1881 Census of England and Wales, Tables: Ages, Condition as to Marriage, Occupations and Birthplaces of people, Table 10 : " Occupations of Males and Females in the Division and its Registration Counties".

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OCCUPATIONS. Males.
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Females.
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1. PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE GENERAL OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF THE COUNTRY. 33 Show data context 5 Show data context
  Civil Service (officers and clerks) 5 Show data context 4 Show data context
  Civil Service (messengers, &c.) 5 Show data context -
  Police 16 Show data context -
  Municipal, Parish, Union, District, Officer 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Other Local or County Official 3 Show data context -
2. PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE DEFENCE OF THE COUNTRY. 3 Show data context -
  Soldier and Non-commissioned officer 1 Show data context -
  Militia, Yeomanry, Volunteers 1 Show data context -
  Army Pensioner 1 Show data context -
3. PERSONS ENGAGED IN PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS (WITH THEIR IMMEDIATE SUBORDINATES). 95 Show data context 75 Show data context
  Clergymen (Established Church) 6 Show data context -
  Minister, Priest of other religious bodies 6 Show data context -
  Missionary, Scripture Reader, Itinerant preacher 2 Show data context -
  Theological Student 3 Show data context -
  Church, chapel, cemetery - officer, servant 2 Show data context 2 Show data context
  Barrister, Solicitor 6 Show data context -
  Law Clerk, and others connected with the law 8 Show data context -
  Physician, Surgeon, General Practitioner 4 Show data context -
  Medical Student, Assistant 5 Show data context -
  Subordinate Medical Service - 8 Show data context
  Schoolmaster 34 Show data context 58 Show data context
  Teacher, Professor, Lecturer - 3 Show data context
  School Service, and others connected with teaching 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Author, Editor, Journalist 1 Show data context -
  Reporter, Short-hand Writer 1 Show data context -
  Persons engaged in Scientific Pursuits 1 Show data context -
  Literary, Scientific, Institution, Service, &c. 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Civil Engineer 3 Show data context -
  Land, House, Ship, Surveyor 1 Show data context -
  Painter (artist) 2 Show data context -
  Engraver (artist) 1 Show data context -
  Musician, Music Master 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Art Student 1 Show data context -
  Photographer 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
4. PERSONS ENGAGED IN DOMESTIC OFFICES OR SERVICES. 48 Show data context 683 Show data context
  Domestic Coachman, Groom 25 Show data context -
  Domestic Gardener 7 Show data context -
  Domestic Indoor Servant 9 Show data context 636 Show data context
  Lodge, Gate, Park Keeper (not Government) 2 Show data context -
  Inn, Hotel Servant 5 Show data context 13 Show data context
  Charwoman - 25 Show data context
  Washing and Bathing Service - 9 Show data context
5. PERSONS ENGAGED IN COMMERCIAL OCCUPATIONS. 119 Show data context 5 Show data context
  Merchant 1 Show data context -
  Broker, Agent, Factor 10 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Auctioneer, Appraiser, Valuer, House Agent 5 Show data context -
  Salesman, Buyer (not otherwise specified) - 1 Show data context
  Commercial Traveller 5 Show data context -
  Commercial Clerk 89 Show data context 3 Show data context
  Bank Service 3 Show data context -
  Life, House, Ship &c., Insurance Service 6 Show data context -
6. PERSONS ENGAGED IN CONVEYANCE OF MEN, GOODS, AND MESSAGES. 259 Show data context 4 Show data context
  Railway Engine Driver, Stoker 6 Show data context -
  Railway Guard 3 Show data context -
  Pointsman, Level Crossing Man 7 Show data context -
  Other Railway Officials and Servants 55 Show data context -
  Toll Collector, Turnpike Gate Keeper 1 Show data context 3 Show data context
  Cabman, Flyman, Coachman (not domestic) 11 Show data context -
  Carman, Carrier, Carter, Haulier 134 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Inland Navigation Service 4 Show data context -
  Bargeman, Lighterman, Waterman 1 Show data context -
  Seaman (Merchant Service) 2 Show data context -
  Boatman on Seas 3 Show data context -
  Warehouseman (not Manchester) 15 Show data context -
  Messenger, Porter, Watchman (not Railway or Government) 17 Show data context -
7. PERSONS ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURE. 375 Show data context 23 Show data context
  Farmer, Grazier 226 Show data context 14 Show data context
  Farmer's, Grazier's - Son, Grandson, Brother, Nephew 32 Show data context -
  Farm Bailiff 2 Show data context -
  Agricultural Labourer, Farm Servant, Cottager 87 Show data context 9 Show data context
  Shepherd 1 Show data context -
  Agricultural Machine - Proprietor, Attendant 1 Show data context -
  Gardener (not domestic) 26 Show data context -
8. PERSONS ENGAGED ABOUT ANIMALS. 13 Show data context -
  Groom, Horse-keeper, Horse-breaker 7 Show data context -
  Veterinary Surgeon, Farrier 1 Show data context -
  Cattle, Sheep, Pig - Dealer, Salesman 1 Show data context -
  Gamekeeper 4 Show data context -
9. PERSONS WORKING AND DEALING IN BOOKS, PRINTS, AND MAPS. 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Publisher, Bookseller, Librarian 1 Show data context -
  Printer 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
10. PERSONS WORKING AND DEALING IN MACHINES AND IMPLEMENTS. 165 Show data context 5 Show data context
  Engine, Machine Maker 17 Show data context 3 Show data context
  Millwright 11 Show data context -
  Fitter, Turner (Engine and Machine) 23 Show data context -
  Spinning and Weaving Machine Maker 102 Show data context 2 Show data context
  Tool Maker, Dealer 2 Show data context -
  Cutler, Scissors Maker 1 Show data context -
  Watch Maker, Clock Maker 5 Show data context -
  Electrical Apparatus Maker 1 Show data context -
  Weighing and Measuring Apparatus Maker 3 Show data context -
11. PERSONS WORKING AND DEALING IN HOUSES, FURNITURE, AND DECORATIONS. 402 Show data context -
  Builder 3 Show data context -
  Carpenter, Joiner 113 Show data context -
  Bricklayer 8 Show data context -
  Mason 188 Show data context -
  Slater, Tiler 16 Show data context -
  Plasterer, Whitewasher 30 Show data context -
  Plumber 15 Show data context -
  Painter, Glazier 22 Show data context -
  Cabinet Maker 3 Show data context -
  French Polisher 1 Show data context -
  Furniture Broker, Dealer 1 Show data context -
  Gas Fitter 2 Show data context -
12. PERSONS WORKING AND DEALING IN CARRIAGES AND HARNESS. 25 Show data context -
  Wheelwright 20 Show data context -
  Others 1 Show data context -
  Saddler, Harness, Whip Maker 4 Show data context -
13. PERSONS WORKING AND DEALING IN SHIPS AND BOATS. 1 Show data context -
  Shipwright, Ship Carpenter (ashore) 1 Show data context -
14. PERSONS WORKING AND DEALING IN CHEMICALS AND COMPOUNDS. 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Dye, Paint Manufacture 1 Show data context -
  Chemist, Druggist 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
15. PERSONS WORKING AND DEALING IN TOBACCO AND PIPES. 1 Show data context -
  Tobacco Manufacture, Tobacconist 1 Show data context -
16. PERSONS WORKING AND DEALING IN FOOD AND LODGING. 208 Show data context 55 Show data context
  Innkeeper, Hotel Keeper, Publican 33 Show data context 8 Show data context
  Lodging, Boarding House Keeper 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Coffee, Eating House, Keeper 2 Show data context -
  Brewer 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Beerseller, Ale, Porter, Cider Dealer 4 Show data context 3 Show data context
  Butcher, Meat Salesman 39 Show data context 4 Show data context
  Provision Curer, Dealer 3 Show data context -
  Poulterer, Game Dealer - 1 Show data context
  Fishmonger 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Corn, Flour, Seed Merchant, Dealer 1 Show data context -
  Baker 13 Show data context 5 Show data context
  Confectioner, Pastrycook 5 Show data context 8 Show data context
  Greengrocer, Fruiterer 18 Show data context 2 Show data context
  Grocer. Tea, Coffee, Chocolate Maker, Dealer 81 Show data context 21 Show data context
  Ginger Beer, Mineral Water Manufacturer, Dealer 1 Show data context -
17. PERSONS WORKING AND DEALING IN TEXTILE FABRICS. 2,923 Show data context 2,880 Show data context
  Woollen Cloth Manufacture 920 Show data context 844 Show data context
  Wool, Woollen goods - Dyer, Printer 44 Show data context 3 Show data context
  Worsted, Stuff, Manufacture 27 Show data context 78 Show data context
  Flannel Manufacture 38 Show data context 17 Show data context
  Fuller 9 Show data context -
  Cloth, Worsted, Stuff, Flannel, Blanket Dealer 8 Show data context -
  Silk, Silk Goods, Manufacture 1 Show data context 6 Show data context
  Silk Dyer, Printer - 1 Show data context
  Cotton, Cotton Goods Manufacture 1,636 Show data context 1,857 Show data context
  Cotton, Calico - Printer, Dyer, Bleacher 100 Show data context 6 Show data context
  Cotton, Calico - Warehouseman, Dealer 51 Show data context -
  Flax, Linen - Manufacturer, Dealer 1 Show data context 2 Show data context
  Lace Manufacturer, Dealer 1 Show data context -
  Fustian Manufacturer, Dealer - 1 Show data context
  Tape Manufacturer, Dealer 4 Show data context 2 Show data context
  Thread Manufacturer, Dealer 2 Show data context 7 Show data context
  Rope, Twine, Cord - Maker, Dealer 5 Show data context -
  Weaver (undefined) 4 Show data context 15 Show data context
  Dyer, Printer, Scourer, Bleacher, Calenderer (undefined) 17 Show data context 3 Show data context
  Factory Hand (textile, undefined) 30 Show data context 15 Show data context
  Felt Manufacture 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Carpet, Rug Manufacture 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Draper, Linen Draper, Mercer 9 Show data context 14 Show data context
  Fancy Goods (Textile) Manufacturer, Worker, Dealer 2 Show data context 2 Show data context
  Others 9 Show data context 5 Show data context
18. PERSONS WORKING AND DEALING IN DRESS. 207 Show data context 329 Show data context
  Hatter, Hat Manufacture 57 Show data context 32 Show data context
  Tailor 28 Show data context 3 Show data context
  Milliner, Dressmaker, Staymaker - 153 Show data context
  Shawl Manufacture 65 Show data context 123 Show data context
  Shirt Maker, Seamstress - 15 Show data context
  Hosiery Manufacture 1 Show data context -
  Button Maker, Dealer 1 Show data context -
  Shoe, Boot - Maker, Dealer 31 Show data context 3 Show data context
  Patten, Clog Maker 19 Show data context -
  Wig Maker, Hair Dresser 4 Show data context -
  Umbrella, Parasol, Stick - Maker, Dealer 1 Show data context -
19. PERSONS WORKING AND DEALING IN VARIOUS ANIMAL SUBSTANCES. 16 Show data context -
  Soap Boiler, Maker 1 Show data context -
  Manure Manufacture 1 Show data context -
  Tanner, Fellmonger 4 Show data context -
  Currier 8 Show data context -
  Leather Goods, Portmanteau, Bag, Strap &c., Maker, Dealer 2 Show data context -
20. PERSONS WORKING AND DEALING IN VARIOUS VEGETABLE SUBSTANCES. 39 Show data context 11 Show data context
  Oil Miller, Oil Cake - Maker, Dealer 1 Show data context -
  Willow, Cane, Rush Worker, Dealer, Basketmaker 5 Show data context -
  Hay, Straw (not plait), Chaff, Cutter, Dealer - 1 Show data context
  Timber, Wood - Merchant, Dealer 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Sawyer 4 Show data context -
  Wood Turner, Box Maker 2 Show data context -
  Cooper, Hoop Maker, Bender 1 Show data context -
  Others 2 Show data context -
  Paper Manufacture 17 Show data context 9 Show data context
  Stationer, Law Stationer 3 Show data context -
  Others 1 Show data context -
21. PERSONS WORKING AND DEALING IN VARIOUS MINERAL SUBSTANCES. 645 Show data context 2 Show data context
  Coal Miner 33 Show data context -
  Miner, in other or undefined Minerals 1 Show data context -
  Mine Service 1 Show data context -
  Coal Merchant 15 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Gas Works Service 10 Show data context -
  Stone Quarrier 121 Show data context -
  Stone Cutter, Dresser, Dealer 6 Show data context -
  Limeburner 1 Show data context -
  Clay, Sand, Gravel, Chalk, Labourer, Dealer 1 Show data context -
  Brick, Tile - Maker, Burner, Dealer 11 Show data context -
  Paviour 1 Show data context -
  Road Contractor, Surveyor, Inspector 2 Show data context -
  Road Labourer 12 Show data context -
  Platelayer 20 Show data context -
  Railway Labourer, Navvy 143 Show data context -
  Glass Manufacture 1 Show data context -
  Salt Maker, Dealer 1 Show data context -
  Waterworks Service 7 Show data context -
  Goldsmith, Silversmith, Jeweller 1 Show data context -
  [Iron Manufacture] 174 Show data context -
  Blacksmith 64 Show data context -
  Whitesmith 1 Show data context -
  Nail Manufacture 1 Show data context -
  Tin, Tin Plate, Tin Goods - Manufacturer, Worker, Dealer 15 Show data context -
  Brass, Bronze Manufacture. Brazier 1 Show data context -
  Bolt, Nut, Rivet, Screw, Staple Maker 1 Show data context -
  Lamp, Lantern, Candlestick Maker - 1 Show data context
22. PERSONS WORKING AND DEALING IN GENERAL OR UNSPECIFIED COMMODITIES. 507 Show data context 32 Show data context
  General Shopkeeper, Dealer 10 Show data context 2 Show data context
  Pawnbroker 1 Show data context -
  Costermonger, Huckster, Street Seller 9 Show data context 6 Show data context
  Manufacturer, Manager, Superintendant (undefined) 7 Show data context 1 Show data context
  General Labourer 342 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Engine Driver, Stoker, Fireman (not railway, marine or agricultural) 99 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Artizan, Mechanic (undefined) 26 Show data context 4 Show data context
  Apprentice (undefined) 1 Show data context -
  Factory Labourer (undefined) 10 Show data context 14 Show data context
  Machinist, Machine Worker (undefined) 2 Show data context 3 Show data context
23. PERSONS WORKING AND DEALING IN REFUSE MATTERS. 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Town Drainage Service 1 Show data context -
  Scavenger, Crossing Sweeper 2 Show data context -
  Rag Gatherer, Dealer 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
24. PERSONS WITHOUT SPECIFIED OCCUPATIONS. 44 Show data context 867 Show data context
  Persons returned by Property, Rank &c. and not special occupation 44 Show data context 867 Show data context
[UNKNOWN OCCUPATION] 31 Show data context 1,798 Show data context
  [Occupation recorded but of unknown meaning] 1 Show data context 2 Show data context
  [Blank field, or illegible] 30 Show data context 1,796 Show data context

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Notes:

The following notes to the table appeared in the original report.

1 This table is a very special case: The original Table 10 as published by Division in the 1881 census reports was limited to data for Registration Divisions, their component Registration Counties, and just those Urban Sanitary Districts with populations of over 50,000. Data presented here for counties and higher-level units are taken from the published reports, as usual, but we also include in A Vision of Britain through Time data for Registration Districts, sub-Districts and Civil Parishes which never appeared in the original reports. These were specially created for us by the History Data Service at the University of Essex and derive from the complete transcription of the individual-level Enumerators Book data coordinated by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
2 In creating these data, each occupation listed in the enumerators books has been assigned as far as possible to the relevant category used in the published reports, but some additional categories with labels in square brackets unavoidably appear. Unlike the published statistics for higher-level units, these specially-calculated data for districts and parishes include persons under 15 or over 65. For these and other reasons, no attempt has been made to ensure that county totals for the districts or parishes match the published county totals. The remaining notes are those that appeared below the original published table.
3 NOTE.--Persons returned as engaged in more than one occupation have been referred to the one that appeared to be of most importance; or if there was no difference in this respect, to the one first given by the person in his or her return. In some cases special rules have been followed: e.g. "Clergyman and Schoolmaster" in combination has always been referred to "Schoolmaster"; a Member of Parliament or Peer engaged in any branch of commerce or industry has always been referred to this latter, not to "Peer, M.P.".
4 The numbers returned under any heading include Labourers, Apprentices, and Assistants, as well as Masters, but not Clerks, Messengers, Errand boys, Porters, or Watchmen, for which occupations there are special headings. Civil, Military, and Naval Clerks, Law, Bank, Insurance, and Railway Clerks, and Government and Railway Porters, are, however, exceptions to this rule. Many young persons, being Apprentices or Assistants, have therefore been referred to occupations usually followed by adults. Women also, chiefly widows or orphans carrying on the business of their deceased husbands or fathers, will sometimes be found under occupations commonly followed by men only.
5 Persons returned as retired from any business have not been referred to that business. Inmates of workhouses have been referred to their trades, unless their age or infirmities showed that they were past work. But persons who might be supposed to be only temporarily separated from their usual employment, such as Prisoners, and Patients in General Hospitals, have been classed under their usual occupations.
6 In some cases, for convenience of space, the male designation, e.g. "Schoolmaster", alone is given, instead of "Schoolmaster, Schoolmistress".

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Acknowledgments:

We are grateful to the following contributors. If you make use of the data in your own work, please follow any instructions given here on acknowledgment and re-use.

(1) Kevin Schurer (Department of Geography, University of Cambridge). Role: editor. Restrictions on use: the data cannot be accessed, although the Vision of Britain system may present them graphically (any other use requires the contributor's permission.)

(2) Matthew Woollard (UK Data Service, University of Essex). Role: editor. Restrictions on use: the data cannot be accessed, although the Vision of Britain system may present them graphically (any other use requires the contributor's permission.)