Census of the Population 1851 - IPUMS Subset
United Kingdom [England and Wales], 1851
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HISCO occupation (UK1851A_HISCO)
Data file: GBR1851_PHC-EAW-P-H
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Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01100 | Chemists |
| 02100 | Architects |
| 02200 | Civil engineers |
| 02700 | Mining engineers, mining engineer |
| 03010 | Surveyors |
| 03100 | Draughtsman |
| 03200 | Technicians |
| 04250 | Ships officers, ship's navigating officers, and ship's mates |
| 04260 | Ships officers and pilots, ship and boat pilots |
| 04290 | Ships officers and pilots, other ships' officers and pilot |
| 06100 | Medical doctors and surgeons |
| 06200 | Dentists |
| 06300 | Veterinarian |
| 06500 | Medical and related assistance, medical or related assistant |
| 07110 | Trained nurses, trained nurse |
| 07220 | Nurses n.e.c., medical nurses, untrained or level of training unknown |
| 07320 | Midwives |
| 07990 | Medical, dental, veterinary and related workers not elsewhere classified, other medical, dental, veterinary or related worker |
| 11010 | Accountants and auditors |
| 12120 | Lawyers, barristers |
| 12130 | Lawyers, solicitors |
| 12900 | Jurists n.e.c. |
| 13100 | Teacher (higher education) |
| 13200 | Teachers not in higher education |
| 13920 | Teachers n.e.c, governess |
| 13990 | Teachers n.e.c., other teaching personnel |
| 14120 | Ministers of religion and members of religious orders, ministers of religion |
| 14130 | Ministers of religion and members of religious orders, missionaries |
| 14140 | Ministers of religion and members of religious orders, members of religious order |
| 15100 | Authors and writers n.e.c |
| 15230 | Editors, journalists, reporters and correspondents, journalists, reporters, and correspondents |
| 15900 | Writers n.f.s. and n.e.c., other writers |
| 16110 | Visual artists and art teachers, artist n.f.s. or art teacher |
| 16120 | Visual artists and art teachers, sculptors |
| 16130 | Visual artists and art teachers, artistic painters |
| 16150 | Visual artists and art teachers, engraver or etcher (artistic) |
| 16300 | Photographers |
| 16400 | Engravers |
| 17120 | Musicians, music teachers, and others in music, musical performer or musician n.f.s. |
| 17300 | Actors and related workers |
| 17900 | Performers and performing artists n.e.c. |
| 19100 | Librarians, archivists, and curators |
| 19990 | Other professional, technical and related workers, other professional, technical and related workers n.e.c |
| 20100 | Legislative officials, legislative officials, and heads of government |
| 20200 | Government administrators, other |
| 21140 | Proprietors, proprietor, mining, quarrying, oil, and natural gas extraction |
| 21160 | Proprietors, proprietor, other transport and communications |
| 21182 | Manufacturers, owners and executive officials, executive officer, finance company |
| 21190 | Proprietors, other owners of large-scale productive enterprises |
| 21192 | Manufacturers, owners and executive officials, executive officer of large scale productive company |
| 21194 | Manufacturers, owners and executive officials, publisher |
| 21220 | Contractors and builders, construction contractors |
| 21230 | Contractors and builders, builders |
| 21290 | Contractors and builders, other specified contractors |
| 22130 | Superintendents and managers, superintendents and managers, mining, quarrying etc. |
| 22190 | Superintendents and managers, superintendents and managers n.e.c. |
| 24100 | Inspectors |
| 31090 | Government administrators, government civil servant n.e.c. |
| 33130 | Bookkeepers and cashiers, bank clerks |
| 33170 | Bookkeepers and cashiers, toll collectors |
| 33210 | Railway clerks and railway agents, railway clerks |
| 36020 | Transport conductors, railway guard |
| 36040 | Transport conductors, bus, tram or streetcar conductor |
| 37020 | Postal and related clerks, mail carriers, and messengers, postal, mail, or telegraph clerk |
| 37030 | Postal and related clerks, mail carriers, and messengers, mail carrier (postman) |
| 37040 | Postal and related clerks, mail carriers, and messengers, messenger |
| 38010 | Telephone and telegraph operators |
| 39100 | Stock, weight and shipping clerks |
| 39310 | Office clerks n.e.c., office clerks, specialization unknown |
| 39340 | Office clerks n.e.c., legal clerks |
| 39900 | Other specified clerks |
| 41010 | Working proprietors (wholesale and retail trade), dealer, merchant etc. (wholesale or retail trade) |
| 41015 | Working proprietors (wholesale and retail trade), merchants, specified large-scale wholesaling |
| 43010 | Agent, brokers, and commercial travelers, agent, n.f.s. |
| 43030 | Manufacturer's and sales agents, agents, brokers and commercial travelers |
| 43090 | Agent, brokers, and commercial travelers, other specialized agents |
| 44110 | Insurance, real estate and securities salesmen, insurance, real estate or securities salesmen, n.f.s. |
| 44120 | Insurance, real estate and securities salesmen, insurance salesmen and agents |
| 44200 | Advertising salesmen |
| 44330 | Auctioneers and appraisers |
| 45120 | Salespeople, salespeople, wholesale or retail trade |
| 45190 | Salespeople, other salesmen, shop assistants, and demonstrators |
| 45220 | Street vendors, canvassers and news vendors, street sellers, pedlars and hawkers |
| 49020 | Other dealers and sales workers n.e.c., pawnbrokers |
| 49040 | Street vendors, canvassers and news vendors, newsvendors |
| 51020 | Working proprietors and managers of catering, lodging and leisure service establishments, hotel keepers and managers |
| 51040 | Working proprietors and managers of catering, lodging and leisure service establishments, boarding and lodging house keepers and managers |
| 51050 | Working proprietors and managers of catering, lodging, and leisure service establishments, pub, saloon, tavern and coffee housekeepers |
| 52030 | Housekeepers and housekeeping service supervisors, steward |
| 53101 | Cooks, cook (domestic) |
| 53102 | Cooks, cook (not domestic) |
| 53220 | Waiters, bartenders, and related workers, waiter or waitress |
| 53230 | Waiters, bartenders, and related workers, bartender |
| 53290 | Waiters, bartenders, and related workers, other food and drink service workers |
| 54010 | Servants, maids and housekeeping service workers n.e.c., servants n.f.s. |
| 54020 | Servants, maids and housekeeping service workers n.e.c., maid, domestic or house servants n.f.s. |
| 54090 | Servants, maids and housekeeping service workers n.e.c., other specified servants |
| 55100 | Caretakers and janitors |
| 55200 | Charworkers, cleaners and related workers, charworker |
| 55230 | Charworkers, cleaners and related workers, window cleaners |
| 55240 | Charworkers, cleaners and related workers, chimney sweep |
| 55250 | Charworkers, cleaners and related workers, refuse collectors and removers |
| 56000 | Launderers, dry-cleaners and pressers, launderers, dry cleaners, presses, and related workers |
| 57020 | Hairdresser, barbers, beauticians and related workers, hairdressers |
| 57040 | Hairdresser, barbers, beauticians and related workers, bath attendants |
| 58220 | Policemen and detectives, policemen and detectives, public service |
| 58410 | Members of military forces, military, rank unknown |
| 58420 | Members of military forces, military officers |
| 58430 | Members of military forces, other members of the armed forces |
| 58500 | Prison keepers and guards |
| 58900 | Other protective service workers, protective service workers n.e.c. |
| 59200 | Undertakers and embalmers |
| 59990 | Other service workers, service workers n.e.c |
| 61110 | General farmers and farmers |
| 61220 | Specialized farmers, field crop farmers |
| 61240 | Specialized farmers, market gardeners |
| 61250 | Specialized farmers, nurserymen, and florists |
| 61260 | Specialized farmers, livestock farmers |
| 61320 | Farmer and fisherman (joint) |
| 61400 | Farm managers, farm managers, foremen and supervisors |
| 62110 | Farm laborers and helpers, general farming and n.f.s., others |
| 62113 | Farm laborers and helpers, general farming and n.f.s., farmer's sons and other relatives |
| 62410 | Farm laborers, livestock workers and non-farm livestock caretakers, livestock workers, general or n.f.s. |
| 62420 | Farm laborers, livestock workers and non-farm livestock caretakers, cattle workers, except specified dairy |
| 62430 | Farm laborers, livestock workers and non-farm livestock caretakers, sheep workers |
| 62460 | Farm laborers, livestock workers and non-farm livestock caretakers, horse workers |
| 62710 | Farm laborers, garden and nursery workers, including non-farm gardeners, gardeners (non domestic) |
| 62711 | Farm laborers, garden and nursery workers, including non-farm gardeners, domestic gardeners |
| 62920 | Agricultural and animal husbandry workers n.e.c., other animal workers |
| 62990 | Agricultural and animal husbandry workers n.e.c., others in agricultural or husbandry |
| 63110 | Logging workers and woodcutters, woodsmen and workers in the woods, n.f.s. |
| 63120 | Logging workers and woodcutters, lumbermen, loggers and kindred workers |
| 63290 | Forestry workers, except logging, other forestry workers |
| 64100 | Fishermen |
| 64970 | Other related workers in fishing and hunting n.e.c., trapper or hunter |
| 64990 | Other related workers in fishing and hunting n.e.c., other fishermen, hunters and related workers |
| 71120 | Miners and quarrymen, miner |
| 71130 | Miners and quarrymen, quarryman |
| 71190 | Miners and quarrymen, others working in mines and quarries |
| 71300 | Well-drillers, borers and related workers, well drillers, borers or related worker |
| 72000 | Metal workers, specialization unknown |
| 72100 | Metal smelting, converting and refining furnace men, metal smelters, and furnace men |
| 72200 | Metal rollers and workers in metal rolling mills, metal rollers |
| 72400 | Metal casters and workers in metal casting plants |
| 73200 | Sawyer, and other titled wood or sawmill operatives |
| 73300 | Paper mill machine operators and paper makers |
| 74100 | Drug workers |
| 74200 | Gunpowder and explosives makers |
| 74320 | Charcoal and coal product makers, charcoal burners and makers |
| 74390 | Charcoal and coal product makers, other coal product makers |
| 74430 | Other mineral-based product makers, alkali and soda makers |
| 74500 | Oil millers |
| 74620 | Paint and dye manufacturing workers, paint and varnish makers |
| 74640 | Paint and dye manufacturing workers, ink, blacking, coloring etc. makers |
| 74720 | Animal fat and bone produce makers, tallow chandlers, candle makers and grease |
| 74730 | Animal fat and bone produce makers, soap or perfume maker |
| 74740 | Animal fat and bone produce makers, glue, size, gelatin makers |
| 74750 | Animal fat and bone produce makers, wax or polish makers |
| 74920 | Chemical manufacturing workers n.e.c., fertilizer or manure maker |
| 74990 | Chemical manufacturing workers n.e.c., other specified chemical workers |
| 75000 | Textile workers, specialization unknown |
| 75100 | Fibre preparers |
| 75200 | Spinners and winders, spinners, doublers, twisters and winders |
| 75300 | Weaving and knitting - machine setters and pattern card preparers |
| 75400 | Weavers and related workers |
| 75500 | Knitters |
| 75600 | Bleachers, dyers and textile product finishers |
| 75700 | Rope makers |
| 75920 | Specialized textile workers n.e.c., net makers |
| 75990 | Specialized textile workers n.e.c., other specialized textile workers |
| 76140 | Leather manufacturing workers, leather carriers, and finishers |
| 77100 | Grain mill and other food product milling workers, millers and related workers |
| 77200 | Sugar refiners |
| 77310 | Butchers and meat manufacturing workers, butchers |
| 77340 | Butchers and meat manufacturing workers, slaughtered, meat cutter or meat packer |
| 77400 | Cannery workers and other food preservers |
| 77500 | Butter, cheese and dairy product makers |
| 77650 | Bakery, confectionery, and candy making workers, chocolate makers |
| 77690 | Bakery, confectionery, and candy making workers, other baked goods makers |
| 77820 | Brewers, wine and beverage makers, brewer |
| 77830 | Brewers, wine and beverage makers, maltster |
| 77840 | Brewers, wine and beverage makers, maker of soft drinks |
| 77860 | Brewers, wine and beverage makers, distiller |
| 77880 | Brewers, wine and beverage makers, bottlers |
| 77990 | Food and beverage processors n.e.c., other food and beverage processors |
| 78100 | Tobacco manufacturing workers (primary and n.f.s.), tobacco preparers and tobacco factory workers |
| 79120 | Garment manufacturing workers, tailor or tailoress |
| 79130 | Garment manufacturing workers, dressmakers |
| 79190 | Garment manufacturing workers, other garment makers |
| 79200 | Fur garment manufacturing workers, furrier or fur worker |
| 79320 | Hat manufacturing workers, milliner |
| 79330 | Hat manufacturing workers, hat maker |
| 79340 | Hat manufacturing workers, straw hat maker |
| 79390 | Hat manufacturing workers, other hat makers |
| 79400 | Glove and mitten manufacturing workers, glove maker or related worker |
| 79540 | Seamstresses, sewing workers n.f.s., and embroiderers, embroiderers |
| 79590 | Seamstresses, sewing workers n.f.s., and embroiderers, other hand sewers |
| 79620 | Upholsterers and related workers, upholsterers |
| 79690 | Upholsterers and related workers, other upholsterers and related workers |
| 79920 | Cloth and related product manufacturing workers n.e.c., sail, tent and awning makers |
| 79930 | Cloth and related product manufacturing workers n.e.c., umbrella makers |
| 79940 | Cloth and related product manufacturing workers n.e.c., artificial flower makers |
| 79990 | Cloth and related product manufacturing workers n.e.c., other cloth and related product manufacturing workers |
| 80100 | Boot and shoe makers and repairers |
| 80320 | Leather goods manufacturing workers, saddle or harness maker |
| 80390 | Leather goods manufacturing workers, other leather goods makers |
| 81120 | Cabinet, furniture and chair makers, cabinet makers |
| 81190 | Cabinet, furniture and chair makers, other furniture makers |
| 81230 | Woodworkers and woodwork manufacturing workers n.e.c., wood turners and handle makers |
| 81250 | Woodworkers and woodwork manufacturing workers n.e.c., wood carvers |
| 81300 | Coach, carriage, cart and wagon makers |
| 81400 | Wheelwrights |
| 81500 | Cooperage and related manufacturing workers, coopers, hoop makers and benders |
| 81710 | Wooden and paper box manufacturing workers, box makers n.f.s. |
| 81730 | Wooden and paper box manufacturing workers, paper box maker |
| 81990 | Wooden product manufacturing workers n.e.c., other makers of wooden products |
| 82000 | Stone carvers or cutters and stone yard workers |
| 83120 | Blacksmiths and related workers, blacksmith |
| 83150 | Blacksmiths and related workers, farrier or horseshoer |
| 83160 | Blacksmiths and related workers, specialized makers of forged metal products |
| 83210 | Tool and pattern makers and related workers, toolmakers, n.f.s. |
| 83230 | Tool and pattern makers and related workers, pattern makers n.f.s., and n.e.c. |
| 83290 | Tool and pattern makers and related workers, other toolmakers and metal markers |
| 83400 | Machinists |
| 83520 | Cutlers, metal grinders, polishers and sharpeners, metal polishers and finishers |
| 83540 | Cutlers, metal grinders, polishers and sharpeners, cutlery and cutting instrument makers |
| 83550 | Cutlers, metal grinders, polishers, and sharpeners, others |
| 83600 | Firearms manufacturing workers, gunsmith |
| 83700 | Lock and key manufacturing workers, locksmith |
| 83820 | Metal product manufacturing workers n.e.c., saw makers |
| 83830 | Metal product manufacturing workers n.e.c., agricultural implement and related products manufacturing workers |
| 83850 | Metal product manufacturing workers n.e.c., nailers and nail makers |
| 83860 | Metal product manufacturing workers n.e.c., wire makers |
| 83890 | Metal product manufacturing workers n.e.c., other metal workers n.e.c., |
| 84110 | Mechanics, millwrights, and machine manufacturing workers, mechanic |
| 84120 | Mechanics, millwrights, and machine manufacturing workers, millwright |
| 84130 | Mechanics, millwrights, and machine manufacturing workers, machine makers, builders, and fitters |
| 84190 | Mechanics, millwrights and machine manufacturing workers, other machinery fitters and machine assemblers |
| 84220 | Watch, clock and precision instrument manufacturing workers, watch and clock makers |
| 84290 | Watch, clock and precision instrument manufacturing workers, other specialized instrument makers (not musical instruments) |
| 84300 | Bicycle manufacturing workers |
| 84400 | Motor vehicle manufacturing and repair workers, motor vehicle manufacturing and repair workers, specialization unknown |
| 84460 | Motor vehicle manufacturing and repair workers, automobile manufacturing workers |
| 84900 | Machinery manufacturing workers n.e.c., others in machinery |
| 85100 | Electrical manufacturing workers, electrical fitter or electrical equipment assembler |
| 85500 | Electricians and wiremen, electrician or wireman |
| 85700 | Electrical and telecommunications line workers, linesman, telephone, telegraph or electric |
| 87120 | Plumbers and pipe fitting workers, plumbers |
| 87130 | Plumbers and pipe fitting workers, pipe fitters |
| 87330 | Sheet metal manufacturing and related workers, coppersmith or copperware maker |
| 87340 | Sheet metal manufacturing and related workers, tinsmith, tinner, or tinker |
| 87350 | Sheet metal manufacturing and related workers, boiler maker |
| 87390 | Sheet metal manufacturing and related workers, other sheet metal workers |
| 87430 | Structural metal workers, riveters n.e.c. |
| 87520 | Ship and boat construction workers, ship and boat builders |
| 87530 | Ship and boat construction workers, shipwright or ship joiner |
| 87550 | Ship and boat construction workers, block, mast, and tackle maker |
| 87590 | Ship and boat construction workers, other ship builders |
| 88020 | Jewelry and precious metal workers, jeweler |
| 88040 | Jewelry and precious metal workers, silversmiths |
| 88050 | Jewelry and precious metal workers, working with gems and stones |
| 89120 | Glass manufacturing workers, glass makers |
| 89130 | Glass manufacturing workers, glass bottle makers |
| 89200 | Pottery and porcelain manufacturing workers, pottery and porcelain makers and workers |
| 89300 | Brick and tile manufacturing workers |
| 89620 | Lime, plaster, and cement manufacturing workers, cement makers |
| 89630 | Lime, plaster, and cement manufacturing workers, lime burners |
| 90100 | Rubber and plastic manufacturing workers, rubber product maker |
| 91020 | Paper and paperboard products makers, paper and paperboard products makers except for boxes |
| 91090 | Paper mill machine operators and paper makers, other paper product makers |
| 92000 | Printers n.e.c. |
| 92110 | Printing workers, printing and publishing n.e.c.and n.f.s., printers |
| 92120 | Printing workers, printing and publishing n.e.c. and n.f.s., compositors |
| 92300 | Stereotypes and electrotypers |
| 92400 | Printing engravers, lithographers |
| 92600 | Bookbindery workers, bookbinders, and related workers |
| 92800 | Textile printing workers, textile printers |
| 92900 | Printing workers n.e.c., other printers, and related workers |
| 93120 | Painting workers, painters, construction |
| 93190 | Painting workers, other specialized painters n.e.c. |
| 93330 | Lacquerers, enamellers and japanners, japanner |
| 93400 | Gilders |
| 94120 | Musical instrument manufacturing workers, piano makers |
| 94190 | Musical instrument manufacturing workers, other musical instrument makers, and tuners |
| 94240 | Straw, wicker, bristle and related manufacturing workers, broom makers |
| 94290 | Straw, wicker, bristle and related manufacturing workers, bristle and straw workers n.e.c. |
| 94300 | Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing workers, non metallic mineral product maker |
| 94920 | Other production and related workers, animal stuffer, taxidermist or shell worker |
| 94940 | Other production and related workers, toy (and doll) makers |
| 94990 | Other production and related workers, other production and related workers n.e.c. |
| 95110 | Bricklayers, stonemasons and tile setters, mason n.f.s. |
| 95120 | Bricklayers, stonemasons and tile setters, bricklayer |
| 95130 | Bricklayers, stonemasons and tile setters, stone masons |
| 95140 | Bricklayers, stonemasons and tile setters, plasterer |
| 95150 | Bricklayers, stonemasons and tile setters, pavior |
| 95320 | Roofers, slate and tile roofers |
| 95330 | Roofers, thatcher's |
| 95410 | Carpenters, joiners and parquetry workers, carpenter and joiner |
| 95420 | Carpenters, joiners and parquetry workers, carpenter |
| 95700 | Glaziers |
| 95910 | Building construction workers n.e.c., construction workers n.e.c. |
| 95920 | Building construction workers n.e.c., paperhanger |
| 95940 | Building construction workers n.e.c., whitewasher |
| 96900 | Stationary engine and related equipment operators n.e.c., other stationary engine and related equipment operators |
| 97120 | Dockers and freight handlers, ship boat loaders and dock workers |
| 97130 | Dockers and freight handlers, railway freight handlers |
| 97190 | Dockers and freight handlers, other freight handlers |
| 97220 | Riggers and cable splicers, ship riggers |
| 97410 | Road, railway, waterway and related construction laborers (excavators and earthmoving road workers), navvy, excavator and digger n.f.s. |
| 97430 | Road, railway, waterway and related construction laborers (excavators and earthmoving road workers), railway builders, workers and laborers |
| 97440 | Road, railway, waterway and related construction laborers (excavators and earthmoving road workers), waterway and harbor builders, workers and laborers |
| 97490 | Road, railway, waterway and related construction laborers (excavators and earthmoving road workers), other roads, railway and related construction laborers |
| 98120 | Sailors and boatmen, seamen |
| 98130 | Sailors and boatmen, boatmen and canal men |
| 98200 | Ship's engine men |
| 98300 | Railway or railroad locomotive operators |
| 98430 | Other skilled railway workers, railway signallers |
| 98490 | Other skilled railway workers, other railway workers |
| 98520 | Drivers, driver (private) |
| 98530 | Drivers, driver (personal, for hire) |
| 98540 | Drivers, driver (public) |
| 98550 | Drivers, driver (general haulage) |
| 98590 | Drivers, other drivers |
| 98900 | Other transport equipment operators |
| 99120 | Working n.f.s., labourers n.f.s. |
| 99130 | Working, n.f.s., common laborers or general laborers |
| 99150 | Working, n.f.s. |
| 99200 | Factory laborers, unspecified |
| 99999 | No occupation or 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.
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