Census of Scotland, 1881 - IPUMS Subset
United Kingdom [Scotland], 1881
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To the Occupier</p>
<p>You are requested to insert the particulars specified on the other side, in compliance with an Act passed during the last Session of Parliament, and which received the Royal assent on the 7th September 1880</p>
<p>List of the members of this family, of visitors, of boarders, and of servants, who slept or abode in this dwelling on the night of Sunday, April 3rd, 1881</p>
<p><svar a="all" v="GB81B414 GB81B415 GB81B416 GB81B417 GB81B418">6. Rank, Profession, or Occupation.<br /><div class="i1">A person following more distinct occupations than one, should insert each of them in order of their importance.<br /><br />(a) The Titles of peers and other persons of rank to be inserted, as any important Office they may hold.<br /><br />(b) Members of Parliament, Magistrates, Alderamen, and other important public Officers, to state their profession or occupation, if any, after their official rank or title.<br /><br />(c) All persons serving in the Army and Navy, to state their rank and the branch to which they belong. Officers to state whether on the Active or Retired List; Chelsea, Greenwich, and other Pensioners, to be so designated.<br /><br />(d) All persons in the Civil Service to state their rank, and the department or branch to which they belong; those retired or superannuated to be so designated.<br /><br />(e) Ministers of religion: CLERGYMEN of the Church of England to return themselves as "Rector of --," Vicar of--," Curate of --," etc., or "without cure of souls." They are requested not to employ the indefinite term "Clerk." Roman Catholic Priests, and Ministers of Foreign Churches, to return themselves as such, and to state the name of the church or chapel, if any, in which they officiate. Dissenting Ministers to return themselves as "Independent Minister of -- Chapel," "Wesleyan Minister of -- Chapel," etc. Local or occasional preachers must return their ordinary occupations ; but may add "Local Methodist preacher," etc., etc.<br /><br />(f) Legal Profession: Barristers to state whether or not they are in actual practice. The designation Solicitor to be confined to those whose names are actually on the Roll. Barristers' Clerks are so to return themselves. Clerks in Solicitors' Offices should state whether they are Solicitors Managing, Articled, or General Clerk. Officers of any Court to state the name of the Office, and the name of the Court.<br /><br />(g) Members of the Medical Profession to state whether they practice as Physician, Surgeon, Dentist, Oculist, General Practitioner, Assistant, etc., or are "not practicing." They must also state the University or other Society of which they are Graduates, Fellows, or Licentiates.<br /><br />(h) Professors, Teachers, Public Writers, Authors and Scientific MeN: to state the particular branch or Science or Literature which they follow; Artists, the art which they cultivate. Graduates should enter their degrees in this column.<br /><br />(i) Students of Theology, Law, or Medicine, and Undergraduates of any University, to be so returned.<br /><br />(j) Scholars: Children or young persons attending a School, or receiving regular instruction at home, to be returned as "Scholars".<br /><br />(k) Farmers to state the number of acres occupied, and the number of men, women, and boys employed on the farm at the time of the Census. -- Example:"Farmer of 317 Acres, employing 8 Labourers and 3 Boys." Sons or Daughters employed at home or on the farm should be returned--"Farmer's Son," "Farmer's Daughter." Men employed on the farm and sleeping in the Farmer's house must be described in the schedule as Farm Servants.<br /><br />(l) Agricultural Labourers, Shepherds, and other employed on Farms, but not living in the Farmer's house, must be described as Agricultural Labourers, Shepherds, etc.<br /><br />(m) Persons engaged in commerce as Merchants, Brokers, Agents, etc., to state in all cases the particular branch of Commerce in which they are engaged or the staple in which they chiefly deal. -- Examples: "East India Merchant," "Member of -- Stock Exchange," "Cotton Broker." Commercial Clerk, Commercial Traveller, Shopman -- always to add in what branch of business.<br /><br />(n) In trades, manufactures or other Business, Masters must, in all cases, be so designated.--Example: "Carpenter--Master, employing 6 men and 2 boys; inserting always the number of workpeople in their employ at the time of the Census. In the case of Firms, the number of persons employed should be returned by the senior or some one partner only.<br /><br />(o) Workers in Manufactures, and generally in the Mechanical Arts, should distinctly state the particular Branch of Work, and the Material, if they are not implied in the names, as in Brass-founder, Silk-throwster. Where the trade is much sub-divided, both trade and branch are to be returned, thus -- "Watchmaker--Finisher;" "Printer--Compositor."<br /><br />(p) Miners should state the description of Mine in which they work. --Examples: "Coal Miner," "Iron Miner," Lead Miner," "Tin Miner," "Copper Miner," etc. The term Miner should never be used alone.<br /><br />(q) Engineers: Civil Engineers and Mining Engineers to be so described. Workmen employed in works or factories are to be distinctly described. --Examples: "Engine Smith at Factory," "Engine Fitter at Works." Engine Drivers, Stokers, and Firemen to be described in connection with the manufactory, railway, steam-vessel, etc., in which they are employed. --Examples: "Railway Engine Driver," "Stoker in Cotton Factory," "Engineer" alone is not to be used.<br /><br />(r) Artisans and Mechanics should invariably sate the particular branch of mechanical art or business in which they are employed. --Examples: "Model Maker--Engine," "Wire Worker--Telegraph."<br /><br />(s) Weaver. --"Silk," "Wool," "Worsted," "Cotton," etc., should always be written before this general term, so as to express distinctly the material which he weaves; thus, "Silk Weaver."<br /><br />(t) Domestic Servants should be described according to the nature of their service, adding in all cases "Domestic Servant." --Example: "Coachman-Domestic Servant;" "Gardener-Domestic Servant;" "Cook-Domestic Servant."<br /><br />(u) Messengers, Porters, Laborers, to be described according to the nature of their employment. -- Examples: "Railway Porter," "Bricklayer's Laborer," "Laborer in Iron Works," "General Laborer." The term Laborer should never be used alone.<br /><br />(v) Persons ordinarily engaged in some industry, but Out of Employment at the time of the Census, should be so described: as "Coal Miner, unemployed;" "Printer, unemployed."<br /><br />(w) Persons following no profession, trade or calling, and holding no public office, but deriving their incomes chiefly from land, houses, dividends, interest of money, annuities, etc., may describe themselves accordingly. The indefinite terms Gentleman, Esquire, are not to be used. Persons who have retired from business to be entered thus--"Retired Farmer," "Retired Grocer."<br /><br />(x) Women and children: The occupation of those who are regularly employed from home, or who follow any business at home, is to be distinctly recorded.</div><br /><br /><div class="i2">Rank, Profession, or Occupation? ____</div><br /></svar>
<p>You are requested to insert the particulars specified on the other side, in compliance with an Act passed during the last Session of Parliament, and which received the Royal assent on the 7th September 1880</p>
<p>List of the members of this family, of visitors, of boarders, and of servants, who slept or abode in this dwelling on the night of Sunday, April 3rd, 1881</p>
<p><svar a="all" v="GB81B414 GB81B415 GB81B416 GB81B417 GB81B418">6. Rank, Profession, or Occupation.<br /><div class="i1">A person following more distinct occupations than one, should insert each of them in order of their importance.<br /><br />(a) The Titles of peers and other persons of rank to be inserted, as any important Office they may hold.<br /><br />(b) Members of Parliament, Magistrates, Alderamen, and other important public Officers, to state their profession or occupation, if any, after their official rank or title.<br /><br />(c) All persons serving in the Army and Navy, to state their rank and the branch to which they belong. Officers to state whether on the Active or Retired List; Chelsea, Greenwich, and other Pensioners, to be so designated.<br /><br />(d) All persons in the Civil Service to state their rank, and the department or branch to which they belong; those retired or superannuated to be so designated.<br /><br />(e) Ministers of religion: CLERGYMEN of the Church of England to return themselves as "Rector of --," Vicar of--," Curate of --," etc., or "without cure of souls." They are requested not to employ the indefinite term "Clerk." Roman Catholic Priests, and Ministers of Foreign Churches, to return themselves as such, and to state the name of the church or chapel, if any, in which they officiate. Dissenting Ministers to return themselves as "Independent Minister of -- Chapel," "Wesleyan Minister of -- Chapel," etc. Local or occasional preachers must return their ordinary occupations ; but may add "Local Methodist preacher," etc., etc.<br /><br />(f) Legal Profession: Barristers to state whether or not they are in actual practice. The designation Solicitor to be confined to those whose names are actually on the Roll. Barristers' Clerks are so to return themselves. Clerks in Solicitors' Offices should state whether they are Solicitors Managing, Articled, or General Clerk. Officers of any Court to state the name of the Office, and the name of the Court.<br /><br />(g) Members of the Medical Profession to state whether they practice as Physician, Surgeon, Dentist, Oculist, General Practitioner, Assistant, etc., or are "not practicing." They must also state the University or other Society of which they are Graduates, Fellows, or Licentiates.<br /><br />(h) Professors, Teachers, Public Writers, Authors and Scientific MeN: to state the particular branch or Science or Literature which they follow; Artists, the art which they cultivate. Graduates should enter their degrees in this column.<br /><br />(i) Students of Theology, Law, or Medicine, and Undergraduates of any University, to be so returned.<br /><br />(j) Scholars: Children or young persons attending a School, or receiving regular instruction at home, to be returned as "Scholars".<br /><br />(k) Farmers to state the number of acres occupied, and the number of men, women, and boys employed on the farm at the time of the Census. -- Example:"Farmer of 317 Acres, employing 8 Labourers and 3 Boys." Sons or Daughters employed at home or on the farm should be returned--"Farmer's Son," "Farmer's Daughter." Men employed on the farm and sleeping in the Farmer's house must be described in the schedule as Farm Servants.<br /><br />(l) Agricultural Labourers, Shepherds, and other employed on Farms, but not living in the Farmer's house, must be described as Agricultural Labourers, Shepherds, etc.<br /><br />(m) Persons engaged in commerce as Merchants, Brokers, Agents, etc., to state in all cases the particular branch of Commerce in which they are engaged or the staple in which they chiefly deal. -- Examples: "East India Merchant," "Member of -- Stock Exchange," "Cotton Broker." Commercial Clerk, Commercial Traveller, Shopman -- always to add in what branch of business.<br /><br />(n) In trades, manufactures or other Business, Masters must, in all cases, be so designated.--Example: "Carpenter--Master, employing 6 men and 2 boys; inserting always the number of workpeople in their employ at the time of the Census. In the case of Firms, the number of persons employed should be returned by the senior or some one partner only.<br /><br />(o) Workers in Manufactures, and generally in the Mechanical Arts, should distinctly state the particular Branch of Work, and the Material, if they are not implied in the names, as in Brass-founder, Silk-throwster. Where the trade is much sub-divided, both trade and branch are to be returned, thus -- "Watchmaker--Finisher;" "Printer--Compositor."<br /><br />(p) Miners should state the description of Mine in which they work. --Examples: "Coal Miner," "Iron Miner," Lead Miner," "Tin Miner," "Copper Miner," etc. The term Miner should never be used alone.<br /><br />(q) Engineers: Civil Engineers and Mining Engineers to be so described. Workmen employed in works or factories are to be distinctly described. --Examples: "Engine Smith at Factory," "Engine Fitter at Works." Engine Drivers, Stokers, and Firemen to be described in connection with the manufactory, railway, steam-vessel, etc., in which they are employed. --Examples: "Railway Engine Driver," "Stoker in Cotton Factory," "Engineer" alone is not to be used.<br /><br />(r) Artisans and Mechanics should invariably sate the particular branch of mechanical art or business in which they are employed. --Examples: "Model Maker--Engine," "Wire Worker--Telegraph."<br /><br />(s) Weaver. --"Silk," "Wool," "Worsted," "Cotton," etc., should always be written before this general term, so as to express distinctly the material which he weaves; thus, "Silk Weaver."<br /><br />(t) Domestic Servants should be described according to the nature of their service, adding in all cases "Domestic Servant." --Example: "Coachman-Domestic Servant;" "Gardener-Domestic Servant;" "Cook-Domestic Servant."<br /><br />(u) Messengers, Porters, Laborers, to be described according to the nature of their employment. -- Examples: "Railway Porter," "Bricklayer's Laborer," "Laborer in Iron Works," "General Laborer." The term Laborer should never be used alone.<br /><br />(v) Persons ordinarily engaged in some industry, but Out of Employment at the time of the Census, should be so described: as "Coal Miner, unemployed;" "Printer, unemployed."<br /><br />(w) Persons following no profession, trade or calling, and holding no public office, but deriving their incomes chiefly from land, houses, dividends, interest of money, annuities, etc., may describe themselves accordingly. The indefinite terms Gentleman, Esquire, are not to be used. Persons who have retired from business to be entered thus--"Retired Farmer," "Retired Grocer."<br /><br />(x) Women and children: The occupation of those who are regularly employed from home, or who follow any business at home, is to be distinctly recorded.</div><br /><br /><div class="i2">Rank, Profession, or Occupation? ____</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 001 | Post office telegraphists or telephone operators |
| 002 | Other post office officers and clerks |
| 003 | Postmen |
| 004 | Post office messengers, etc. |
| 005 | Member of Parliaments, Ministers of the crown and peers |
| 006 | Other civil service officers and clerks |
| 007 | Prison officers |
| 008 | Senior officials and others in East India service |
| 009 | Other civil service messengers, etc. (including porters) |
| 010 | Prison service messengers, etc. |
| 011 | Police |
| 012 | Poor law service |
| 013 | Municipal, parish and other local or county officers |
| 014 | Municipal, parish and local or county sheriffs and clerks |
| 015 | Municipal, parish and other local or county workers |
| 016 | Librarians |
| 017 | Army officers (effective) |
| 018 | Militia and yeomanry officers (effective) |
| 019 | Army officers (retired) |
| 020 | Soldiers and non commissioned officers |
| 021 | Militia and yeomanry men |
| 022 | Officers of the navy (effective) |
| 024 | Men of the navy (including coastguards) |
| 025 | Officers of the marines (effective) |
| 027 | Men of the marines |
| 028 | Clergyman of the established church (Church of England in England and Wales, Church of Scotland in Scotland) |
| 029 | Roman Catholic priest |
| 030 | Minister, priest of United Free Church |
| 031 | Minister, priest of Episcopalian Church in Scotland |
| 032 | Minister, priest of United Presbyterian Church |
| 033 | Minister, priest of other religious bodies |
| 034 | Itinerant teacher, scripture reader, mission worker |
| 035 | Monks |
| 036 | Nun, sister of charity |
| 037 | Officer of church, chapel, cemetery, etc. |
| 038 | Barrister, Advocate |
| 039 | Solicitor |
| 040 | Law clerk |
| 041 | Others occupations connected with law |
| 042 | Physician, surgeon, registered practitioner including poor law hospitals doctors etc. |
| 043 | Dentists and dentists assistants |
| 044 | Veterinary surgeons |
| 045 | Midwives |
| 046 | Nurses (medical not domestic) including poor law nurses |
| 047 | Hospital sick nurses |
| 048 | Medical assistants |
| 049 | Subordinate medical service (unqualified) and other medical services |
| 050 | Hospital workers, general |
| 051 | Hospital medical service |
| 052 | Schoolmasters and teachers, general |
| 053 | University teachers |
| 054 | School service (pupil teachers) |
| 055 | Others connected with education including school service general, attendants, clerks, etc. |
| 056 | Authors, editors, journalists and creative advertising workers |
| 057 | Reporters and shorthand writers |
| 058 | Other occupations in writing |
| 059 | Engaged in scientific pursuits (including inventors and scientific qualifiers) |
| 060 | Others in scientific occupations |
| 061 | Others connected with literature including literary and scientific institution service, etc. |
| 062 | Others connected with literature including political and election agents, etc. |
| 063 | Librarians (literary, scientific society) |
| 064 | Mining engineers |
| 065 | Civil engineers |
| 066 | Surveyor of land, house, ship |
| 067 | Mining engineers assistant |
| 068 | Civil engineers assistants |
| 069 | Surveyors assistant |
| 070 | Painters (artists) |
| 071 | Sculptors (artists) |
| 072 | Architects |
| 073 | Engravers (artists) and lithographic artists |
| 074 | Map, chart, geographical engravers |
| 075 | Photographers |
| 076 | Musician, music master, singer (not teachers) |
| 077 | Actors |
| 078 | Architects assistants |
| 079 | Art, music, theatre, cinema service workers etc. |
| 080 | Performers, showmen, exhibition service |
| 081 | Billiards, cricket and other games service |
| 082 | Domestic indoor servants in hotels, lodging houses and eating houses |
| 083 | Other domestic indoor servants, Governesses |
| 084 | Other domestic indoor servants, undefined |
| 085 | Domestic, Coachman |
| 086 | Domestic, Motor car driver, motor car attendant |
| 087 | Domestic gardener |
| 088 | Gamekeeper |
| 089 | Army college, club service |
| 090 | Other college, club service |
| 091 | Prison officers (reformatory school) |
| 093 | Hospital, institution (not poor law) and benevolent society working in service (not sick nurses, medical men, or schoolmasters) |
| 094 | Keeper of park, lodge, gate etc. (not government) |
| 095 | Church, chapel, cemetery caretakers, keepers |
| 097 | Caretakers, office keepers (not government): school cleaners, caretakers |
| 098 | Cooks: not domestic |
| 099 | Cooks: college (non residential) |
| 100 | Cooks: boarding, lodging house (non resident) |
| 101 | Cooks: domestic (non resident) |
| 102 | Day girls, day servants (other indoors) |
| 103 | Day girls, day servants (hotels, lodging, eating houses) |
| 104 | Charwomen |
| 105 | Laundry worker: washer, ironer, mangler etc. (not domestic) |
| 106 | Bath and washhouse service |
| 107 | Governesses (domestic) (non resident) |
| 108 | Undefined servants (non resident) |
| 109 | Others in service |
| 110 | Window cleaners |
| 111 | Merchant: commodity undefined |
| 112 | Brokers, factors, commercial agents (not mine, quarry, insurance) |
| 113 | Salesmen and buyers (not otherwise described) |
| 114 | Commercial travelers and manufacturers' agents |
| 115 | Accountants |
| 116 | Auctioneers, appraisers, valuers, house agents |
| 117 | Surveyors (house agents) |
| 118 | Officers of commercial and others companies |
| 119 | Commercial or business clerks |
| 120 | Bankers |
| 121 | Bank service, bank officials and clerks |
| 122 | Bill brokers, agents and discounters |
| 123 | Insurance officials, clerks |
| 124 | Insurance agents |
| 125 | Railway officials including inspectors, supervisors, clerk |
| 126 | Railway ticker including examiner, collector, checker |
| 127 | Railway engine including driver, stoker, cleaner |
| 128 | Railway guard |
| 129 | Signalman |
| 130 | Pointsman, level crossing man, gatekeepers |
| 131 | Platelayer, ganger, packer |
| 132 | Railway labourer (not railway contractor's labourer) |
| 133 | Railway porter |
| 134 | Other railway servants |
| 135 | Livery stable keepers, cab and bus owners |
| 136 | Horse proprietor, breeder, dealer |
| 137 | Motor garage including proprietor, worker |
| 138 | Cabman (not domestic couchman) |
| 139 | Horsekeeper, groom, stableman (not domestic) |
| 140 | Motor cab driver (not domestic) |
| 141 | Carmen carriers, carters and draymen |
| 142 | Hauliers (mine) |
| 143 | Water carriers |
| 144 | Drivers, motor van etc. |
| 145 | Van guard, boy, etc. |
| 146 | Others connected with carriage or cartage (not mine) |
| 147 | Others connected with carriage or cartage (mine) |
| 148 | Omnibus horse drivers, general |
| 149 | Omnibus motor drivers |
| 150 | Omnibus conductors |
| 151 | Omnibus service, others |
| 152 | Tramway service drivers |
| 153 | Tramway service conductors |
| 154 | Tramway service, others |
| 155 | Toll collectors |
| 156 | Wheelchair proprietors, attendants |
| 157 | Seaman, navigating department |
| 158 | Seaman, engineering department |
| 159 | Seaman, cooks, stewards and others (subsidiary service) |
| 160 | Boatmen on seas (seamen general) |
| 161 | Pilots of ships |
| 162 | Bargemen, lightermen, watermen (and canal workers generally) |
| 163 | Canal and inland navigation service (on shore) |
| 164 | Ship and boat owners |
| 165 | Steam navigation service |
| 166 | Stevedores, wharf and dock labourers |
| 167 | Harbour, dock, wharf, lighthouse: officials and servants |
| 168 | Warehousemen (not Manchester goods) |
| 169 | Meters, weighers engaged in storage |
| 170 | Coalheaver, coal porter, labourer |
| 171 | Messenger, porter, watchman (not government) |
| 172 | Telegraph, telephone service (not government) |
| 173 | Farmer, grazier |
| 174 | Crofters |
| 175 | Farmer or grazier's son, daughter or other relative assisting in the work of the farm |
| 176 | Crofter's son, daughter or other relative assisting in the work of the farm |
| 177 | Farm: Bailiffs, Stewards, Foremen |
| 178 | Shepherd |
| 179 | Africultural labourer, farm servant: in charge of cattle |
| 180 | Agricultural labourer, farm servant: in charge of horses |
| 181 | Agricultural labourer, farm servant: general |
| 182 | Woodman |
| 183 | Nurseryman, seedsman, florist |
| 184 | Market gardener (including labourer) |
| 185 | Other gardener (not domestic) |
| 186 | Proprietor or attendant of agricultural machine |
| 187 | Others in agriculture |
| 188 | Land drainage service |
| 189 | Rabbit catchers, trappers, destroyers (on farm) |
| 190 | Others engaged about animals (non agriculture) |
| 191 | Vermin destroyers (agriculture) |
| 192 | Thatchers (agriculture) |
| 193 | Others in coal, coke, peat, and charcoal |
| 194 | Fishermen |
| 195 | Fishermen crofter |
| 196 | Coal miners: hewers, workers at the coal face |
| 197 | Shale miner |
| 198 | Coal miners: others below ground and undefined |
| 199 | Railway labourers navvies (coal mine) |
| 200 | Coal miners above ground |
| 201 | Mine service engineers |
| 202 | Mine: owner, agent, manager |
| 203 | Coal mine service others |
| 204 | Coke burners |
| 205 | Unidentified code and gas factory labourers |
| 206 | Patent fuel manufacture |
| 207 | Iron miner and quarrier |
| 208 | Copper miner |
| 209 | Tin miner |
| 210 | Lead miner |
| 211 | Miners in other undefined minerals |
| 212 | Gold miner |
| 213 | Silver miner |
| 214 | Metalliferous mine: owner, general manager, captain |
| 216 | Stone quarry manager's agents |
| 217 | Slate quarry manager's agents |
| 219 | Other quarries managers agents |
| 220 | Stone quarry mine owners |
| 221 | Slate quarry mine owners |
| 224 | Stone quarriers |
| 225 | Limestone quarrier |
| 226 | Stoner cutters, dressers |
| 227 | Slate quarriers |
| 228 | Slate workers, cutters, dressers |
| 229 | Lime burners |
| 230 | Sand, flint, clay, gravel, chalk workers |
| 231 | Fossil, coprolite diggers |
| 232 | Other workers in quarries |
| 233 | Emery, sand paper maker |
| 234 | Asbestos maker |
| 235 | Coal merchants and dealers |
| 237 | Stone dealers |
| 238 | Slate dealers |
| 239 | Sand, flint, clay, gravel dealers |
| 240 | Fossil, coprolite dealers |
| 241 | Pig iron and blast furnace manufacture |
| 242 | Puddling furnaces and iron and steel rolling mills |
| 243 | Tube manufacture |
| 244 | Steel: manufacture, smelting, founding |
| 245 | Galvanized sheet manufacture |
| 246 | Tinplate manufacture |
| 247 | Copper manufacture |
| 248 | Lead manufacture |
| 249 | Zinc manufacture |
| 250 | Brass and bronze manufacture |
| 251 | Gold and silver smelters, extraction, etc. |
| 252 | Manufacture of other or unspecified metals |
| 253 | Pattern makers: engine and machine (not textile) |
| 254 | Patternmakers: spinning, weaving, machinery making |
| 255 | Patternmakers: agricultural machine and implement making |
| 257 | Patternmakers: undefined |
| 258 | Millwright |
| 259 | Ironfounder: moulders, core makers, fetter, cupola, overn man, foundry labourer, other |
| 260 | Brass founders |
| 261 | Farriers |
| 262 | Blacksmiths |
| 263 | Fitters, Turners of engine and machine |
| 264 | Colliery fitters |
| 265 | Railway signal, switch, turntable fitters |
| 266 | Fitters, turners of engine and machine, labourers |
| 267 | Brass finishers |
| 268 | Coppersmiths |
| 269 | Metal machinists: engine and machine making |
| 270 | Metal machinists: spinning, weaving, machinery making |
| 271 | Metal machinists: agricultural machine and implement making |
| 272 | Metal machinists: domestic machinery making |
| 273 | Undefined engine and machine making (not textile) |
| 274 | Other labourers in engineering works |
| 275 | Boiler makers |
| 276 | Other workers in spinning, weaving, machinery making |
| 277 | Other workers in textile machinery fittings |
| 278 | other undefined engine and machine makers (not textile) |
| 279 | Domestic machinery makers |
| 280 | Agricultural machine and implement makers |
| 281 | Railway signal, switch, turntable makers |
| 282 | Riveters, riggers, metal plate workers (not ships, textiles, boilers) |
| 283 | Technicians (unspecified) |
| 284 | Electrical cable makers |
| 285 | Electrical lamp makers |
| 286 | Other electrical apparatus makers |
| 287 | Electricians (undefined) |
| 289 | Toolmakers: agricultural machine and implement making |
| 290 | Toolmakers: general |
| 291 | Toolmakers: domestic implement makers |
| 292 | File makers |
| 293 | Saw makers |
| 294 | Cutlery and scissor makers |
| 295 | Needle makers |
| 296 | Pin makers |
| 297 | Steel pen makers |
| 298 | Roller, engraver, block cutters (for textile printing) |
| 299 | Type founders |
| 300 | Die, seal, coin, medal maker |
| 301 | Gunsmiths |
| 302 | Ordnance manufacture |
| 303 | Other arms and ordnance |
| 304 | Sword and bayonet makers |
| 305 | Nail manufacture |
| 306 | Bolt, nut, rivet and screw manufacture |
| 307 | Anchor and chain manufacture |
| 308 | Gas stove makers |
| 309 | Iron makers: stove, grate, range, fire |
| 310 | Brass bedstead makers |
| 311 | Iron bedstead makers |
| 312 | Wire or spring mattress makers |
| 313 | Wire makers, workers, weavers |
| 314 | Wire fencer |
| 315 | Lock, key makers |
| 316 | Gas fittings makers |
| 317 | Lamp, lantern, candlestick maker |
| 318 | Silversmiths, buffers, burnishers, finishers |
| 319 | Pewter, white, metal plated ware manufacture |
| 320 | Metal refiners workers |
| 321 | Tinplate goods manufacture |
| 322 | Copper workers |
| 323 | Leaden goods manufacture (various) |
| 324 | Zinc goods workers |
| 325 | Brass, bronze implement makers |
| 326 | Brass, bronze goods workers |
| 327 | Brass clasp, buckle, hinge makers |
| 328 | Iron domestic implement makers |
| 329 | Iron clasp, buckle, hinge makers |
| 330 | Iron fence and gate maker |
| 331 | Other iron goods makers |
| 333 | Spring maker |
| 334 | Iron workers (undefined) |
| 335 | Other implement makers |
| 336 | Tin workers |
| 337 | Metal burnishers (undefined) |
| 338 | Fancy chain, ring, gilt, toy makers |
| 339 | Other metal workers |
| 340 | Mixed or unspecified metals tube manufacture |
| 342 | Clasp, buckle, hinge makers (not brass or iron) |
| 343 | Whitesmiths |
| 344 | Shackle makers |
| 345 | Ship, boat platers, rivetters |
| 346 | Metal ships worker (iron) |
| 347 | Fitters (ships) |
| 348 | Shipwrights (wood ships) |
| 349 | Shipwrights (metal ships) |
| 350 | Wood ships workers |
| 351 | Mast, yard, oar, block maker |
| 352 | Ship, boat painters (wood) |
| 354 | Shipyard labourers (undefined) |
| 355 | Others in ship or boat building (wood) |
| 356 | Others in ship or boat building (metal) |
| 357 | Riggers (ships) |
| 358 | Ship chandler |
| 359 | Sailmakers |
| 360 | Railway coach, wagon maker |
| 362 | Bicycle makers, bicycle repairers |
| 363 | Motor car chassis maker or mechanic |
| 364 | Motor car body maker |
| 365 | Coach, carriage maker |
| 366 | Wheelwright |
| 367 | Cartwrights |
| 368 | Perambulator maker |
| 369 | Ironmonger including hardware dealer, merchant |
| 370 | General household appliance dealers |
| 372 | Dealers in electrical apparatus |
| 374 | Bicycle dealers |
| 376 | Dealers in copper |
| 377 | Dealers in tin, tinplate |
| 378 | Zinc dealers |
| 379 | Lead dealers |
| 380 | Metal dealers |
| 381 | Other dealers in machines, implements etc. |
| 382 | Gold and silversmiths jewelers (not dealers) |
| 383 | Lapidaries and other precious material workers |
| 384 | Gold and silver beaters |
| 385 | Other workers gold, silver, jewelry |
| 386 | Watch and clock makers |
| 387 | Philosophical instrument makers (scientific and optical) |
| 388 | Photographic apparatus makers |
| 389 | Weighing and measuring machine makers |
| 390 | Tinmen (meter making) |
| 392 | Surgical instrument and apparatus makers |
| 393 | Piano organ makers |
| 394 | Other musical instrument makers |
| 395 | Toy makers |
| 396 | Fishing tackle makers |
| 397 | Apparatus for other games makers |
| 398 | Gold and silversmiths jewelers (dealers) |
| 399 | Musical instrument dealers |
| 400 | Toy dealers |
| 401 | Fishing tackle dealers |
| 403 | Dealers of photographic apparatus, philosophical instrument (scientific and optical) |
| 404 | Weighing and measuring machine dealers |
| 405 | Builders |
| 406 | Thatchers (not agriculture) |
| 407 | Builder's labourer |
| 408 | Builder's excavators |
| 409 | Carpenter, Joiner |
| 410 | Carpenter's, joiner's labourer |
| 411 | Stove setters, furnace, oven liners |
| 412 | Bricklayer |
| 413 | Bricklayer's labourer |
| 414 | Mason |
| 415 | Mason's labourer |
| 416 | Slaters and tilers |
| 417 | Plasterer |
| 418 | Plasterer's labourer |
| 419 | Whitewashers |
| 420 | Paperhangers |
| 421 | Painters, distemperers and decorators |
| 422 | Glaziers, lead window makers |
| 423 | Architectural or monumenral carver, sculptor |
| 424 | Monumental mason |
| 425 | Plumber, pipe fitter |
| 426 | Gasfitter |
| 427 | Locksmith, bellhanger |
| 428 | Contractors of public works: sewer, drainage, dock, harbour, canal |
| 429 | Railway contractors |
| 430 | Pond reservoir makers |
| 431 | Sea wall, groyne labourers, pile drivers |
| 432 | Railway labourers navvies (contractors labourers) |
| 433 | Well or mine sinker, borer |
| 434 | Road contractor, surveyor, inspector |
| 435 | Paviors |
| 436 | Road labourers |
| 437 | Cabinet makers |
| 438 | Others working in furniture and fittings |
| 439 | French polisher |
| 440 | Upholsterer |
| 441 | Hot water apparatus, pipe jointers |
| 442 | House and shop fittings makers |
| 443 | Refrigerator maker |
| 444 | Undertaker, funeral furniture maker |
| 445 | Wood carver |
| 446 | Wood gilder |
| 447 | Willow cane and rush workers |
| 448 | Other workers with cane, rush, straw |
| 449 | Willow cane and rush dealers |
| 450 | Art dealer |
| 451 | Furniture brokers, dealers |
| 452 | House and shop fittings dealers |
| 453 | Sawyer or wood cutting machinist |
| 454 | Lath, wooden fence, hurdle maker |
| 455 | Wood turner |
| 456 | Wooden box, packing case maker |
| 457 | Cooper, hoop maker, bender |
| 458 | Cork, bark cutter, worker |
| 459 | Timber wood workers |
| 461 | Other workers in wood |
| 462 | Timber merchants, wood dealers |
| 463 | Cork and bark dealers |
| 464 | Brick, plain tile, terra cotta maker |
| 465 | Plaster, cement manufacture |
| 466 | Earthenware figure and image makers |
| 467 | Earthenware, china, porcelain manufacture |
| 468 | Sheet, plate glass manufacture |
| 469 | Glass bottle manufacture |
| 470 | Other workers in glass manufacture |
| 471 | Brick dealers |
| 472 | Plaster and cement dealers |
| 473 | Earthenware, china, glass dealer |
| 474 | Dye and paint manufacture |
| 475 | Ink and blacking manufacture |
| 476 | Gunpowder, guncotton, explosive substance manufacture |
| 477 | Cartridge, fireworks, explosive articles manufacture |
| 478 | Lucifer match manufacture |
| 479 | Salt makers and dealers |
| 480 | Manufacturing chemist |
| 481 | Alkali manufacture |
| 482 | Chemists, Druggists |
| 483 | Drysalters |
| 484 | Oil millers, oil cake makers |
| 485 | Mineral oil worker |
| 486 | Tallow, chandlers, candle and grease manufacture |
| 487 | Soap boilers and makers |
| 488 | Manure manufacture, bone boilers |
| 489 | India rubber and gutta percha makers |
| 490 | Waterproof goods makers |
| 491 | Glue size and gelatin manufacture |
| 492 | Other workers in chemicals etc. |
| 493 | Gum manufacture |
| 494 | Resin manufacture |
| 496 | Varnish maker |
| 497 | Oil cake dealers |
| 498 | Oil and colourmen |
| 499 | Soap dealers |
| 500 | Other dealers in chemicals, etc. |
| 501 | Floorcloth and oilcloth dealers |
| 502 | India rubber and gutta percha dealers |
| 503 | Waterproof goods dealers |
| 505 | Skinners, Furriers |
| 506 | Tanners, Fellmongers |
| 507 | Curriers |
| 508 | Leather goods manufacture |
| 509 | Parchment, vellum maker |
| 510 | Saddle, harness and whip makers |
| 511 | Hair and bristle workers |
| 512 | Brush and broom makers |
| 513 | Hair plume makers |
| 514 | Quill and feathers dressers |
| 515 | Dealers in skins |
| 516 | Dealers in leather |
| 517 | Quill and feathers dealers |
| 518 | Hair and bristle dealers |
| 519 | Paper manufacture |
| 520 | Paper stainer |
| 521 | Pencil makers |
| 522 | Card, stationery makers |
| 523 | Valentine maker |
| 524 | Envelope manufacture |
| 525 | Paper bag makers |
| 526 | Cardboard box maker |
| 527 | Ticket writers |
| 528 | Other paper workers |
| 529 | Stationers in retail and law |
| 530 | Paper dealers |
| 531 | Hand compositors, general |
| 532 | Machine compositors |
| 533 | Printing machine minders |
| 534 | Stereotypers, Electrotypers |
| 535 | Music printers |
| 536 | Printers |
| 537 | Others in printing |
| 538 | Paper ruler |
| 539 | Lithographers |
| 540 | Copper plate printers |
| 541 | Map makers |
| 542 | Bookbinders |
| 543 | Publishers, booksellers and private librarians |
| 544 | Music publishers, music sellers |
| 545 | Map publishers, map and print sellers |
| 546 | Newspaper publishers |
| 547 | Newspaper agents |
| 548 | Cotton and cotton goods manufacture card blowing room processes |
| 549 | Cotton and cotton goods manufacture spinning processes |
| 550 | Cotton and cotton goods manufacture winding, warping processes |
| 551 | Cotton and cotton goods manufacture weaving processes |
| 552 | Cotton and cotton goods manufacture other processes |
| 553 | Sheeting manufacture |
| 554 | Muslin embroiderer |
| 555 | Others in cotton and cotton goods manufactured |
| 556 | Fustian manufacture |
| 557 | Woolen cloth manufacture: sorting |
| 558 | Woolen cloth manufacture: carding, combing |
| 559 | Wool spinners, wool piecers |
| 560 | Worsted and stuff manufacture: spinners, piecers |
| 561 | Wool winders, wool warpers, wool weavers |
| 562 | Worsted and stuff manufacture: winders, warpers, weavers |
| 563 | Flannel manufacture |
| 564 | Blanket manufacture |
| 565 | Other weaving processes (wool) |
| 566 | Woolen cloth manufacture: other processes |
| 567 | Tartan and wincey manufacture |
| 568 | Worsted and stuff manufacture: other processes |
| 569 | Knitter (woolen articles) |
| 571 | Other woolen cloth manufacture |
| 572 | Other worsted and stuff manufacture |
| 573 | Fuller |
| 574 | Silk workers, spinners |
| 575 | Crepe, gauze manufacture |
| 576 | Silk workers in weaving processes |
| 577 | Ribbon manufacture |
| 578 | Silk workers in other processes |
| 579 | Other silk workers |
| 580 | Flax, linen and damask manufacture |
| 581 | Hemp manufacture |
| 582 | Jute manufacture |
| 583 | Cocoa fiber manufacture |
| 584 | Rope, twine, or cord makers |
| 585 | Mat manufacture |
| 586 | Net manufacture |
| 587 | Canvas and sailcloth manufacture |
| 588 | Sacking manufacture |
| 589 | Tent maker |
| 591 | Thread manufacture |
| 592 | Hosiery manufacture |
| 593 | Lace manufacture |
| 594 | Elastic webmakers |
| 595 | Felt manufacture |
| 596 | Carpet, rug manufacture |
| 597 | Trimming makers |
| 598 | Tape manufacture |
| 599 | Fancy goods, textile manufacture |
| 600 | Shawl makers |
| 601 | Knitter (other) |
| 602 | Embroiderers |
| 603 | Curtain makers |
| 604 | Tapestry manufacture |
| 605 | Weavers sundry fabrics |
| 606 | Weavers (other) |
| 607 | Other workers sundry fabrics |
| 608 | Factory hands (textile) |
| 609 | Wool, Woolen goods bleachers |
| 610 | Silk bleachers |
| 611 | Cotton and calico bleachers |
| 612 | Flax, linen bleachers |
| 613 | Undefined textile bleachers |
| 614 | Wool, woolen goods printers |
| 615 | Silk printers |
| 616 | Cotton and calico printers |
| 617 | Undefined textile printers |
| 618 | Wool, woolen goods dyers |
| 619 | Silk dyers |
| 620 | Cotton and calico dyers |
| 621 | Flax, linen dyers |
| 622 | Undefined textile dyers |
| 623 | Wool, woolen goods finishers |
| 624 | Silk finishers |
| 625 | Cotton and calico finishers |
| 626 | Flax, linen finishers |
| 627 | Undefined textile finishers |
| 628 | Drapers linen, drapers mercers |
| 629 | Cotton planter, grower |
| 630 | Woolstapler, wool dealer, broker |
| 631 | Cloth, worsted and stuff merchants dealers |
| 632 | Yarn merchant |
| 633 | Waste merchant |
| 634 | Silk merchants dealers |
| 635 | Rope, twine, cord dealers |
| 636 | Mar sellers |
| 637 | Other fibrous materials dealers |
| 638 | Cotton and calico dealers |
| 639 | Flax, linen dealers |
| 640 | Lace dealers |
| 641 | Fustian dealers |
| 643 | Manchester goods warehousemen |
| 644 | Dealers sundry fabrics |
| 645 | Straw plait manufacture |
| 646 | Straw hat manufacture |
| 647 | Felt hat manufacture, woolen bonnet manufacture |
| 648 | Cloth, hat, cap manufacture |
| 649 | Hat, cap (not cloth, felt, straw) manufacture |
| 650 | Milliners (workshop or factory) |
| 651 | Hatters |
| 652 | Milliners (retail) |
| 653 | Tailors (not merchants) |
| 654 | Others clothing manufacturers |
| 655 | Clothiers and outfitters (dealers and merchants) |
| 656 | Clothes dealers |
| 657 | Dressmakers |
| 658 | Stay and corset makers |
| 659 | Shirtmakers and seamstresses |
| 660 | Button makers |
| 661 | Glove manufacture |
| 662 | Hosiers haberdashers |
| 663 | Shoe and boot makers (and repairers) |
| 664 | Slipper makers |
| 665 | Patten, clog makers |
| 666 | Footwear dealers |
| 667 | Artificial flower makers |
| 668 | Hairdressers |
| 669 | Umbrella, parasol and stick makers |
| 670 | Accoutrement makers |
| 671 | Glove dealers |
| 672 | Button dealers |
| 673 | Umbrella, parasol and stick dealers |
| 674 | Other dealers in dress and clothes |
| 675 | Artificial flower dealers |
| 676 | Creamery workers |
| 677 | Cowkeepers, milksellers |
| 678 | Provision curers |
| 679 | Cheese mongers, butter men |
| 680 | Provision dealers |
| 681 | Slaughterer |
| 682 | Butchers and meat salesmen |
| 683 | Fish curers |
| 684 | Poulterers, game dealers |
| 685 | Fishmongers |
| 686 | Corn millers |
| 687 | Corn flour and seed merchants dealers |
| 688 | Hay, straw and chaff cutters |
| 689 | Hay, straw and chaff dealers |
| 690 | Biscuit, cake, bread makers |
| 691 | Bakers |
| 692 | Biscuit, cake dealers (confectionists) |
| 693 | Sugar refiners |
| 694 | Jam, preserve, sweet makers |
| 695 | Chocolate cocoa makers |
| 696 | Coffee, tea planter, grower |
| 697 | Grocers, tea dealers |
| 698 | Greengrocers, fruiterers, potato dealers |
| 699 | Ginger beer, mineral water manufacture others |
| 700 | Mustard, vinegar, spice, pickle makers |
| 701 | Ice makers |
| 702 | Sugar planter, grower |
| 703 | Others dealing in food |
| 704 | Hop merchants dealers |
| 705 | Ice dealers, importers, vendors |
| 706 | Tobacco manufacture |
| 707 | Tobacconists |
| 708 | Maltsters |
| 709 | Brewers |
| 710 | Distillers and rectifiers |
| 711 | House keepers: Coffee and eating |
| 712 | House keepers: Lodging and boarding |
| 713 | Innkeepers, hotel keepers and publicans |
| 714 | Beersellers |
| 715 | Beer bottlers |
| 716 | Cellarmen |
| 717 | Barmen (not in service) |
| 718 | Boarding, lodging house waiters (non resident) |
| 719 | Hotel waiters |
| 720 | Hotel porters, boots, knifemen, platemen, plate cleaners, polishers (non resident) |
| 721 | Other hotel servants |
| 722 | Wine and spirit merchants |
| 723 | Gas works service |
| 724 | Waterworks service |
| 725 | Other electricity supply |
| 726 | Electricity generation, distribution |
| 727 | Town drainage |
| 728 | Scavenging, street cleaners, crossing sweepers, dustmen |
| 730 | Advertising agents |
| 731 | Billstcikers |
| 732 | Sandwichmen, bill distributors |
| 733 | Cattle, sheep, etc. salesmen |
| 734 | Drovers |
| 735 | Others engaged about animals (not agriculture) |
| 736 | Knacker, catsmeat dealers |
| 737 | Celluloid makers, workers |
| 738 | Tobacco pipe and snuff box manufacture |
| 739 | Bone, horn, ivory, tortoise shell workers |
| 740 | Comb makers |
| 741 | Floorcloth and oilcloth manufacture |
| 742 | Japanners |
| 743 | Chimney sweepers |
| 744 | Rag dealers |
| 745 | Organ grinders |
| 746 | Animal or bird preservers, taxidermists |
| 747 | Figure and image makers not earthenware |
| 748 | Gut manufacture |
| 749 | Charcoal burners |
| 750 | Other workers in sundry industries |
| 751 | Dealers in sundry materials |
| 753 | Sponge dealer |
| 754 | Charcoal dealers |
| 755 | Water dealers |
| 756 | Receiving shop or receiving office: keepers, assistants |
| 757 | Multiple shop keepers |
| 758 | General shopkeepers dealers |
| 759 | Pawnbrokers |
| 760 | Hawkers, hucksters, costers |
| 761 | Manufacturers, managers, superintendents, foremen (unspecified) |
| 762 | Contractors in public works etc. |
| 763 | News boys vendors |
| 764 | Corporation, borough, council labourers (undefined) |
| 765 | General labourers |
| 766 | Engine drivers, stokers, firemen (not railway, marine or agricultural) |
| 767 | Draughtsmen (undefined) |
| 768 | Artisans mechanics |
| 769 | Apprentices |
| 770 | Factory labourers (undefined) |
| 771 | Machinists, machine workers (undefined) |
| 772 | Retired (not army or navy) |
| 773 | Army pensioners |
| 774 | Navy pensioners |
| 775 | Pensioners, superannuated |
| 776 | Receiving old age pension (occupation or former occupation not stated) |
| 777 | Owners of companies |
| 778 | Private means |
| 779 | Theological students |
| 780 | Law students |
| 781 | Medical students |
| 782 | Literary students |
| 783 | Art students |
| 784 | Scientific students |
| 785 | Other students |
| 786 | Agricultural students |
| 787 | Scholars etc. |
| 788 | Wives and others engages in (own) household duties |
| 789 | Wives assisting generally in their husbands occupations |
| 790 | Widows (of no specified occupation) |
| 791 | Children, relatives, visitors at home |
| 792 | Prostitutes |
| 794 | Receiving income or support with no specified occupation |
| 795 | Children with no specified occupation |
| 796 | Prisoners, reform school inmates etc. |
| 797 | Vagrants, unemployed |
| 999 | 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.
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United Kingdom 1881 (100%) [Scotland]: All persons
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