Danish Census 1801 - IPUMS Subset
Denmark, 1801
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DNK_1801_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- DNK1801_PHC-P-H
Primary occupation (DK1801A_OCC1)
Data file: DNK1801_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
905
End:
909
Width:
5
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
The person's title, office, business, craft, or occupation, or what they live of.
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 02000 | Professional engineers, specialisation unknown |
| 02100 | Architects |
| 03020 | Land surveyors |
| 03210 | Technicians |
| 04220 | Ship's masters and captains (sea) |
| 04230 | Ship's masters and captains (sea or inland waterways) |
| 04260 | Ship and boat pilots |
| 05100 | Biologists, botanists, zoologists and related scientists |
| 06110 | Medical doctors and physicians (UK: Medical doctors only) |
| 06130 | Surgeons |
| 06150 | Specialised surgeons |
| 06200 | Dentists |
| 06300 | Veterinarians |
| 06400 | Pharmacists |
| 07210 | Nurses nfs |
| 07220 | Medical nurses, untrained or level of training unknown |
| 07320 | Midwives |
| 07500 | Opticians and optometrists |
| 07990 | Other medical, dental, veterinary and related workers |
| 09000 | Economists |
| 12110 | Lawyers |
| 12200 | Judge |
| 12300 | Notary |
| 12900 | Jurists (except lawyer, judge or solicitor) |
| 13100 | Teachers in higher education |
| 13210 | Teachers (unspecified) |
| 13300 | School administrators and principals |
| 13990 | Other teaching personnel |
| 14120 | Ministers of religion |
| 14130 | Missionaries |
| 14140 | Members of religious orders |
| 14900 | Workers in religion nec |
| 15100 | Authors |
| 15220 | Editors |
| 16120 | Sculptors |
| 16130 | Artistic painters |
| 16400 | Engravers |
| 17120 | Musical performers and musicians nfs |
| 17130 | Music teachers |
| 17200 | Dancers and dancing teachers |
| 17300 | Actors and related workers |
| 19100 | Librarians, archivists and curators |
| 19500 | Interpreters, translators and philologists |
| 20100 | Legislative officials and heads of government |
| 20200 | Government administrators |
| 21110 | Proprietors, nfs |
| 21130 | Manufacturers or proprietors of specified manufacturing concerns |
| 21160 | Proprietor, other transport and communications |
| 22110 | Superintendents and managers nfs |
| 22160 | Superintendents and managers, public utilities |
| 22170 | Superintendents and managers, construction, except railway construction |
| 22190 | Superintendents and managers, nec |
| 23110 | Foremen and supervisors nfs |
| 23150 | Foremen and supervisors, other transport and communications |
| 31010 | Civil servants, title unknown |
| 31020 | Tax collectors |
| 31030 | Tax assessors |
| 31040 | Customs officers |
| 31050 | Postmasters or postmistresses |
| 31090 | Government functionaries, nec |
| 32000 | Typists, stenographers and secretaries |
| 33120 | Bookkeepers and bookkeeping clerks |
| 33130 | Cashiers, bank or office |
| 33140 | Bank clerks |
| 33190 | Bookkeeping, account and cash handling workers nec |
| 36010 | Conductors, nfs |
| 37020 | Postal, mail and telegraph clerks |
| 37030 | Mail carriers, aka postmen (UK) |
| 37040 | Messengers |
| 37090 | Post office, mail, and message workers nec |
| 39000 | Clerk, nfs |
| 39100 | Stock, weight and shipping clerks |
| 39130 | Stock records clerk |
| 39310 | Office clerks, specialisation unknown |
| 39320 | Correspondence clerks |
| 39340 | Legal clerks |
| 39900 | Other specified clerks |
| 41010 | Dealer, merchant etc. (wholesale and retail trade) |
| 41015 | Merchants, specified large-scale wholesaling |
| 43030 | Manufacturers and sales agents |
| 44130 | Real estate agents |
| 44140 | Brokers |
| 44320 | Auctioneers |
| 45120 | Salespeople, wholesale or retail trade |
| 45140 | Fashion models |
| 45190 | Other sales personnel men, shop assistants and demonstrators |
| 45220 | Street sellers, pedlars and hawkers, non-food items |
| 45240 | Newsvendors |
| 49090 | Dealers and sales workers nec |
| 51030 | Restaurant keepers and managers |
| 51040 | Boarding and lodging house keepers and managers |
| 51090 | Other hospitality and entertainment keepers and managers |
| 52020 | Housekeeper |
| 52040 | Matrons |
| 53100 | Cooks |
| 53220 | Waiter or waitress |
| 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 |
| 55240 | Chimney sweeps |
| 55250 | Refuse collectors and removers |
| 55290 | Other charworkers, cleaners and related workers |
| 56000 | Washing and laundry services |
| 57030 | Barbers |
| 57040 | Bath attendants |
| 58100 | Firefighters |
| 58220 | Policemen and detectives, public service |
| 58410 | Military, rank unknown |
| 58420 | Military officers |
| 58500 | Prison keepers and guards |
| 58900 | Other protective service workers |
| 59200 | Undertakers and embalmers |
| 59940 | Nursing aids and attendants |
| 61110 | General farmers and farmers nfs |
| 61115 | Husbandmen or cottars |
| 61120 | Major landowner |
| 61260 | Livestock farmers |
| 61280 | Poultry farmers |
| 61290 | Other specialised farmers |
| 61400 | Farm managers, foremen and supervisors nfs |
| 62200 | Farm workers (field crop and vegetables) |
| 62300 | Farm labourers, orchard and fruit farm workers |
| 62410 | Livestock workers, general or nfs |
| 62420 | Cattle workers, except specified dairy |
| 62430 | Sheep workers |
| 62450 | Fur-bearing animal workers |
| 62490 | Livestock workers, nec |
| 62600 | Farm workers (poultry) |
| 62711 | Gardener (domestic) |
| 62713 | Gardener (not domestic) |
| 63110 | Woodsmen and workers in the woods, nfs |
| 63220 | Foresters and wood wardens |
| 63230 | Forestry workers |
| 63290 | Other forestry workers |
| 64100 | Fishermen |
| 64950 | Whale or seal hunters |
| 64970 | Trappers or hunters |
| 71120 | Miners |
| 71130 | Quarrymen |
| 71300 | Well drillers, borers and related workers |
| 72000 | Metal workers, specialisation unknown |
| 72100 | Metal smelter and furnacemen |
| 72500 | Metal moulders and coremakers |
| 72900 | Other (specialised) metal workers |
| 73200 | Sawyers and other titled wood/sawmill operatives |
| 74200 | Gunpowder and explosive makers |
| 74320 | Charcoal burners |
| 74340 | Tar makers |
| 74500 | Oil mill workers |
| 74720 | Tallow chandlers, candle makers and grease makers |
| 74730 | Soap and perfume makers |
| 74930 | Starch makers |
| 75100 | Fibre preparers |
| 75200 | Spinners, doublers, twisters and winders |
| 75400 | Weavers |
| 75500 | Knitters |
| 75600 | Bleachers, dyer or textile product finisher |
| 75700 | Rope makers |
| 75990 | Other specialised textile workers nec |
| 76130 | Tanners |
| 77100 | Millers and related workers |
| 77200 | Sugar refiners |
| 77310 | Butchers |
| 77350 | Sausage makers |
| 77400 | Cannery workers and other food preservers |
| 77500 | Butter, cheese and dairy product makers |
| 77620 | Bakers |
| 77650 | Chocolate makers |
| 77820 | Brewers |
| 77860 | Distillers |
| 77990 | Other food and beverage processors |
| 78100 | Tobacco preparers and tobacco factory workers |
| 79120 | Tailors and tailoresses |
| 79190 | Other garment makers |
| 79200 | Furriers and fur workers |
| 79330 | Hat makers |
| 79400 | Glove makers and related workers |
| 79520 | Seamstresses |
| 79590 | Others hand sewers |
| 79640 | Mattress makers |
| 79920 | Sail, tent and awning makers |
| 79930 | Umbrella makers |
| 79990 | Other cloth and related product manufacturing workers |
| 80100 | Boot and shoe makers and repairers |
| 80320 | Saddlers and harness makers |
| 81120 | Cabinet makers |
| 81130 | Chair makers |
| 81190 | Other furniture makers |
| 81220 | Sawyers, woodworking |
| 81230 | Wood turners and handle makers |
| 81250 | Wood carvers |
| 81300 | Coach, carriage and wagon makers |
| 81500 | Coopers, hoop makers and benders |
| 81600 | Clog makers |
| 81990 | Other makers of wooden products |
| 83120 | Blacksmiths |
| 83520 | Metal polishers and finishers |
| 83550 | Cutler (knives, forks, spoon) |
| 83600 | Gunsmiths |
| 83700 | Locksmiths |
| 83890 | Other metal workers nec |
| 84110 | Mechanics |
| 84220 | Watch and clock makers |
| 84290 | Other specialized instrument makers (not musical instrument makers) |
| 87230 | Braziers |
| 87330 | Coppersmith or copperware maker |
| 87340 | Tinsmith, tinner or tinker |
| 87390 | Other sheet metal workers |
| 87520 | Ship and boat builders |
| 88020 | Jewellers |
| 88030 | Goldsmith |
| 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 |
| 91020 | Paper and paperboard products makers, except boxes |
| 91090 | Other paper product makers |
| 92000 | Printers nec |
| 92110 | Printers nfs |
| 92120 | Compositors |
| 92400 | Lithographers |
| 92600 | Bookbinders and related workers |
| 93110 | Painters, nfs |
| 93320 | Lacquerers and enamellers |
| 94110 | Musical instrument maker nfs |
| 94140 | Organ builder |
| 94190 | Other musical instrument makers and tuner |
| 94220 | Basket makers |
| 94230 | Brush makers |
| 94940 | Toy and doll makers |
| 94990 | Production and related workers nec |
| 95120 | Bricklayers |
| 95150 | Paviours |
| 95190 | Others in construction |
| 95200 | Cement masons and finishers |
| 95330 | Thatchers |
| 95390 | Other roofers |
| 95410 | Carpenter and joiner |
| 95700 | Glaziers |
| 95990 | Others in building construction |
| 96230 | Stationary engineers and engine men |
| 96900 | Other stationary engine and related equipment operators |
| 97140 | Porters |
| 97150 | Packers |
| 97190 | Other freight handlers |
| 98120 | Seamen |
| 98130 | Boatmen and canalmen |
| 98190 | Other crew of boats, ships, etc. |
| 98510 | Drivers, nec |
| 98520 | Drivers (private) |
| 98720 | Lock keepers |
| 98730 | Gate keepers |
| 98900 | Other transport equipment operators |
| 99120 | Labourers nfs |
| 99140 | Day labourers (e.g., journalier) |
| 99150 | Worker nfs |
| 99200 | Factory labourers (unspecified) |
| 99999 | No occupation/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.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's primary occupation.
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Denmark 1801: All persons
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