Third Census of Canada 1891 - IPUMS Subset
Canada, 1891
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CAN_1891_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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First occupation stated, HISCO classification (CA1891A_HISCO)
Data file: CAN1891_PHC-P-H
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Discrete
Start:
591
End:
595
Width:
5
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
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Literal question
<svar a="all" v="CA91A424 CA91A425 CA91A426 CA91A427 CA91A450 CA91A451 CA91A452 CA91A453 CA91A454 CA91A455">16. Profession, occupation or trade: _______________________________<br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01100 | Chemists |
| 01300 | Physical scientists nec |
| 02000 | Professional engineers, specialisation unknown |
| 02100 | Architects |
| 02200 | Civil engineers |
| 02300 | Electrical engineers |
| 02410 | Mechanical engineers, general or nfs |
| 02440 | Marine engineers |
| 02600 | Metallurgists and assayers |
| 02700 | Mining engineers |
| 02900 | Professional engineers nec |
| 03010 | Surveyors, general and nfs |
| 03020 | Land surveyors |
| 03100 | Draughtsmen |
| 03290 | Engineering technicians nec |
| 04210 | Ships officers nfs |
| 04220 | Ship's masters and captains (sea) |
| 04230 | Ship's masters and captains (sea or inland waterways) |
| 04240 | Ship's masters and captains (inland waterways) |
| 04250 | Ship's navigating officers and ship's mates |
| 04260 | Ship and boat pilots |
| 04300 | Ship's engineers |
| 05100 | Biologists, botanists, zoologists and related scientists |
| 06110 | Medical doctors and physicians (UK: Medical doctors only) |
| 06130 | Surgeons |
| 06140 | Specialised physicians |
| 06200 | Dentists |
| 06300 | Veterinarians |
| 06400 | Pharmacists |
| 07110 | Trained nurses |
| 07210 | Nurses nfs |
| 07320 | Midwives |
| 07500 | Opticians and optometrists |
| 07990 | Other Medical, Dental, Veterinary and Related Workers |
| 08000 | Mathematicians and actuaries, etc. |
| 09000 | Economists |
| 11010 | Accountants |
| 11020 | Auditors |
| 12110 | Lawyers |
| 12200 | Judge |
| 12220 | Justice of the Peace |
| 12300 | Notary |
| 13100 | Teachers in higher education |
| 13210 | Teachers (unspecified) |
| 13220 | Teachers (secondary) |
| 13230 | Teachers (primary) |
| 13240 | Teachers (pre-primary) |
| 13250 | Teachers (of the disabled) |
| 13300 | School administrators and principals |
| 13920 | Governesses |
| 13990 | Other teaching personnel |
| 14120 | Ministers of religion |
| 14130 | Missionaries |
| 14140 | Members of religious orders |
| 14190 | Other ministers of religion |
| 14900 | Workers in religion nec |
| 15100 | Authors |
| 15220 | Editors |
| 15230 | Journalists, reporters and correspondents |
| 16110 | Artists nfs and art teachers |
| 16120 | Sculptors |
| 16130 | Artistic Painters |
| 16190 | Other specified creative artists |
| 16300 | Photographers |
| 16400 | Engravers |
| 17120 | Musical performers and musicians nfs |
| 17130 | Music teachers |
| 17200 | Dancers and dancing teachers |
| 17300 | Actors and related workers |
| 17900 | Performing artists nec |
| 18000 | Athletes, sportsmen and related workers |
| 19100 | Librarians, archivists and curators |
| 19200 | Social scientists and historians |
| 19300 | Social workers |
| 19500 | Interpreters, translators and philologists |
| 19990 | Other professional, technical and related workers nec |
| 20100 | Legislative officials and heads of government |
| 20200 | Government administrators |
| 21110 | Proprietors, nfs |
| 21120 | Manufacturers nfs |
| 21122 | Executive officers of manufacturing concerns nfs |
| 21130 | Manufacturers or proprietors of specified manufacturing concerns |
| 21132 | Executive officers of specified manufacturing concerns |
| 21140 | Proprietor, mining, quarrying, oil and natural gas extraction |
| 21150 | Proprietor, railway company |
| 21152 | Executive officers of railway concerns |
| 21160 | Proprietor, other transport and communications |
| 21170 | Proprietor, public utilities (i.e., water, gas, etc.) |
| 21180 | Proprietor, finance |
| 21182 | Executive officer finance company |
| 21190 | Other owners of large scale productive enterprises |
| 21192 | Executive officers of other large scale productive enterprises |
| 21194 | Publisher |
| 21210 | Contractors nfs |
| 21220 | Construction contractors |
| 21230 | Builders |
| 21290 | Other specified contractors |
| 21330 | Capitalists |
| 21340 | Speculators |
| 22110 | Superintendents and managers nfs |
| 22120 | Superintendents and managers, manufacturing |
| 22130 | Superintendents and managers, mining, quarrying, etc. |
| 22140 | Superintendents and managers, railways |
| 22150 | Superintendents and managers, other transport and communications |
| 22160 | Superintendents and managers, public utilities |
| 22170 | Superintendents and managers, construction, except railway construction |
| 22180 | Superintendents and managers, commerce |
| 22190 | Superintendents and managers, nec |
| 23110 | Foremen and supervisors nfs |
| 23120 | Foremen and supervisors, manufacturing |
| 23130 | Foremen and supervisors, mining |
| 23140 | Foremen and supervisors, railways |
| 23150 | Foremen and supervisors, other transport and communications |
| 23170 | Foremen and supervisors, construction, except railway construction |
| 23180 | Foremen and supervisors, commerce |
| 23190 | Foremen and supervisors, nec |
| 24100 | Inspectors of manufactories, companies etc. |
| 31010 | Civil servants, title unknown |
| 31020 | Tax collectors |
| 31030 | Tax assessors |
| 31040 | Customs officers |
| 31050 | Postmasters or postmistresses |
| 31060 | Clerks of court and other court clerks |
| 31090 | Government functionaries, nec |
| 32000 | Typists, stenographers and secretaries |
| 33120 | Bookkeepers and bookkeeping clerks |
| 33130 | Cashiers, bank or office |
| 33140 | Bank clerks |
| 33142 | Bank tellers (US) |
| 33150 | Money collector |
| 33170 | Toll collectors |
| 33180 | Collector (cash or account) |
| 33210 | Railway clerks (UK) and railway agents (CA/US) |
| 33220 | Baggage agents and baggage men |
| 33320 | Agent, water transport (principally steamship and steamboat) |
| 36010 | Conductors, nfs |
| 36020 | Railway guards (UK) and Railroad Conductors (US/CAN) |
| 36030 | Sleeping- or pullman-car attendants |
| 36040 | Bus, tram or streetcar conductors |
| 36090 | Transport conductors, nec |
| 37020 | Postal, mail and telegraph clerks |
| 37030 | Mail carriers aka Postmen (UK) |
| 37040 | Messengers |
| 37090 | Post office, mail, and message workers nec |
| 38010 | Tel. operator |
| 38020 | Telephone operator |
| 38030 | Telegraph operator |
| 39000 | Clerk, nfs |
| 39100 | Stock, weight and shipping clerks |
| 39310 | Office clerks, specialisation unknown |
| 39340 | Legal clerks |
| 39350 | Insurance clerks |
| 39390 | Other correspondence and reporting clerks |
| 39400 | Hotel clerk or other receptionist |
| 39500 | Library and filing clerks |
| 39600 | Railroad, railway clerk |
| 39720 | Timekeepers, railway |
| 39730 | Timekeepers, factory |
| 39790 | Timekeepers, undefined and nec |
| 39900 | Other specified clerks |
| 39990 | Proofreader (U.S. only) |
| 41010 | Dealer, merchant etc. (Wholesale and retail trade) |
| 41015 | Merchants, specified large-scale wholesaleing |
| 41020 | Hirers out |
| 42000 | Buyers |
| 43010 | Agents nfs |
| 43020 | Commercial travellers |
| 43030 | Manufacturers and sales agents |
| 43090 | Other specialized agents |
| 44120 | Insurance salesmen and agents |
| 44130 | Real estate agents |
| 44140 | Brokers |
| 44150 | Stockbrokers |
| 44190 | Insurance, real estate and securities salesmen nec |
| 44200 | Advertising salesmen |
| 44320 | Auctioneers |
| 45120 | Salespeople, wholesale or retail trade |
| 45130 | Clerks in shops and stores |
| 45190 | Other sales personnel men, shop assistants and demonstrators |
| 45220 | Street sellers, pedlars and hawkers, non-food items |
| 45230 | Street sellers, pedlars and hawkers, food items |
| 45240 | Newsvendors |
| 45250 | Canvassers |
| 49020 | Pawnbrokers |
| 49030 | Scrap and junk dealers, scavengers |
| 49090 | Dealers and salesworkers nec |
| 51020 | Hotel keepers and managers |
| 51030 | Restaurant keepers and managers |
| 51040 | Boarding and lodging house keepers and managers |
| 51050 | Pub, saloon, tavern and coffee house keepers |
| 51060 | Ship's pursers |
| 51090 | Other hospitality and entertainment keepers and managers |
| 52020 | Housekeeper |
| 52030 | Stewards |
| 52040 | Matrons |
| 52050 | Butlers |
| 52090 | Other housekeeping service supervisors |
| 53100 | Cooks |
| 53220 | Waiter or waitress |
| 53230 | Bartender |
| 53290 | Other food and drink service workers |
| 54010 | Servants nfs |
| 54020 | House servants nfs and maids |
| 54030 | Personal servants and valets |
| 54040 | Nursemaids |
| 54050 | Companions |
| 54060 | Chambermaids and room attendants |
| 54090 | Other specified servants |
| 55100 | Caretakers and janitors |
| 55200 | Charworkers |
| 55240 | Chimney sweeps |
| 55250 | Refuse collectors and removers |
| 55290 | Other charworkers, cleaners and related workers |
| 56000 | Washing and laundry services |
| 57020 | Hairdressers |
| 57030 | Barbers |
| 58100 | Firefighters |
| 58220 | Policemen and detectives, public service |
| 58230 | Policemen and detectives, private service |
| 58240 | Sheriffs and their deputies |
| 58290 | Other law enforcement officers |
| 58300 | Watchmen and guards |
| 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 |
| 59940 | Nursing aids and attendents |
| 59950 | Errand boys and errand girls |
| 59960 | Practical Aid (Veterinary) |
| 59990 | Other Service Workers nec |
| 61110 | General farmers and farmers nfs |
| 61117 | Female farmer |
| 61230 | Orchardists and fruit farmers |
| 61240 | Market gardeners |
| 61250 | Nurserymen and florists |
| 61260 | Livestock farmers |
| 61270 | Dairy farmers |
| 61280 | Poultry farmers |
| 61290 | Other specialised farmers |
| 61320 | Farmer and Fisherman |
| 61400 | Farm managers, formen and supervisors nfs |
| 62110 | Farm workers, specialisation unknown |
| 62200 | Farm workers (field crop and vegetables) |
| 62410 | Livestock workers, general or nfs |
| 62420 | Cattle workers, except specified dairy |
| 62430 | Sheep workers |
| 62460 | Horse workers |
| 62470 | Horse breaker |
| 62490 | Livestock workers, nec |
| 62500 | Farm workers (dairy) |
| 62710 | Gardeners nfs |
| 62720 | Market garden labourers |
| 62730 | Nursery labourers |
| 62740 | Landscape gardeners |
| 62790 | Other nursery workers and gardeners |
| 62800 | Farm machinery operators |
| 62930 | Other plant workers e.g., gathers of herbs etc. |
| 62940 | Groundskeepers, etc. |
| 63110 | Woodsmen and workers in the woods, nfs |
| 63120 | Lumbermen, loggers and kindred workers |
| 63130 | River drivers |
| 63140 | Wood cutters and choppers |
| 63190 | Others in logging and wood cutting |
| 63220 | Foresters and wood wardens |
| 63230 | Forestry workers |
| 63240 | Timber cruisers |
| 64100 | Fishermen |
| 64950 | Whale or seal hunters |
| 64970 | Trappers or hunters |
| 71120 | Miners |
| 71130 | Quarrymen |
| 71190 | Others working in mines and quarries |
| 71200 | Mineral or stone treaters |
| 71300 | Well drillers, borers and related workers |
| 72000 | Metal workers, specialisation unknown |
| 72100 | Metal smelter and furnacemen |
| 72200 | Metal rollers |
| 72300 | Metal melters and reheaters, and workers in metal melting mills |
| 72400 | Metal casters and workers in metal casting plants |
| 72500 | Metal moulders and coremakers |
| 72700 | Metal drawers and workers in metal drawing |
| 72800 | Metal platers and coaters |
| 72900 | Other (specialised) metal workers |
| 73200 | Sawyers and other titled wood/sawmill operatives |
| 73300 | Papermill machine operators and paper makers |
| 74000 | Chemical workers, product nfs |
| 74100 | Drug workers |
| 74200 | Gunpowder and explosive makers |
| 74320 | Charcoal burners |
| 74330 | Coal gas makers |
| 74390 | Other coal product makers e.g., coke |
| 74430 | Alkali and soda makers |
| 74620 | Paint and varnish makers |
| 74640 | Ink, blacking, colouring, etc., makers |
| 74720 | Tallow chandlers, candle makers and grease makers |
| 74730 | Soap and perfume makers |
| 74990 | Specified chemical workers nec |
| 75000 | Textile workers, specialisation unknown |
| 75100 | Fibre preparers |
| 75200 | Spinners, doublers, twisters and winders |
| 75300 | Weaving and knitting-machine setters and pattern-card preparers |
| 75400 | Weavers |
| 75500 | Knitters |
| 75600 | Bleachers, dyer or textile product finisher |
| 75700 | Rope makers |
| 75990 | Other specialised textile workers nec |
| 76110 | Tanners or fellmongers, specialisation unknown |
| 76130 | Tanners |
| 76140 | Leather curriers and finishers |
| 76190 | Other specified leather curers |
| 77100 | Millers and related workers |
| 77200 | Sugar refiners |
| 77310 | Butchers |
| 77320 | Pork butchers |
| 77340 | Slaughterer, meat cutters or meat packer |
| 77350 | Sausage makers |
| 77380 | Meat cannery workers and other meat preservers (not sausages) |
| 77400 | Cannery workers and other food preservers |
| 77500 | Butter, cheese and dairy product makers |
| 77610 | Baker and confectioner |
| 77620 | Bakers |
| 77630 | Confectioners and pastry makers |
| 77640 | Candy makers |
| 77650 | Chocolate makers |
| 77690 | Other baked goods makers |
| 77820 | Brewers |
| 77830 | Maltsters |
| 77850 | Vinegar makers and workers |
| 77860 | Distillers |
| 77870 | Makers of soft drinks |
| 77880 | Bottlers |
| 77890 | Other drinks makers and workers |
| 77990 | Other food and beverage processors |
| 78100 | Tobacco preparers and tobacco factory workers |
| 78200 | Cigar makers |
| 79120 | Tailors and tailoresses |
| 79130 | Dressmakers |
| 79190 | Other garment makers |
| 79200 | Furriers and fur workers |
| 79320 | Milliners |
| 79330 | Hat makers |
| 79390 | Other hat makers |
| 79400 | Glove makers and related workers |
| 79520 | Seamstresses |
| 79530 | Sewers and sewing machine operators |
| 79540 | Embroiderers |
| 79590 | Others hand sewers |
| 79620 | Upholsterers (except vehicle) |
| 79630 | Vehicle trimmers and upholsterers |
| 79640 | Mattress makers |
| 79690 | Others working in upholstery jobs |
| 79920 | Sail, tent and awning makers |
| 79930 | Umbrella makers |
| 79940 | Artificial flower makers |
| 79990 | Other cloth and related product manufacturing workers |
| 80100 | Boot and shoe makers and repairers |
| 80200 | Specialised occupations in the boot and shoe making industry |
| 80320 | Saddlers and harness makers |
| 80330 | Trunk or bag maker |
| 80390 | Other leather goods makers |
| 81120 | Cabinet makers |
| 81130 | Chair makers |
| 81190 | Other furniture makers |
| 81210 | Woodworkers |
| 81220 | Sawyers, woodworking |
| 81230 | Wood turners and handle makers |
| 81240 | Wood planers |
| 81250 | Wood carvers |
| 81290 | Other woodworking machine operators |
| 81300 | Coach, carriage and wagon makers |
| 81400 | Wheelwrights and cartwrights |
| 81500 | Coopers, hoop makers and benders |
| 81710 | Box makers nfs |
| 81720 | Wooden box makers |
| 81730 | Paper box makers |
| 81790 | Box makers nec |
| 81990 | Other makers of wooden products |
| 82000 | Stone carvers or cutters and stone yard workers |
| 83120 | Blacksmiths |
| 83130 | Hammersmiths |
| 83140 | Foregemen |
| 83150 | Farriers or horseshoers |
| 83160 | Specialised makers of forged metal products |
| 83190 | Other blacksmiths, hammermen and forgeing-press operators |
| 83210 | Tool makers nfs |
| 83220 | Tool and die makers |
| 83230 | Pattern makers nfs and nec |
| 83320 | Metal Turners |
| 83400 | Machinists |
| 83520 | Metal polishers and finishers |
| 83530 | Metal grinders and sharpeners |
| 83540 | Cutlers and cutting instrument makers |
| 83550 | Cutler (knives, forks, spoon) |
| 83590 | Other metal grinders, polishers and tool sharpeners nec |
| 83600 | Gunsmiths |
| 83700 | Locksmiths |
| 83820 | Saw makers |
| 83830 | Saw, spade, shovel and half wood/half metal agricultural instrument type th |
| 83840 | Chain makers |
| 83850 | Nailer and nail makers |
| 83860 | Wire makers |
| 83890 | Other metal workers nec |
| 84110 | Mechanics |
| 84120 | Millwrights |
| 84130 | Machine makers, builders and fitters |
| 84140 | Engine and locomotive builders |
| 84150 | Sewing machine makers and builders |
| 84190 | Other machinery fitters and machine assemblers |
| 84220 | Watch and clock makers |
| 84290 | Other specialized instrument makers (not musical instrument makers) |
| 84300 | Bicycle makers |
| 84900 | Others in machinery |
| 85100 | Electrical fitters and electrical equipment assemblers |
| 85500 | Electricians and wiremen |
| 85700 | Linesmen: telephone, telegraph and electric |
| 85920 | Electrical products inspector or tester |
| 87120 | Plumbers |
| 87130 | Pipe fitters |
| 87220 | Welders |
| 87230 | Braziers |
| 87330 | Coppersmith or copperware maker |
| 87340 | Tinsmith, tinner or tinker |
| 87350 | Boilermaker |
| 87430 | Rivetters nec |
| 87490 | Other structural metal preparers and erectors |
| 87520 | Ship and boat builders |
| 87530 | Shipwrights and ship joiners |
| 87540 | Ship's carpenters |
| 87550 | Block, mast and tackle makers |
| 87590 | Other ship builders |
| 88020 | Jewellers |
| 88030 | Goldsmith |
| 88040 | Silversmith |
| 88050 | Working with gems and stones |
| 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 |
| 90100 | Rubber product makers |
| 91020 | Paper and paperboard products makers, except boxes |
| 92000 | Printers nec |
| 92110 | Printers nfs |
| 92120 | Compositors |
| 92190 | Other compositors and typesetters |
| 92200 | Lithographic printers |
| 92300 | Stereotypers and electrotypers |
| 92400 | Lithographers |
| 92500 | Photo-engravers |
| 92600 | Bookbinders and related workers |
| 92800 | Textile printers |
| 92900 | Other printers and related workers |
| 93000 | Painters |
| 93110 | Painters, nfs |
| 93120 | Painters, construction |
| 93130 | Painters, ship |
| 93190 | Other specialised painters nec |
| 93200 | Decorators |
| 93330 | Japanners |
| 93400 | Gilders |
| 94110 | Musical instrument maker nfs |
| 94120 | Piano maker |
| 94130 | Piano tuner |
| 94140 | Organ builder |
| 94190 | Other musical instrument makers and tuner |
| 94220 | Basket makers |
| 94230 | Brush makers |
| 94240 | Broom makers |
| 94290 | Bristle and straw workers nec |
| 94910 | Other production or related worker, specialisation unknown |
| 94920 | Animal stuffers, taxidermists and shell workers |
| 94940 | Toy and doll makers |
| 94990 | Production and related workers nec |
| 95110 | Mason nfs or combined |
| 95120 | Bricklayers |
| 95130 | Stone masons |
| 95140 | Plasterers |
| 95190 | Others in construction |
| 95310 | Roofer, specialisation unknown |
| 95320 | Slate and tile roofers |
| 95390 | Other roofers |
| 95410 | Carpenter and joiner |
| 95420 | Carpenters |
| 95430 | Joiners |
| 95490 | Other wooden construction workers |
| 95700 | Glaziers |
| 95910 | Construction workers nec |
| 95920 | Paperhangers |
| 95930 | Carpet planners |
| 95940 | Whitewashers |
| 95990 | Others in building construction |
| 96100 | Electricity generators |
| 96220 | Engineers (US) nfs |
| 96230 | Stationary engineers and engine men |
| 96240 | Stationary firemen and firemen nfs |
| 96900 | Other stationary engine and related equipment operators |
| 97120 | Ship boat loaders and dock workers |
| 97130 | Railway freight handlers |
| 97140 | Porters |
| 97150 | Packers |
| 97190 | Other freight handlers |
| 97210 | Riggers nec or nfs |
| 97220 | Ship riggers |
| 97410 | Navvy, excavator and diggers, nfs |
| 97420 | Road builders, workers and labourers |
| 97430 | Railway builders, workers and labourers |
| 97440 | Waterway and harbour builders, workers and labourers |
| 97490 | Other road, railway and related construction labourers |
| 97900 | Material handling equipment operators nec |
| 98120 | Seamen |
| 98130 | Boatmen and canalmen |
| 98190 | Other crew of boats, ships, etc. |
| 98200 | Ship's engine men |
| 98320 | Railway/railroad engineers and enginemen |
| 98330 | Railway/railroad firemen and stokers |
| 98420 | Railway brakemen |
| 98430 | Railway signallers |
| 98440 | Railway switchmen and shunters |
| 98490 | Others skilled railway workers |
| 98510 | Drivers, nec |
| 98520 | Drivers (private) |
| 98530 | Drivers (personal, for hire) |
| 98540 | Drivers (public) |
| 98550 | Delivery men and drivers of goods |
| 98560 | Drivers (general haulage) |
| 98562 | Carter (agricultural) |
| 98570 | Teamsters (inc. mine driver, etc.) |
| 98590 | Others drivers |
| 98720 | Lock keepers |
| 98900 | Other transport equipment operators |
| 99120 | Labourers nfs |
| 99130 | Common labourers or general labourers |
| 99140 | Day labourers (e.g journalier) |
| 99150 | Worker nfs |
| 99200 | Factory labourers (unspecified) |
| 99300 | Occupational title unclassifiable |
| 99420 | Assistants nfs |
| 99430 | Helpers nfs |
| 99440 | Helpers of relative or helping at home |
| 99450 | Apprentices nfs |
| 99500 | Ambiguous responses |
| 99999 | None/blank |
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 first occupation stated, HISCO classification.
Universe
Canada 1891: All persons
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