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. 135 Show data context 5 Show data context
  Civil Service (officers and clerks) 39 Show data context 3 Show data context
  Civil Service (messengers, &c.) 17 Show data context -
  Police 71 Show data context -
  Municipal, Parish, Union, District, Officer 7 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Other Local or County Official 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
2. PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE DEFENCE OF THE COUNTRY. 25 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Army Officer (effective/retired) 9 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Soldier and Non-commissioned officer 2 Show data context -
  Militia, Yeomanry, Volunteers 3 Show data context -
  Army Pensioner 10 Show data context -
  Navy Officer (effective/retired) 1 Show data context -
3. PERSONS ENGAGED IN PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS (WITH THEIR IMMEDIATE SUBORDINATES). 137 Show data context 134 Show data context
  Clergymen (Established Church) 10 Show data context -
  Minister, Priest of other religious bodies 7 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Missionary, Scripture Reader, Itinerant preacher 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Theological Student 1 Show data context -
  Church, chapel, cemetery - officer, servant 2 Show data context 2 Show data context
  Barrister, Solicitor 13 Show data context -
  Law Student 4 Show data context -
  Law Clerk, and others connected with the law 19 Show data context -
  Physician, Surgeon, General Practitioner 7 Show data context -
  Dentist 5 Show data context -
  Medical Student, Assistant 4 Show data context -
  Midwife - 1 Show data context
  Subordinate Medical Service - 20 Show data context
  Schoolmaster 27 Show data context 74 Show data context
  Teacher, Professor, Lecturer - 28 Show data context
  School Service, and others connected with teaching - 1 Show data context
  Author, Editor, Journalist 5 Show data context -
  Reporter, Short-hand Writer 2 Show data context -
  Persons engaged in Scientific Pursuits 2 Show data context -
  Civil Engineer 4 Show data context -
  Land, House, Ship, Surveyor 5 Show data context -
  Painter (artist) 4 Show data context -
  Architect 4 Show data context -
  Musician, Music Master 3 Show data context 6 Show data context
  Art Student 1 Show data context -
  Photographer 2 Show data context -
  Actor 2 Show data context -
  Art, Music, Theatre Service 1 Show data context -
4. PERSONS ENGAGED IN DOMESTIC OFFICES OR SERVICES. 248 Show data context 1,133 Show data context
  Domestic Coachman, Groom 72 Show data context 2 Show data context
  Domestic Gardener 97 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Domestic Indoor Servant 48 Show data context 930 Show data context
  Lodge, Gate, Park Keeper (not Government) 1 Show data context -
  Inn, Hotel Servant 29 Show data context 16 Show data context
  Office Keeper (not Government) 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Charwoman - 37 Show data context
  Washing and Bathing Service - 130 Show data context
  Hospital and Institution Service - 16 Show data context
5. PERSONS ENGAGED IN COMMERCIAL OCCUPATIONS. 203 Show data context 5 Show data context
  Merchant 12 Show data context -
  Broker, Agent, Factor 25 Show data context -
  Auctioneer, Appraiser, Valuer, House Agent 7 Show data context -
  Accountant 12 Show data context -
  Salesman, Buyer (not otherwise specified) 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Commercial Traveller 13 Show data context -
  Commercial Clerk 105 Show data context 4 Show data context
  Banker 2 Show data context -
  Bank Service 12 Show data context -
  Life, House, Ship &c., Insurance Service 14 Show data context -
6. PERSONS ENGAGED IN CONVEYANCE OF MEN, GOODS, AND MESSAGES. 302 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Railway Engine Driver, Stoker 15 Show data context -
  Railway Guard 20 Show data context -
  Other Railway Officials and Servants 82 Show data context -
  Omnibus, Coach, Cab, Owner - Livery Stable Keeper 5 Show data context -
  Cabman, Flyman, Coachman (not domestic) 31 Show data context -
  Carman, Carrier, Carter, Haulier 91 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Inland Navigation Service 1 Show data context -
  Bargeman, Lighterman, Waterman 3 Show data context -
  Seaman (Merchant Service) 7 Show data context -
  Harbour, Dock, Wharf, Lighthouse Service 5 Show data context -
  Warehouseman (not Manchester) 13 Show data context -
  Messenger, Porter, Watchman (not Railway or Government) 29 Show data context -
7. PERSONS ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURE. 847 Show data context 31 Show data context
  Farmer, Grazier 50 Show data context 4 Show data context
  Farmer's, Grazier's - Son, Grandson, Brother, Nephew 15 Show data context -
  Farm Bailiff 11 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Agricultural Labourer, Farm Servant, Cottager 538 Show data context 16 Show data context
  Shepherd 3 Show data context -
  Agricultural Machine - Proprietor, Attendant 2 Show data context -
  Others engaged in, or connected with agriculture 1 Show data context -
  Woodman 1 Show data context -
  Nurseryman, Seedsman, Florist 33 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Gardener (not domestic) 193 Show data context 9 Show data context
8. PERSONS ENGAGED ABOUT ANIMALS. 43 Show data context -
  Groom, Horse-keeper, Horse-breaker 26 Show data context -
  Veterinary Surgeon, Farrier 13 Show data context -
  Cattle, Sheep, Pig - Dealer, Salesman 2 Show data context -
  Drover 1 Show data context -
  Gamekeeper 1 Show data context -
9. PERSONS WORKING AND DEALING IN BOOKS, PRINTS, AND MAPS. 42 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Publisher, Bookseller, Librarian 2 Show data context -
  Music-Publisher, Seller, Printer 1 Show data context -
  Bookbinder 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Printer 35 Show data context -
  Lithographer, Lithographic Printer 1 Show data context -
10. PERSONS WORKING AND DEALING IN MACHINES AND IMPLEMENTS. 648 Show data context 7 Show data context
  Engine, Machine Maker 18 Show data context -
  Millwright 7 Show data context -
  Fitter, Turner (Engine and Machine) 82 Show data context -
  Boiler Maker 1 Show data context -
  Spinning and Weaving Machine Maker - 1 Show data context
  Agricultural Machine and Implement Maker 3 Show data context -
  Tool Maker, Dealer 13 Show data context -
  File Maker 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Watch Maker, Clock Maker 9 Show data context -
  Philosophical Instrument Maker 5 Show data context -
  Electrical Apparatus Maker 1 Show data context -
  Gunsmith, Gun Manufacturer 498 Show data context 5 Show data context
  Sword, Bayonet - Maker, Cutler 3 Show data context -
  Type Cutter, Founder 2 Show data context -
  Die, Seal, Coin, Medal Maker 1 Show data context -
  Toy Maker, Dealer 1 Show data context -
  Apparatus for other games, Maker, Dealer 1 Show data context -
11. PERSONS WORKING AND DEALING IN HOUSES, FURNITURE, AND DECORATIONS. 631 Show data context 5 Show data context
  Builder 40 Show data context -
  Carpenter, Joiner 214 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Bricklayer 169 Show data context -
  Mason 12 Show data context -
  Slater, Tiler 1 Show data context -
  Plasterer, Whitewasher 29 Show data context -
  Paperhanger 2 Show data context -
  Plumber 38 Show data context -
  Painter, Glazier 95 Show data context -
  Cabinet Maker 15 Show data context 1 Show data context
  French Polisher 2 Show data context -
  Locksmith, Bellhanger 4 Show data context -
  Gas Fitter 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
  House and Shop Fittings - Maker, Dealer 1 Show data context -
  Funeral Furniture Maker, Undertaker 1 Show data context -
  Carver, Gilder 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Dealer in Works of Art 2 Show data context -
  Artificial Flower Maker - 1 Show data context
12. PERSONS WORKING AND DEALING IN CARRIAGES AND HARNESS. 49 Show data context -
  Coachmaker 10 Show data context -
  Wheelwright 24 Show data context -
  Saddler, Harness, Whip Maker 15 Show data context -
13. PERSONS WORKING AND DEALING IN SHIPS AND BOATS. 4 Show data context 6 Show data context
  Ship, Boat, Barge Builder 3 Show data context -
  Shipwright, Ship Carpenter (ashore) 1 Show data context -
  Sail Maker - 6 Show data context
14. PERSONS WORKING AND DEALING IN CHEMICALS AND COMPOUNDS. 11 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Ink, Blacking, Colour Substance Manufacture 1 Show data context -
  Gunpowder, Guncotton, Explosive Substance Manufacture 1 Show data context -
  Fusee, Fireworks, Explosive Article Manufacture 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Chemist, Druggist 5 Show data context -
  Manufacturing Chemist 2 Show data context -
15. PERSONS WORKING AND DEALING IN TOBACCO AND PIPES. 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Tobacco Manufacture, Tobacconist 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
16. PERSONS WORKING AND DEALING IN FOOD AND LODGING. 321 Show data context 46 Show data context
  Innkeeper, Hotel Keeper, Publican 37 Show data context 6 Show data context
  Lodging, Boarding House Keeper 1 Show data context 9 Show data context
  Coffee, Eating House, Keeper 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Maltster 2 Show data context -
  Brewer 9 Show data context -
  Beerseller, Ale, Porter, Cider Dealer 15 Show data context 8 Show data context
  Wine, Spirit - Merchant, Agent 1 Show data context -
  Milkseller, Dairyman 14 Show data context 2 Show data context
  Cheesemonger, Butterman 2 Show data context -
  Butcher, Meat Salesman 53 Show data context 2 Show data context
  Provision Curer, Dealer - 1 Show data context
  Fishmonger 8 Show data context -
  Corn, Flour, Seed Merchant, Dealer 12 Show data context -
  Corn Miller 1 Show data context -
  Baker 58 Show data context 9 Show data context
  Confectioner, Pastrycook 17 Show data context 2 Show data context
  Greengrocer, Fruiterer 18 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Sugar Refiner 1 Show data context -
  Grocer. Tea, Coffee, Chocolate Maker, Dealer 69 Show data context 5 Show data context
17. PERSONS WORKING AND DEALING IN TEXTILE FABRICS. 105 Show data context 253 Show data context
  Woollen Cloth Manufacture 1 Show data context -
  Silk, Silk Goods, Manufacture 3 Show data context 8 Show data context
  Silk Dyer, Printer 3 Show data context -
  Crepe, Gauze Manufacture 20 Show data context 55 Show data context
  Cotton, Cotton Goods Manufacture 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Flax, Linen - Manufacturer, Dealer 2 Show data context -
  Lace Manufacturer, Dealer 1 Show data context 2 Show data context
  Hemp, Jute, Cocoa Fibre Manufacture 25 Show data context 147 Show data context
  Rope, Twine, Cord - Maker, Dealer 2 Show data context -
  Mat Maker, Seller 1 Show data context -
  Sacking, Sack, Bag - Maker, Dealer 1 Show data context 3 Show data context
  Weaver (undefined) 4 Show data context 18 Show data context
  Dyer, Printer, Scourer, Bleacher, Calenderer (undefined) 7 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Factory Hand (textile, undefined) 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Carpet, Rug Manufacture 1 Show data context -
  Manchester Warehouseman 1 Show data context -
  Draper, Linen Draper, Mercer 28 Show data context 14 Show data context
  Fancy Goods (Textile) Manufacturer, Worker, Dealer - 2 Show data context
  Trimming Maker, Dealer - 1 Show data context
18. PERSONS WORKING AND DEALING IN DRESS. 82 Show data context 194 Show data context
  Straw - Hat, Bonnet, Plait Manufacture - 3 Show data context
  Tailor 21 Show data context 5 Show data context
  Milliner, Dressmaker, Staymaker 2 Show data context 156 Show data context
  Shawl Manufacture - 1 Show data context
  Shirt Maker, Seamstress 1 Show data context 19 Show data context
  Hosier, Haberdasher 4 Show data context 4 Show data context
  Shoe, Boot - Maker, Dealer 44 Show data context 6 Show data context
  Wig Maker, Hair Dresser 7 Show data context -
  Umbrella, Parasol, Stick - Maker, Dealer 2 Show data context -
  Old Clothes Dealer, and others 1 Show data context -
19. PERSONS WORKING AND DEALING IN VARIOUS ANIMAL SUBSTANCES. 4 Show data context -
  Others 1 Show data context -
  Furrier, Skinner 1 Show data context -
  Leather Goods, Portmanteau, Bag, Strap &c., Maker, Dealer 1 Show data context -
  Parchment, Vellum - Maker, Dealer 1 Show data context -
20. PERSONS WORKING AND DEALING IN VARIOUS VEGETABLE SUBSTANCES. 86 Show data context 9 Show data context
  Oil Miller, Oil Cake - Maker, Dealer 4 Show data context -
  Oil and Colourman 3 Show data context -
  Floor Cloth, Oil Cloth Manufacture 28 Show data context -
  India Rubber, Gutta Percha - Worker, Dealer 1 Show data context -
  Waterproof Goods - Maker, Dealer 1 Show data context -
  Willow, Cane, Rush Worker, Dealer, Basketmaker 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Hay, Straw (not plait), Chaff, Cutter, Dealer 6 Show data context -
  Timber, Wood - Merchant, Dealer 2 Show data context -
  Sawyer 16 Show data context -
  Wood Turner, Box Maker 1 Show data context -
  Cooper, Hoop Maker, Bender 2 Show data context -
  Cork, Bark - Cutter, Worker, Dealer 2 Show data context -
  Stationer, Law Stationer 14 Show data context 4 Show data context
  Paper Box, Paper Bag Maker 1 Show data context 4 Show data context
21. PERSONS WORKING AND DEALING IN VARIOUS MINERAL SUBSTANCES. 252 Show data context 4 Show data context
  Coal Merchant 10 Show data context -
  Coalheaver 17 Show data context -
  Gas Works Service 11 Show data context -
  Stone Cutter, Dresser, Dealer 1 Show data context -
  Slate Worker, Dealer 1 Show data context -
  Limeburner 1 Show data context -
  Well Sinker, Borer 2 Show data context -
  Brick, Tile - Maker, Burner, Dealer 62 Show data context 2 Show data context
  Road Contractor, Surveyor, Inspector 3 Show data context -
  Road Labourer 3 Show data context -
  Platelayer 6 Show data context -
  Railway Labourer, Navvy 8 Show data context -
  Earthenware, China, Glass Dealer - 1 Show data context
  Waterworks Service 8 Show data context -
  Goldsmith, Silversmith, Jeweller 7 Show data context -
  [Iron Manufacture] 15 Show data context -
  [Steel Manufacture] 3 Show data context -
  Blacksmith 69 Show data context -
  Whitesmith 8 Show data context -
  Ironmonger. Hardware Dealer, Merchant 5 Show data context -
  Other Iron and Steel Manufacture 2 Show data context -
  Tin, Tin Plate, Tin Goods - Manufacturer, Worker, Dealer 5 Show data context -
  Zinc, Zinc Goods - Manufacturer, Worker, Dealer 1 Show data context -
  Brass, Bronze Manufacture. Brazier 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Bolt, Nut, Rivet, Screw, Staple Maker 1 Show data context -
22. PERSONS WORKING AND DEALING IN GENERAL OR UNSPECIFIED COMMODITIES. 629 Show data context 52 Show data context
  General Shopkeeper, Dealer 21 Show data context 11 Show data context
  Pawnbroker 1 Show data context -
  Costermonger, Huckster, Street Seller 13 Show data context 2 Show data context
  Manufacturer, Manager, Superintendant (undefined) 12 Show data context 1 Show data context
  Contractor (undefined) 3 Show data context -
  General Labourer 454 Show data context 2 Show data context
  Engine Driver, Stoker, Fireman (not railway, marine or agricultural) 21 Show data context -
  Artizan, Mechanic (undefined) 47 Show data context 3 Show data context
  Apprentice (undefined) 1 Show data context -
  Factory Labourer (undefined) 32 Show data context 26 Show data context
  Machinist, Machine Worker (undefined) 24 Show data context 7 Show data context
23. PERSONS WORKING AND DEALING IN REFUSE MATTERS. 10 Show data context -
  Town Drainage Service 3 Show data context -
  Chimney Sweep, Soot Merchant 7 Show data context -
24. PERSONS WITHOUT SPECIFIED OCCUPATIONS. 114 Show data context 597 Show data context
  Persons returned by Property, Rank &c. and not special occupation 114 Show data context 597 Show data context
[UNKNOWN OCCUPATION] 110 Show data context 2,860 Show data context
  [Occupation recorded but of unknown meaning] 7 Show data context 2 Show data context
  [Blank field, or illegible] 103 Show data context 2,858 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.)