Danish Census 1880 - IPUMS Subset
Denmark, 1880
Get Microdata
Reference ID
DNK_1880_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Commission for the Collection of Statistical Tables, IPUMS
Metadata
Created on
Sep 03, 2025
Last modified
Sep 03, 2025
Page views
534
- Data files
- DNK1880_PHC-H-H
- DNK1880_PHC-P-H
Primary occupation (5-digit OCCHISCO) (DK1880A_OCC15)
Data file: DNK1880_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
532
End:
536
Width:
5
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Position in family ____</p>
<div class="i1">Head of family, mother of family, children, relatives, servants, lodgers etc. -- and also title, office, business, trade or by which occupation they live as a master or assistant (manager, journey or boy etc.) or whether they are supported by poor relief.</div>
<div class="i1">Head of family, mother of family, children, relatives, servants, lodgers etc. -- and also title, office, business, trade or by which occupation they live as a master or assistant (manager, journey or boy etc.) or whether they are supported by poor relief.</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01300 | Physical scientists, not elsewhere classified |
| 01400 | Physical science assistants and technicians |
| 02000 | Professional engineers, specialisation unknown |
| 02100 | Architects |
| 02410 | Mechanical engineers, general or not further specified |
| 02450 | Ship construction engineers |
| 03020 | Land surveyors |
| 04220 | Ship's masters and captains (sea) |
| 04230 | Ship's masters and captains (sea or inland waterways) |
| 04260 | Ship and boat pilots |
| 06110 | Medical doctors and physicians (UK: medical doctors only) |
| 06130 | Surgeons |
| 06200 | Dentists |
| 06300 | Veterinarians |
| 06400 | Pharmacists |
| 07210 | Nurses, not further specified |
| 07220 | Medical nurses, untrained or level of training unknown |
| 07320 | Midwives |
| 07990 | Other medical, dental, veterinary and related workers |
| 09000 | Economists |
| 12110 | Lawyers |
| 12200 | Judge |
| 12300 | Notary |
| 12900 | Jurists (except lawyer, judge or solicitor) |
| 13100 | Teachers in higher education |
| 13210 | Teachers (unspecified) |
| 13300 | School administrators and principals |
| 14120 | Ministers of religion |
| 14130 | Missionaries |
| 14140 | Members of religious orders |
| 14900 | Workers in religion, not elsewhere classified |
| 15100 | Authors |
| 15220 | Editors |
| 15230 | Journalists, reporters and correspondents |
| 16120 | Sculptors |
| 16130 | Artistic painters |
| 16300 | Photographers |
| 16400 | Engravers |
| 17120 | Musical performers and musicians, not further specified |
| 17130 | Music teachers |
| 17200 | Dancers and dancing teachers |
| 17300 | Actors and related workers |
| 17500 | Artist |
| 17900 | Performing artists, not elsewhere classified |
| 19100 | Librarians, archivists and curators |
| 19500 | Interpreters, translators and philologists |
| 20100 | Legislative officials and heads of government |
| 20200 | Government administrators |
| 21130 | Manufacturers or proprietors of specified manufacturing concerns |
| 21160 | Proprietor, other transport and communications |
| 22110 | Superintendents and managers, not further specified |
| 22120 | Superintendents and managers, manufacturing |
| 22170 | Superintendents and managers, construction, except railway construction |
| 22190 | Superintendents and managers, not elsewhere classified |
| 23110 | Foremen and supervisors, not further specified |
| 23140 | Foremen and supervisors, railways |
| 23180 | Foremen and supervisors, commerce |
| 31010 | Civil servants, title unknown |
| 31020 | Tax collectors |
| 31030 | Tax assessors |
| 31040 | Customs officers |
| 31050 | Postmasters or postmistresses |
| 31090 | Government functionaries, not elsewhere classified |
| 32000 | Typists, stenographers and secretaries |
| 33120 | Bookkeepers and bookkeeping clerks |
| 33130 | Cashiers, bank or office |
| 37020 | Postal, mail and telegraph clerks |
| 37030 | Mail carriers, aka postmen (UK) |
| 37040 | Messengers |
| 37090 | Post office, mail, and message workers, not elsewhere classified |
| 38030 | Telegraph operator |
| 39000 | Clerk, not further specified |
| 39100 | Stock, weight and shipping clerks |
| 39130 | Stock records clerk |
| 39310 | Office clerks, specialisation unknown |
| 39320 | Correspondence clerks |
| 39340 | Legal clerks |
| 39500 | Library and filing clerks |
| 39600 | Railroad, railway clerk |
| 39900 | Other specified clerks |
| 41010 | Dealer, merchant etc. (wholesale and retail trade) |
| 41015 | Merchants, specified large-scale wholesaleing |
| 43030 | Manufacturers and sales agents |
| 44110 | Insurance, real state or securities salesmen, not further specified |
| 44130 | Real estate agents |
| 44140 | Brokers |
| 44190 | Insurance, real estate and securities salesmen, not elsewhere classified |
| 44320 | Auctioneers |
| 45120 | Salespeople, wholesale or retail trade |
| 45140 | Fashion models |
| 45190 | Other sales personnel men, shop assistants and demonstrators |
| 45220 | Street sellers, pedlars and hawkers, non-food items |
| 45240 | Newsvendors |
| 49090 | Dealers and salesworkers, not elsewhere classified |
| 51030 | Restaurant keepers and managers |
| 51040 | Boarding and lodging house keepers and managers |
| 51090 | Other hospitality and entertainment keepers and managers |
| 52020 | Housekeeper |
| 52040 | Matrons |
| 53100 | Cooks |
| 53220 | Waiter or waitress |
| 53290 | Other food and drink service workers |
| 54020 | House servants, not further specified and maids |
| 54030 | Personal servants and valets |
| 54040 | Nursemaids |
| 54050 | Companions |
| 55200 | Charworkers |
| 55240 | Chimney sweeps |
| 55290 | Other charworkers, cleaners and related workers |
| 56000 | Washing and laundry services |
| 57030 | Barbers |
| 57040 | Bath attendants |
| 58100 | Firefighters |
| 58220 | Policemen and detectives, public service |
| 58410 | Military, rank unknown |
| 58420 | Military officers |
| 58430 | Other members of the armed forces |
| 58500 | Prison keepers and guards |
| 58900 | Other protective service workers |
| 59100 | Guides |
| 59200 | Undertakers and embalmers |
| 59300 | Prostitutes |
| 59980 | Cellarman |
| 59990 | Other service workers, not elsewhere classified |
| 61110 | General farmers and farmers, not further specified |
| 61115 | Husbandmen or cottars |
| 61120 | Major landowner |
| 61260 | Livestock farmers |
| 61290 | Other specialised farmers |
| 61400 | Farm managers, foremen and supervisors, not further specified |
| 62200 | Farm workers (field crop and vegetables) |
| 62410 | Livestock workers, general or not further specified |
| 62420 | Cattle workers, except specified dairy |
| 62430 | Sheep workers |
| 62450 | Fur-bearing animal workers |
| 62600 | Farm workers (poultry) |
| 62711 | Gardener (domestic) |
| 62713 | Gardener (not domestic) |
| 63110 | Woodsmen and workers in the woods, not further specified |
| 63220 | Foresters and wood wardens |
| 63230 | Forestry workers |
| 63290 | Other forestry workers |
| 64100 | Fishermen |
| 64970 | Trappers or hunters |
| 71130 | Quarrymen |
| 71200 | Mineral or stone treaters |
| 71300 | Well drillers, borers and related workers |
| 72000 | Metal workers, specialisation unknown |
| 72100 | Metal smelter and furnacemen |
| 72400 | Metal casters and workers in metal casting plants |
| 72500 | Metal moulders and coremakers |
| 72900 | Other (specialised) metal workers |
| 73200 | Sawyers and other titled wood/sawmill operatives |
| 74320 | Charcoal burners |
| 74720 | Tallow chandlers, candle makers and grease makers |
| 74730 | Soap and perfume makers |
| 75100 | Fibre preparers |
| 75200 | Spinners, doublers, twisters and winders |
| 75400 | Weavers |
| 75500 | Knitters |
| 75600 | Bleachers, dyer or textile product finisher |
| 75700 | Rope makers |
| 75990 | Other specialised textile workers, not elsewhere classified |
| 76130 | Tanners |
| 77100 | Millers and related workers |
| 77200 | Sugar refiners |
| 77310 | Butchers |
| 77350 | Sausage makers |
| 77400 | Cannery workers and other food preservers |
| 77500 | Butter, cheese and dairy product makers |
| 77620 | Bakers |
| 77630 | Confectioners and pastry makers |
| 77820 | Brewers |
| 77830 | Maltsters |
| 77860 | Distillers |
| 78100 | Tobacco preparers and tobacco factory workers |
| 78200 | Cigar makers |
| 79120 | Tailors and tailoresses |
| 79200 | Furriers and fur workers |
| 79330 | Hat makers |
| 79400 | Glove makers and related workers |
| 79520 | Seamstresses |
| 79590 | Others hand sewers |
| 79920 | Sail, tent and awning makers |
| 79930 | Umbrella makers |
| 80100 | Boot and shoe makers and repairers |
| 80320 | Saddlers and harness makers |
| 81120 | Cabinet makers |
| 81130 | Chair makers |
| 81210 | Woodworkers |
| 81230 | Wood turners and handle makers |
| 81250 | Wood carvers |
| 81300 | Coach, carriage and wagon makers |
| 81500 | Coopers, hoop makers and benders |
| 81600 | Clog makers |
| 81990 | Other makers of wooden products |
| 83120 | Blacksmiths |
| 83190 | Other blacksmiths, hammermen and forgeing-press operators |
| 83210 | Tool makers, not further specified |
| 83520 | Metal polishers and finishers |
| 83550 | Cutler (knives, forks, spoon) |
| 83600 | Gunsmiths |
| 83890 | Other metal workers, not elsewhere classified |
| 84110 | Mechanics |
| 84220 | Watch and clock makers |
| 84290 | Other specialized instrument makers (not musical instrument makers) |
| 87230 | Braziers |
| 87290 | Other welders, braziers, solderers |
| 87330 | Coppersmith or copperware maker |
| 87340 | Tinsmith, tinner or tinker |
| 87520 | Ship and boat builders |
| 88020 | Jewellers |
| 88030 | Goldsmith |
| 88090 | Other jewellery and precious metal workers |
| 89120 | Glass makers |
| 89200 | Pottery and porcelain makers and workers |
| 89300 | Brick and tile makers |
| 89400 | Glass engravers, etchers and finishers |
| 89500 | Pottery and porcelain painters |
| 89630 | Lime burners |
| 91020 | Paper and paperboard products makers, except boxes |
| 92000 | Printers, not elsewhere classified |
| 92110 | Printers, not further specified |
| 92120 | Compositors |
| 92190 | Other compositors and typesetters |
| 92400 | Lithographers |
| 92600 | Bookbinders and related workers |
| 93110 | Painters, not further specified |
| 94110 | Musical instrument maker, not further specified |
| 94130 | Piano tuner |
| 94140 | Organ builder |
| 94220 | Basket makers |
| 94230 | Brush makers |
| 94240 | Broom makers |
| 94940 | Toy and doll makers |
| 94990 | Production and related workers, not elsewhere classified |
| 95120 | Bricklayers |
| 95140 | Plasterers |
| 95150 | Paviours |
| 95190 | Others in construction |
| 95200 | Cement masons and finishers |
| 95320 | Slate and tile roofers |
| 95330 | Thatchers |
| 95390 | Other roofers |
| 95410 | Carpenter and joiner |
| 95430 | Joiners |
| 95700 | Glaziers |
| 96230 | Stationary engineers and engine men |
| 96900 | Other stationary engine and related equipment operators |
| 97120 | Ship boat loaders and dock workers |
| 97130 | Railway freight handlers |
| 97140 | Porters |
| 97150 | Packers |
| 97220 | Ship riggers |
| 97430 | Railway builders, workers and labourers |
| 97440 | Waterway and harbour builders, workers and labourers |
| 98120 | Seamen |
| 98130 | Boatmen and canalmen |
| 98190 | Other crew of boats, ships, etc. |
| 98320 | Railway/railroad engineers and enginemen |
| 98420 | Railway brakemen |
| 98510 | Drivers, not elsewhere classified |
| 98520 | Drivers (private) |
| 98730 | Gate keepers |
| 98900 | Other transport equipment operators |
| 99120 | Labourers, not further specified |
| 99140 | Day labourers (e.g., journalier) |
| 99150 | Worker, not further specified |
| 99200 | Factory labourers (unspecified) |
| 99999 | No occupation or unknown |
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 indicates the primary occupation of the person using 5-digit NAPP HISCO codes.
Universe
Denmark 1880: All persons
concept
Concept