Persons aged 20 & over by Sex & 1861 Occupational Order
| Data for 1861 | Sex | |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 Occupational Orders | Male | Female |
| National & Local Government |
76,470
|
3,512
|
| Defence of the Country |
109,917
|
|
| Professions & Arts |
139,344
|
73,712
|
| Wives, Mothers, Children |
11,072
|
2,935,355
|
| Personal [Services] |
164,237
|
730,733
|
| [Business Persons & Traders] |
126,210
|
26,147
|
| [Transport] |
317,661
|
5,955
|
| [Farming] |
1,110,875
|
268,937
|
| Engaged about Animals |
70,298
|
242
|
| Art & Mechanic Productions |
704,642
|
47,991
|
| Textiles & Dress |
656,633
|
961,292
|
| Food & Drink |
281,118
|
71,971
|
| Animal Substances |
39,491
|
4,270
|
| Vegetable Substances |
99,757
|
12,127
|
| Mineral Substances |
634,100
|
28,994
|
| KKBranch of Labour undefined |
257,222
|
7,721
|
| Persons of Rank or Property |
21,826
|
84,572
|
| Supported by the Community |
15,911
|
48,067
|
| Unknown |
44,250
|
81,665
|
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| Date: | Acknowledgments: |
|---|---|
| 1861 | David Allan Gatley (School of Social Sciences, University of Staffordshire). Role: transcriber. Restrictions on use: the contributor must be acknowledged but the data may be freely used for non-commercial purposes. |
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The 1861 Census of Population provided very detailed occupational statistics for Registration Districts for both men and women aged 20 and over. The specific occupations listed differ between the sexes, but the same system of Occupational Orders was used for both men and women. Note that the Orders include ones for 'Wives, Mothers, ... Children', 'Persons of Rank or Property', and 'Persons supported by the Community', while we have added a final one for persons whose occupation was unknown.