers |
| 77630 | Confectioners and pastry makers |
| 77860 | Distillers |
| 78200 | Cigar makers |
| 79120 | Tailors and tailoresses |
| 79130 | Dressmakers |
| 79320 | Milliners |
| 79530 | Sewers and sewing machine operators |
| 79920 | Sail, tent and awning makers |
| 79930 | Umbrella makers |
| 80100 | Boot and shoe makers and repairers |
| 81120 | Cabinet makers |
| 81300 | Coach, carriage and wagon makers |
| 81990 | Other makers of wooden products |
| 82000 | Stone carvers or cutters and stone yard workers |
| 83120 | Blacksmiths |
| 83150 | Farriers or horseshoers |
| 83320 | Metal Turners |
| 83400 | Machinists |
| 83540 | Cutlers and cutting instrument makers |
| 83820 | Saw makers |
| 84110 | Mechanics |
| 87120 | Plumbers |
| 87130 | Pipe fitters |
| 87340 | Tinsmith, tinner or tinker |
| 87560 | Caulker |
| 88020 | Jewellers |
| 88030 | Goldsmith |
| 92110 | Printers nfs |
| 92400 | Lithographers |
| 94130 | Piano tuner |
| 94990 | Production and related workers nec |
| 95110 | Mason nfs or combined |
| 95140 | Plasterers |
| 95310 | Roofer, specialisation unknown |
| 95390 | Other roofers |
| 95420 | Carpenters |
| 95430 | Joiners |
| 95490 | Other wooden construction workers |
| 95990 | Others in building construction |
| 96220 | Engineers (US) nfs |
| 96230 | Stationary engineers and engine men |
| 96240 | Stationary firemen and firemen nfs |
| 97140 | Porters |
| 97210 | Riggers nec or nfs |
| 97430 | Railway builders, workers and labourers |
| 97440 | Waterway and harbour builders, workers and labourers |
| 98120 | Seamen |
| 98190 | Other crew of boats, ships, etc. |
| 98420 | Railway brakemen |
| 98510 | Drivers, nec |
| 98530 | Drivers (personal, for hire) |
| 98550 | Delivery men and drivers of goods |
| 98560 | Drivers (general haulage) |
| 98670 | Teamsters (inc. mine driver, etc.) |
| 98720 | Lock keepers |
| 98900 | Other transport equipment operators |
| 99120 | Labourers nfs |
| 99130 | Common labourers or general labourers |
| 99140 | Day labourers (e.g journalier) |
| 99150 | Worker nfs |
| 99200 | Factory labourers (unspecified) |
| 99300 | Occupational title unclassifiable |
| 99420 | Assistants nfs |
| 99430 | Helpers nfs |
| 99999 | Unknown and NIU |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Description
Definition
This variable is a uniformly coded classification of occupations.
Universe
Canada 1871: Universe unknown
concept
Concept