Census of Scotland, 1901 - IPUMS Subset
United Kingdom 1901 [Scotland], 1901
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<span class="em"> 5. Profession or occupation</span>
<br />State the occupation, if any, of each person (whether man, woman, or child). For those engaged in any trade or industry, state the particular brand, and also the material worked or dealt in.</p>
<p>The instructions on the back of the schedule must be carefully read before this column is filled up.</p>
<p>____ Occupation</p>
<p>1. The precise nature of the occupation must be inserted in column 5, in accordance with the instructions given below.
<br />2. A person following more than one occupation should state each of them in the order of their importance. Magistrates, members of parliament, and officials may state their official title, but should not omit to return their profession or ordinary occupation, if they have any.
<br />3. Vague terms, such as merchant, broker, agent, manufacturer, contractor, manager, superintendent, Forman, dealer, apprentice, artisan, mechanic, machinist, machine worker, factory hand, operative laborer, etc., must not be used alone. Full and distinctive description of the occupation must be given.
<br />4. Children attending school and also engaged in a trade or industry should be described as following the particular trade or industry.
<br />5. The occupiers' attention is called to the heading of column 7, in which column the words "at home" should be entered opposite the names of persons engaged in any trade or industry carried on at home.
<br />6. The Army, navy, and civil service - persons in these services should state their rank or grad and the branch of the service to which they belong.
<br />7. Ministers of religion- Clergymen of the Church of Scotland should return themselves as "Minister of ____ Pariah," "Assistant Minister of ___Parish," or "Minister of Established Church (no charge." Priests and Ministers of other religious communities should state to what community they belong - "Minister of ____United Free Church," "Minister of ____Independent Chapel" etc. Episcopalism Clergyman, Roman Catholic Priests, and Ministers of Foreign Churches to return themselves as such, and to state the name of the church or chapel, if any, in which they officiate. Local or occasional preachers should return their ordinary occupation, but may also add the fact of their being preachers.
<br />8. Legal profession - members of this profession should state whether they are barristers, solicitors, articled clerks, barristers' clerks, solicitors' clerks or law clerks, etc. according to circumstances.
<br />9. Members of various branches of the medical profession should state whether they are duly registered practitioners, and whether they practice as physician, surgeon, general practitioner, dentist, etc.
<br />10. Professors, teachers, etc. should state the branch of science or art or knowledge which they follow. Artists also should state the art which they cultivate.
<br />11. Students of theology, law, medicine, or other branches of knowledge should return themselves as such.
<br />12. Scholars- children or young person's attending a school, or receiving regular instruction at home (and not engaged in a trade or industry), to be returned as "scholars".
<br />13. Sons or other relatives of farmers employed on the farm should be returned as "farmer's son", "farmer's brother", etc.
<br />14. Agricultural laborers should be entered according to the particular work on which they are usually engaged - such as "shepherd", "ploughman", "hind", "carter on farm", "horse keeper on farm", "cattleman on farm", "stockman on farm", "ordinary agricultural laborer", etc. the term "laborer" must not be used by itself to describe an "agricultural laborer".
<br />15. Shopkeepers and shop-assistants should return themselves as such and should also state their branch of business - as, "grocer-shop-keeper", "draper's assistant", etc. persons wholly or principally engaged in manufacture or repair - such as "journeymen bakers", "tailors' cutters", "watchmakers", "bootmakers" etc. - should return themselves as such and not as "shopkeepers" or "shop-assistants".
<br />16. Managers, foremen, superintendents, over-lookers, etc., should state the special branch of trade in which they are employed.
<br />17. Nurses - the term "nurse" by itself is too indefinite. The kind of nurse should be stated as "hospital nurse", "sick nurse", "monthly nurse", "nurse (domestic)", etc.
<br />18. Domestic servants should be entered according to the nature of their service, adding in all cases "domestic". Examples: "coachman - domestic:", "gardener - domestic:", "cook - domestic". coachmen, gardeners, etc., not in domestic service should describe themselves as "coachman (not domestic)", "market gardener", etc.
<br />19. Engineers should fully state the nature of their employment. Civil, mechanical, electrical, and mining engineers should describe themselves as such. Engine and machine makers should specify the precise branch of the trade in which they are employed - as "steam-engine maker - fitter". engine-drivers, stokers, firemen, should state whether they drive or stoke railway engines, ship engines, or stationary engines, or whether they are furnace stokers - as "stoker on steam-ship", "railway engine-driver", "gas stoker", "furnace stoker at potteries".
<br />20. Artisans, mechanics, and workers in manufactories should state not only the general name, but also the particular branch of the industry in which they are engaged, naming where possible, the material used or article made, thus - "brass founder", "silk-throwster", "and watchmaker - finisher "," printer compositor". Such terms as founder, finisher, printer, throwster, machinist, etc., must not be used alone. Sewing machinists should name the article they machine - as, "boot machinist", "shirt machinist", etc.
<br />21. weavers, spinners, bleachers, dyers, etc., should invariably state the material in which they work and the precise process in which they are engaged - such as, "cotton-spinner", "silk weaver", "cotton card-room hand", "wool-winder", etc.
<br />22. Miners and quarrymen should always state the kind of mine or quarry in which they work, and the nature of their employment in or about the mine or quarry - as, "coal-miner-hewer", "lead-miner", "slate-quarryman". The term "miner" or "quarryman" should never be used alone.
<br />23. Laborers, porters, carters, should specify the nature of their employment - as, "railway porter", "navvy", "bricklayer's laborer", "laborer in ship yards", "railway carter", "and general laborer". The term "laborer", "porter", etc., should never be used alone.
<br />24. Retired - persons who have retired from their profession or occupation should state their former calling. With the addition of the word "retired" - as. "Retired farmer", "retired grocer", "retired blacksmith".
<br />25. living on own means - persons neither following nor having retired from a profession of occupation, but deriving their income from private sources, should return themselves as "living on own means". Such terms as "gentleman", "esquire", etc., must not be used.
<br />State the occupation, if any, of each person (whether man, woman, or child). For those engaged in any trade or industry, state the particular brand, and also the material worked or dealt in.</p>
<p>The instructions on the back of the schedule must be carefully read before this column is filled up.</p>
<p>____ Occupation</p>
<p>1. The precise nature of the occupation must be inserted in column 5, in accordance with the instructions given below.
<br />2. A person following more than one occupation should state each of them in the order of their importance. Magistrates, members of parliament, and officials may state their official title, but should not omit to return their profession or ordinary occupation, if they have any.
<br />3. Vague terms, such as merchant, broker, agent, manufacturer, contractor, manager, superintendent, Forman, dealer, apprentice, artisan, mechanic, machinist, machine worker, factory hand, operative laborer, etc., must not be used alone. Full and distinctive description of the occupation must be given.
<br />4. Children attending school and also engaged in a trade or industry should be described as following the particular trade or industry.
<br />5. The occupiers' attention is called to the heading of column 7, in which column the words "at home" should be entered opposite the names of persons engaged in any trade or industry carried on at home.
<br />6. The Army, navy, and civil service - persons in these services should state their rank or grad and the branch of the service to which they belong.
<br />7. Ministers of religion- Clergymen of the Church of Scotland should return themselves as "Minister of ____ Pariah," "Assistant Minister of ___Parish," or "Minister of Established Church (no charge." Priests and Ministers of other religious communities should state to what community they belong - "Minister of ____United Free Church," "Minister of ____Independent Chapel" etc. Episcopalism Clergyman, Roman Catholic Priests, and Ministers of Foreign Churches to return themselves as such, and to state the name of the church or chapel, if any, in which they officiate. Local or occasional preachers should return their ordinary occupation, but may also add the fact of their being preachers.
<br />8. Legal profession - members of this profession should state whether they are barristers, solicitors, articled clerks, barristers' clerks, solicitors' clerks or law clerks, etc. according to circumstances.
<br />9. Members of various branches of the medical profession should state whether they are duly registered practitioners, and whether they practice as physician, surgeon, general practitioner, dentist, etc.
<br />10. Professors, teachers, etc. should state the branch of science or art or knowledge which they follow. Artists also should state the art which they cultivate.
<br />11. Students of theology, law, medicine, or other branches of knowledge should return themselves as such.
<br />12. Scholars- children or young person's attending a school, or receiving regular instruction at home (and not engaged in a trade or industry), to be returned as "scholars".
<br />13. Sons or other relatives of farmers employed on the farm should be returned as "farmer's son", "farmer's brother", etc.
<br />14. Agricultural laborers should be entered according to the particular work on which they are usually engaged - such as "shepherd", "ploughman", "hind", "carter on farm", "horse keeper on farm", "cattleman on farm", "stockman on farm", "ordinary agricultural laborer", etc. the term "laborer" must not be used by itself to describe an "agricultural laborer".
<br />15. Shopkeepers and shop-assistants should return themselves as such and should also state their branch of business - as, "grocer-shop-keeper", "draper's assistant", etc. persons wholly or principally engaged in manufacture or repair - such as "journeymen bakers", "tailors' cutters", "watchmakers", "bootmakers" etc. - should return themselves as such and not as "shopkeepers" or "shop-assistants".
<br />16. Managers, foremen, superintendents, over-lookers, etc., should state the special branch of trade in which they are employed.
<br />17. Nurses - the term "nurse" by itself is too indefinite. The kind of nurse should be stated as "hospital nurse", "sick nurse", "monthly nurse", "nurse (domestic)", etc.
<br />18. Domestic servants should be entered according to the nature of their service, adding in all cases "domestic". Examples: "coachman - domestic:", "gardener - domestic:", "cook - domestic". coachmen, gardeners, etc., not in domestic service should describe themselves as "coachman (not domestic)", "market gardener", etc.
<br />19. Engineers should fully state the nature of their employment. Civil, mechanical, electrical, and mining engineers should describe themselves as such. Engine and machine makers should specify the precise branch of the trade in which they are employed - as "steam-engine maker - fitter". engine-drivers, stokers, firemen, should state whether they drive or stoke railway engines, ship engines, or stationary engines, or whether they are furnace stokers - as "stoker on steam-ship", "railway engine-driver", "gas stoker", "furnace stoker at potteries".
<br />20. Artisans, mechanics, and workers in manufactories should state not only the general name, but also the particular branch of the industry in which they are engaged, naming where possible, the material used or article made, thus - "brass founder", "silk-throwster", "and watchmaker - finisher "," printer compositor". Such terms as founder, finisher, printer, throwster, machinist, etc., must not be used alone. Sewing machinists should name the article they machine - as, "boot machinist", "shirt machinist", etc.
<br />21. weavers, spinners, bleachers, dyers, etc., should invariably state the material in which they work and the precise process in which they are engaged - such as, "cotton-spinner", "silk weaver", "cotton card-room hand", "wool-winder", etc.
<br />22. Miners and quarrymen should always state the kind of mine or quarry in which they work, and the nature of their employment in or about the mine or quarry - as, "coal-miner-hewer", "lead-miner", "slate-quarryman". The term "miner" or "quarryman" should never be used alone.
<br />23. Laborers, porters, carters, should specify the nature of their employment - as, "railway porter", "navvy", "bricklayer's laborer", "laborer in ship yards", "railway carter", "and general laborer". The term "laborer", "porter", etc., should never be used alone.
<br />24. Retired - persons who have retired from their profession or occupation should state their former calling. With the addition of the word "retired" - as. "Retired farmer", "retired grocer", "retired blacksmith".
<br />25. living on own means - persons neither following nor having retired from a profession of occupation, but deriving their income from private sources, should return themselves as "living on own means". Such terms as "gentleman", "esquire", etc., must not be used.
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 001 | Post office telegraphists or telephone operators |
| 002 | Other post office officers and clerks |
| 003 | Postmen |
| 004 | Post office messengers, etc.. |
| 005 | MPs, Ministers of the crown and peers |
| 006 | Other civil service officers and clerks |
| 007 | Prison officers |
| 008 | Senior officials and others in East India service |
| 009 | Other civil service messengers, etc. (including porters) |
| 010 | Prison service messengers, etc. |
| 011 | Police |
| 012 | Poor law service |
| 013 | Municipal, parish and other local or county officers |
| 014 | Municipal, parish and local or county sheriffs and clerks |
| 015 | Municipal, parish and other local or county workers |
| 016 | Librarians |
| 017 | Army officers (effective) |
| 018 | Militia and yeomanry officers (effective) |
| 019 | Army officers (retired) |
| 020 | Soldiers and non commissioned officers |
| 021 | Militia and yeomanry men |
| 022 | Officers of the navy (effective) |
| 024 | Men of the navy (including coastguards) |
| 025 | Officers of the marines (effective) |
| 027 | Men of the marines |
| 028 | Clergyman of the established church (Church of England in England and Wales, Church of Scotland in Scotland) |
| 029 | Roman Catholic priest |
| 030 | Minister, priest of United Free Church |
| 031 | Minister, priest of Episcopalian Church in Scotland |
| 032 | Minister, priest of United Presbyterian Church |
| 033 | Minister, priest of other religious bodies |
| 034 | Itinerant teacher, scripture reader, mission worker |
| 035 | Monks |
| 036 | Nun, sister of charity |
| 037 | Officer of church, chapel, cemetery, etc. |
| 038 | Barrister, Advocate |
| 039 | Solicitor |
| 040 | Law clerk |
| 041 | Others occupations connected with law |
| 042 | Physician, surgeon, registered practitioner including poor law hospitals doctors etc. |
| 043 | Dentists and dentists assistants |
| 044 | Veterinary surgeons |
| 045 | Midwives |
| 046 | Nurses (medical not domestic) including poor law nurses |
| 047 | Hospital sick nurses |
| 048 | Medical assistants |
| 049 | Subordinate medical service (unqualified) and other medical services |
| 050 | Hospital workers, general |
| 051 | Hospital medical service |
| 052 | Schoolmasters and teachers, general |
| 053 | University teachers |
| 054 | School service (pupil teachers) |
| 055 | Others connected with education including school service general, attendants, clerks, etc. |
| 056 | Authors, editors, journalists and creative advertising workers |
| 057 | Reporters and shorthand writers |
| 058 | Other occupations in writing |
| 059 | Engaged in scientific pursuits (including inventors and scientific qualifiers) |
| 060 | Others in scientific occupations |
| 061 | Others connected with literature including literary and scientific institution service, etc. |
| 062 | Others connected with literature including political and election agents, etc. |
| 063 | Librarians (literary, scientific society) |
| 064 | Mining engineers |
| 065 | Civil engineers |
| 066 | Surveyor of land, house, ship |
| 067 | Mining engineers assistant |
| 068 | Civil engineers assistants |
| 069 | Surveyors assistant |
| 070 | Painters (artists) |
| 071 | Sculptors (artists) |
| 072 | Architects |
| 073 | Engravers (artists) and lithographic artists |
| 074 | Map, chart, geographical engravers |
| 075 | Photographers |
| 076 | Musician, music master, singer (not teachers) |
| 077 | Actors |
| 078 | Architects assistants |
| 079 | Art, music, theatre, cinema service workers etc. |
| 080 | Performers, showmen, exhibition service |
| 081 | Billiards, cricket and other games service |
| 082 | Domestic indoor servants in hotels, lodging houses and eating houses |
| 083 | Other domestic indoor servants, Governesses |
| 084 | Other domestic indoor servants, undefined |
| 085 | Domestic, Coachman |
| 086 | Domestic, Motor car driver, motor car attendant |
| 087 | Domestic gardener |
| 088 | Gamekeeper |
| 089 | Army college, club service |
| 090 | Other college, club service |
| 091 | Prison officers (reformatory school) |
| 093 | Hospital, institution (not poor law) and benevolent society working in service (not sick nurses, medical men or schoolmasters) |
| 094 | Keeper of park, lodge, gate etc. (not government) |
| 095 | Church, chapel, cemetery caretakers, keepers |
| 097 | Caretakers, office keepers (not government): school cleaners, caretakers |
| 098 | Cooks: not domestic |
| 099 | Cooks: college (non residential) |
| 100 | Cooks: boarding, lodging house (non resident) |
| 101 | Cooks: domestic (non resident) |
| 102 | Day girls, day servants (other indoors) |
| 103 | Day girls, day servants (hotels, lodging, eating houses) |
| 104 | Charwomen |
| 105 | Laundry worker: washer, ironer, mangler etc. (not domestic) |
| 106 | Bath and washhouse service |
| 107 | Governesses (domestic) (non resident) |
| 108 | Undefined servants (non resident) |
| 109 | Others in service |
| 110 | Window cleaners |
| 111 | Merchant: commodity undefined |
| 112 | Brokers, factors, commercial agents (not mine, quarry, insurance) |
| 113 | Salesmen and buyers (not otherwise described) |
| 114 | Commercial travelers and manufacturers' agents |
| 115 | Accountants |
| 116 | Auctioneers, appraisers, valuers, house agents |
| 117 | Surveyors (house agents) |
| 118 | Officers of commercial and others companies |
| 119 | Commercial or business clerks |
| 120 | Bankers |
| 121 | Bank service, bank officials and clerks |
| 122 | Bill brokers, agents and discounters |
| 123 | Insurance officials, clerks |
| 124 | Insurance agents |
| 125 | Railway officials including inspectors, supervisors, clerk |
| 126 | Railway ticker including examiner, collector, checker |
| 127 | Railway engine including driver, stoker, cleaner |
| 128 | Railway guard |
| 129 | Signalman |
| 130 | Pointsman, level crossing man, gatekeepers |
| 131 | Platelayer, ganger, packer |
| 132 | Railway labourer (not railway contractor's labourer) |
| 133 | Railway porter |
| 134 | Other railway servants |
| 135 | Livery stable keepers, cab and bus owners |
| 136 | Horse proprietor, breeder, dealer |
| 137 | Motor garage including proprietor, worker |
| 138 | Cabman (not domestic couchman) |
| 139 | Horsekeeper, groom, stableman (not domestic) |
| 140 | Motor cab driver (not domestic) |
| 141 | Carmen carriers, carters and draymen |
| 142 | Hauliers (mine) |
| 143 | Water carriers |
| 144 | Drivers, motor van etc. |
| 145 | Van guard, boy, etc. |
| 146 | Others connected with carriage or cartage (not mine) |
| 147 | Others connected with carriage or cartage (mine) |
| 148 | Omnibus horse drivers, general |
| 149 | Omnibus motor drivers |
| 150 | Omnibus conductors |
| 151 | Omnibus service, others |
| 152 | Tramway service drivers |
| 153 | Tramway service conductors |
| 154 | Tramway service, others |
| 155 | Toll collectors |
| 156 | Wheelchair proprietors, attendants |
| 157 | Seaman, navigating department |
| 158 | Seaman, engineering department |
| 159 | Seaman, cooks, stewards and others (subsidiary service) |
| 160 | Boatmen on seas (seamen general) |
| 161 | Pilots of ships |
| 162 | Bargemen, lightermen, watermen (and canal workers generally ) |
| 163 | Canal and inland navigation service (on shore) |
| 164 | Ship and boat owners |
| 165 | Steam navigation service |
| 166 | Stevedores, wharf and dock labourers |
| 167 | Harbour, dock, wharf, lighthouse: officials and servants |
| 168 | Warehousemen (not Manchester goods) |
| 169 | Meters, weighers engaged in storage |
| 170 | Coalheaver, coal porter, labourer |
| 171 | Messenger, porter, watchman (not government) |
| 172 | Telegraph, telephone service (not government) |
| 173 | Farmer, grazier |
| 174 | Crofters |
| 175 | Farmer or grazier's son, daughter or other relative assisting in the work of the farm |
| 176 | Crofter's son, daughter or other relative assisting in the work of the farm |
| 177 | Farm: Bailiffs, Stewards, Foremen |
| 178 | Shepherd |
| 179 | Africultural labourer, farm servant: in charge of cattle |
| 180 | Agricultural labourer, farm servant: in charge of horses |
| 181 | Agricultural labourer, farm servant: general |
| 182 | Woodman |
| 183 | Nurseryman, seedsman, florist |
| 184 | Market gardener (including labourer) |
| 185 | Other gardener (not domestic) |
| 186 | Proprietor or attendant of agricultural machine |
| 187 | Others in agriculture |
| 188 | Land drainage service |
| 189 | Rabbit catchers, trappers, destroyers (on farm) |
| 190 | Others engaged about animals (non agriculture) |
| 191 | Vermin destroyers (agriculture) |
| 192 | Thatchers (agriculture) |
| 193 | Others in coal, coke, peat, and charcoal |
| 194 | Fishermen |
| 195 | Fishermen crofter |
| 196 | Coal miners: hewers, workers at the coal face |
| 197 | Shale miner |
| 198 | Coal miners: others below ground and undefined |
| 199 | Railway labourers navvies (coal mine) |
| 200 | Coal miners above ground |
| 201 | Mine service engineers |
| 202 | Mine: owner, agent, manager |
| 203 | Coal mine service others |
| 204 | Coke burners |
| 205 | Unidentified code and gas factory labourers |
| 206 | Patent fuel manufacture |
| 207 | Iron miner and quarrier |
| 208 | Copper miner |
| 209 | Tin miner |
| 210 | Lead miner |
| 211 | Miners in other undefined minerals |
| 212 | Gold miner |
| 213 | Silver miner |
| 214 | Metalliferous mine: owner, general manager, captain |
| 216 | Stone quarry manager's agents |
| 217 | Slate quarry manager's agents |
| 219 | Other quarries managers agents |
| 220 | Stone quarry mine owners |
| 221 | Slate quarry mine owners |
| 224 | Stone quarriers |
| 225 | Limestone quarrier |
| 226 | Stoner cutters, dressers |
| 227 | Slate quarriers |
| 228 | Slate workers, cutters, dressers |
| 229 | Lime burners |
| 230 | Sand, flint, clay, gravel, chalk workers |
| 231 | Fossil, coprolite diggers |
| 232 | Other workers in quarries |
| 233 | Emery, sand paper maker |
| 234 | Asbestos maker |
| 235 | Coal merchants and dealers |
| 236 | Coke dealers |
| 237 | Stone dealers |
| 238 | Slate dealers |
| 239 | Sand, flint, clay, gravel dealers |
| 241 | Pig iron and blast furnace manufacture |
| 242 | Puddling furnaces and iron and steel rolling mills |
| 243 | Tube manufacture |
| 244 | Steel: manufacture, smelting, founding |
| 245 | Galvanized sheet manufacture |
| 246 | Tinplate manufacture |
| 247 | Copper manufacture |
| 248 | Lead manufacture |
| 249 | Zinc manufacture |
| 250 | Brass and bronze manufacture |
| 251 | Gold and silver smelters, extraction, etc. |
| 252 | Manufacture of other or unspecified metals |
| 253 | Pattern makers: engine and machine (not textile) |
| 254 | Patternmakers: spinning, weaving, machinery making |
| 255 | Patternmakers: agricultural machine and implement making |
| 257 | Patternmakers: undefined |
| 258 | Millwright |
| 259 | Ironfounder: moulders, core makers, fetter, cupola, overn man, foundry labourer, other |
| 260 | Brass founders |
| 261 | Farriers |
| 262 | Blacksmiths |
| 263 | Fitters, Turners of engine and machine |
| 264 | Colliery fitters |
| 265 | Railway signal, switch, turntable fitters |
| 266 | Fitters, turners of engine and machine, labourers |
| 267 | Brass finishers |
| 268 | Coppersmiths |
| 269 | Metal machinists: engine and machine making |
| 270 | Metal machinists: spinning, weaving, machinery making |
| 271 | Metal machinists: agricultural machine and implement making |
| 272 | Metal machinists: domestic machinery making |
| 273 | Undefined engine and machine making (not textile) |
| 274 | Other labourers in engineering works |
| 275 | Boiler makers |
| 276 | Other workers in spinning, weaving, machinery making |
| 277 | Other workers in textile machinery fittings |
| 278 | other undefined engine and machine makers (not textile) |
| 279 | Domestic machinery makers |
| 280 | Agricultural machine and implement makers |
| 281 | Railway signal, switch, turntable makers |
| 282 | Riveters, riggers, metal plate workers (not ships, textiles, boilers) |
| 283 | Technicians (unspecified) |
| 284 | Electrical cable makers |
| 285 | Electrical lamp makers |
| 286 | Other electrical apparatus makers |
| 287 | Electricians (undefined) |
| 289 | Toolmakers: agricultural machine and implement making |
| 290 | Toolmakers: general |
| 291 | Toolmakers: domestic implement makers |
| 292 | File makers |
| 293 | Saw makers |
| 294 | Cutlery and scissor makers |
| 295 | Needle makers |
| 296 | Pin makers |
| 297 | Steel pen makers |
| 298 | Roller, engraver, block cutters (for textile printing) |
| 299 | Type founders |
| 300 | Die, seal, coin, medal maker |
| 301 | Gunsmiths |
| 302 | Ordnance manufacture |
| 303 | Other arms and ordnance |
| 304 | Sword and bayonet makers |
| 305 | Nail manufacture |
| 306 | Bolt, nut, rivet and screw manufacture |
| 307 | Anchor and chain manufacture |
| 308 | Gas stove makers |
| 309 | Iron makers: stove, grate, range, fire |
| 310 | Brass bedstead makers |
| 311 | Iron bedstead makers |
| 312 | Wire/spring mattress makers |
| 313 | Wire makers, workers, weavers |
| 314 | Wire fencer |
| 315 | Lock, key makers |
| 316 | Gas fittings makers |
| 317 | Lamp, lantern, candlestick maker |
| 318 | Silversmiths, buffers, burnishers, finishers |
| 319 | Pewter, white, metal plated ware manufacture |
| 320 | Metal refiners workers |
| 321 | Tinplate goods manufacture |
| 322 | Copper workers |
| 323 | Leaden goods manufacture (various) |
| 324 | Zinc goods workers |
| 325 | Brass, bronze implement makers |
| 326 | Brass, bronze goods workers |
| 327 | Brass clasp, buckle, hinge makers |
| 328 | Iron domestic implement makers |
| 329 | Iron clasp, buckle, hinge makers |
| 330 | Iron fence and gate maker |
| 331 | Other iron goods makers |
| 333 | Spring maker |
| 334 | Iron workers (undefined) |
| 335 | Other implement makers |
| 336 | Tin workers |
| 337 | Metal burnishers (undefined) |
| 338 | Fancy chain, ring, gilt, toy makers |
| 339 | Other metal workers |
| 340 | Mixed or unspecified metals tube manufacture |
| 342 | Clasp, buckle, hinge makers (not brass or iron) |
| 343 | Whitesmiths |
| 344 | Shackle makers |
| 345 | Ship, boat platers, rivetters |
| 346 | Metal ships worker (iron) |
| 347 | Fitters (ships) |
| 348 | Shipwrights (wood ships) |
| 349 | Shipwrights (metal ships) |
| 350 | Wood ships workers |
| 351 | Mast, yard, oar, block maker |
| 352 | Ship, boat painters (wood) |
| 354 | Shipyard labourers (undefined) |
| 355 | Others in ship/boat building (wood) |
| 356 | Others in ship/boat building (metal) |
| 357 | Riggers (ships) |
| 358 | Ship chandler |
| 359 | Sailmakers |
| 360 | Railway coach, wagon maker |
| 361 | Tram car maker |
| 362 | Bicycle makers, bicycle repairers |
| 363 | Motor car chassis maker or mechanic |
| 364 | Motor car body maker |
| 365 | Coach, carriage maker |
| 366 | Wheelwright |
| 367 | Cartwrights |
| 368 | Perambulator maker |
| 369 | Ironmonger including hardware dealer, merchant |
| 370 | General household appliance dealers |
| 372 | Dealers in electrical apparatus |
| 374 | Bicycle dealers |
| 376 | Dealers in copper |
| 377 | Dealers in tin, tinplate |
| 378 | Zinc dealers |
| 379 | Lead dealers |
| 380 | Metal dealers |
| 381 | Other dealers in machines, implements etc. |
| 382 | Gold and silversmiths jewelers (not dealers) |
| 383 | Lapidaries and other precious material workers |
| 384 | Gold and silver beaters |
| 385 | Other workers gold, silver, jewelry |
| 386 | Watch and clock makers |
| 387 | Philosophical instrument makers (scientific and optical) |
| 388 | Photographic apparatus makers |
| 389 | Weighing and measuring machine makers |
| 390 | Tinmen (meter making) |
| 392 | Surgical instrument and apparatus makers |
| 393 | Piano organ makers |
| 394 | Other musical instrument makers |
| 395 | Toy makers |
| 396 | Fishing tackle makers |
| 397 | Apparatus for other games makers |
| 398 | Gold and silversmiths jewelers (dealers) |
| 399 | Musical instrument dealers |
| 400 | Toy dealers |
| 401 | Fishing tackle dealers |
| 402 | Apparatus for other games dealers |
| 403 | Dealers of photographic apparatus, philosophical instrument (scientific and optical) |
| 404 | Weighing and measuring machine dealers |
| 405 | Builders |
| 406 | Thatchers (not agriculture) |
| 407 | Builder's labourer |
| 408 | Builder's excavators |
| 409 | Carpenter, Joiner |
| 410 | Carpenter's, joiner's labourer |
| 411 | Stove setters, furnace, oven liners |
| 412 | Bricklayer |
| 413 | Bricklayer's labourer |
| 414 | Mason |
| 415 | Mason's labourer |
| 416 | Slaters and tilers |
| 417 | Plasterer |
| 418 | Plasterer's labourer |
| 419 | Whitewashers |
| 420 | Paperhangers |
| 421 | Painters, distemperers and decorators |
| 422 | Glaziers, lead window makers |
| 423 | Architectural or monumenral carver, sculptor |
| 424 | Monumental mason |
| 425 | Plumber, pipe fitter |
| 426 | Gasfitter |
| 427 | Locksmith, bellhanger |
| 428 | Contractors of public works: sewer, drainage, dock, harbour, canal |
| 429 | Railway contractors |
| 430 | Pond reservoir makers |
| 431 | Sea wall, groyne labourers, pile drivers |
| 432 | Railway labourers navvies (contractors labourers) |
| 433 | Well or mine sinker, borer |
| 434 | Road contractor, surveyor, inspector |
| 435 | Paviors |
| 436 | Road labourers |
| 437 | Cabinet makers |
| 438 | Others working in furniture and fittings |
| 439 | French polisher |
| 440 | Upholsterer |
| 441 | Hot water apparatus, pipe jointers |
| 442 | House and shop fittings makers |
| 443 | Refrigerator maker |
| 444 | Undertaker, funeral furniture maker |
| 445 | Wood carver |
| 446 | Wood gilder |
| 447 | Willow cane and rush workers |
| 448 | Other workers with cane, rush, straw |
| 449 | Willow cane and rush dealers |
| 450 | Art dealer |
| 451 | Furniture brokers, dealers |
| 452 | House and shop fittings dealers |
| 453 | Sawyer or wood cutting machinist |
| 454 | Lath, wooden fence, hurdle maker |
| 455 | Wood turner |
| 456 | Wooden box, packing case maker |
| 457 | Cooper, hoop maker, bender |
| 458 | Cork, bark cutter, worker |
| 459 | Timber wood workers |
| 460 | Besom maker |
| 461 | Other workers in wood |
| 462 | Timber merchants, wood dealers |
| 463 | Cork and bark dealers |
| 464 | Brick, plain tile, terra cotta maker |
| 465 | Plaster, cement manufacture |
| 466 | Earthenware figure and image makers |
| 467 | Earthenware, china, porcelain manufacture |
| 468 | Sheet, plate glass manufacture |
| 469 | Glass bottle manufacture |
| 470 | Other workers in glass manufacture |
| 471 | Brick dealers |
| 472 | Plaster and cement dealers |
| 473 | Earthenware, china, glass dealer |
| 474 | Dye and paint manufacture |
| 475 | Ink and blacking manufacture |
| 476 | Gunpowder, guncotton, explosive substance manufacture |
| 477 | Cartridge, fireworks, explosive articles manufacture |
| 478 | Lucifer match manufacture |
| 479 | Salt makers and dealers |
| 480 | Manufacturing chemist |
| 481 | Alkali manufacture |
| 482 | Chemists, Druggists |
| 483 | Drysalters |
| 484 | Oil millers, oil cake makers |
| 485 | Mineral oil worker |
| 486 | Tallow, chandlers, candle and grease manufacture |
| 487 | Soap boilers and makers |
| 488 | Manure manufacture, bone boilers |
| 489 | India rubber and gutta percha makers |
| 490 | Waterproof goods makers |
| 491 | Glue size and gelatin manufacture |
| 492 | Other workers in chemicals etc. |
| 493 | Gum manufacture |
| 494 | Resin manufacture |
| 496 | Varnish maker |
| 497 | Oil cake dealers |
| 498 | Oil and colourmen |
| 499 | Soap dealers |
| 500 | Other dealers in chemicals etc. |
| 501 | Floorcloth and oilcloth dealers |
| 502 | India rubber and gutta percha dealers |
| 503 | Waterproof goods dealers |
| 504 | Shellac dealers |
| 505 | Skinners, Furriers |
| 506 | Tanners, Fellmongers |
| 507 | Curriers |
| 508 | Leather goods manufacture |
| 509 | Parchment, vellum maker |
| 510 | Saddle, harness and whip makers |
| 511 | Hair and bristle workers |
| 512 | Brush and broom makers |
| 513 | Hair plume makers |
| 514 | Quill and feathers dressers |
| 515 | Dealers in skins |
| 516 | Dealers in leather |
| 517 | Quill and feathers dealers |
| 518 | Hair and bristle dealers |
| 519 | Paper manufacture |
| 520 | Paper stainer |
| 521 | Pencil makers |
| 522 | Card, stationery makers |
| 523 | Valentine maker |
| 524 | Envelope manufacture |
| 525 | Paper bag makers |
| 526 | Cardboard box maker |
| 527 | Ticket writers |
| 528 | Other paper workers |
| 529 | Stationers in retail and law |
| 530 | Paper dealers |
| 531 | Hand compositors, general |
| 532 | Machine compositors |
| 533 | Printing machine minders |
| 534 | Stereotypers, Electrotypers |
| 535 | Music printers |
| 536 | Printers |
| 537 | Others in printing |
| 538 | Paper ruler |
| 539 | Lithographers |
| 540 | Copper plate printers |
| 541 | Map makers |
| 542 | Bookbinders |
| 543 | Publishers, booksellers and private librarians |
| 544 | Music publishers, music sellers |
| 545 | Map publishers, map and print sellers |
| 546 | Newspaper publishers |
| 547 | Newspaper agents |
| 548 | Cotton and cotton goods manufacture card blowing room processes |
| 549 | Cotton and cotton goods manufacture spinning processes |
| 550 | Cotton and cotton goods manufacture winding, warping processes |
| 551 | Cotton and cotton goods manufacture weaving processes |
| 552 | Cotton and cotton goods manufacture other processes |
| 553 | Sheeting manufacture |
| 554 | Muslin embroiderer |
| 555 | Others in cotton and cotton goods manufactured |
| 556 | Fustian manufacture |
| 557 | Woolen cloth manufacture: sorting |
| 558 | Woolen cloth manufacture: carding, combing |
| 559 | Wool spinners, wool piecers |
| 560 | Worsted and stuff manufacture: spinners, piecers |
| 561 | Wool winders, wool warpers, wool weavers |
| 562 | Worsted and stuff manufacture: winders, warpers, weavers |
| 563 | Flannel manufacture |
| 564 | Blanket manufacture |
| 565 | Other weaving processes (wool) |
| 566 | Woolen cloth manufacture: other processes |
| 567 | Tartan and wincey manufacture |
| 568 | Worsted and stuff manufacture: other processes |
| 569 | Knitter (woolen articles) |
| 571 | Other woolen cloth manufacture |
| 572 | Other worsted and stuff manufacture |
| 573 | Fuller |
| 574 | Silk workers, spinners |
| 575 | Crepe, gauze manufacture |
| 576 | Silk workers in weaving processes |
| 577 | Ribbon manufacture |
| 578 | Silk workers in other processes |
| 579 | Other silk workers |
| 580 | Flax, linen and damask manufacture |
| 581 | Hemp manufacture |
| 582 | Jute manufacture |
| 583 | Cocoa fiber manufacture |
| 584 | Rope, twine, or cord makers |
| 585 | Mat manufacture |
| 586 | Net manufacture |
| 587 | Canvas and sailcloth manufacture |
| 588 | Sacking manufacture |
| 589 | Tent maker |
| 591 | Thread manufacture |
| 592 | Hosiery manufacture |
| 593 | Lace manufacture |
| 594 | Elastic webmakers |
| 595 | Felt manufacture |
| 596 | Carpet, rug manufacture |
| 597 | Trimming makers |
| 598 | Tape manufacture |
| 599 | Fancy goods, textile manufacture |
| 600 | Shawl makers |
| 601 | Knitter (other) |
| 602 | Embroiderers |
| 603 | Curtain makers |
| 604 | Tapestry manufacture |
| 605 | Weavers sundry fabrics |
| 606 | Weavers (other) |
| 607 | Other workers sundry fabrics |
| 608 | Factory hands (textile) |
| 609 | Wool, Woolen goods bleachers |
| 610 | Silk bleachers |
| 611 | Cotton and calico bleachers |
| 612 | Flax, linen bleachers |
| 613 | Undefined textile bleachers |
| 614 | Wool, woolen goods printers |
| 615 | Silk printers |
| 616 | Cotton and calico printers |
| 617 | Undefined textile printers |
| 618 | Wool, woolen goods dyers |
| 619 | Silk dyers |
| 620 | Cotton and calico dyers |
| 621 | Flax, linen dyers |
| 622 | Undefined textile dyers |
| 623 | Wool, woolen goods finishers |
| 624 | Silk finishers |
| 625 | Cotton and calico finishers |
| 626 | Flax, linen finishers |
| 627 | Undefined textile finishers |
| 628 | Drapers linen, drapers mercers |
| 629 | Cotton planter, grower |
| 630 | Woolstapler, wool dealer, broker |
| 631 | Cloth, worsted and stuff merchants dealers |
| 632 | Yarn merchant |
| 633 | Waste merchant |
| 634 | Silk merchants dealers |
| 635 | Rope, twine, cord dealers |
| 636 | Mar sellers |
| 637 | Other fibrous materials dealers |
| 638 | Cotton and calico dealers |
| 639 | Flax, linen dealers |
| 640 | Lace dealers |
| 641 | Fustian dealers |
| 643 | Manchester goods warehousemen |
| 644 | Dealers sundry fabrics |
| 645 | Straw plait manufacture |
| 646 | Straw hat manufacture |
| 647 | Felt hat manufacture, woolen bonnet manufacture |
| 648 | Cloth, hat, cap manufacture |
| 649 | Hat, cap (not cloth, felt, straw) manufacture |
| 650 | Milliners ( workshop or factory) |
| 651 | Hatters |
| 652 | Milliners (retail) |
| 653 | Tailors (not merchants) |
| 654 | Others clothing manufacturers |
| 655 | Clothiers and outfitters (dealers and merchants) |
| 656 | Clothes dealers |
| 657 | Dressmakers |
| 658 | Stay and corset makers |
| 659 | Shirtmakers and seamstresses |
| 660 | Button makers |
| 661 | Glove manufacture |
| 662 | Hosiers haberdashers |
| 663 | Shoe and boot makers (and repairers) |
| 664 | Slipper makers |
| 665 | Patten, clog makers |
| 666 | Footwear dealers |
| 667 | Artificial flower makers |
| 668 | Hairdressers |
| 669 | Umbrella, parasol and stick makers |
| 670 | Accoutrement makers |
| 671 | Glove dealers |
| 673 | Umbrella, parasol and stick dealers |
| 674 | Other dealers in dress and clothes |
| 675 | Artificial flower dealers |
| 676 | Creamery workers |
| 677 | Cowkeepers, milksellers |
| 678 | Provision curers |
| 679 | Cheese mongers, butter men |
| 680 | Provision dealers |
| 681 | Slaughterer |
| 682 | Butchers and meat salesmen |
| 683 | Fish curers |
| 684 | Poulterers, game dealers |
| 685 | Fishmongers |
| 686 | Corn millers |
| 687 | Corn flour and seed merchants dealers |
| 688 | Hay, straw and chaff cutters |
| 689 | Hay, straw and chaff dealers |
| 690 | Biscuit, cake, bread makers |
| 691 | Bakers |
| 692 | Biscuit, cake dealers (confectionists) |
| 693 | Sugar refiners |
| 694 | Jam, preserve, sweet makers |
| 695 | Chocolate cocoa makers |
| 696 | Coffee, tea planter, grower |
| 697 | Grocers, tea dealers |
| 698 | Greengrocers, fruiterers, potato dealers |
| 699 | Ginger beer, mineral water manufacture others |
| 700 | Mustard, vinegar, spice, pickle makers |
| 701 | Ice makers |
| 702 | Sugar planter, grower |
| 703 | Others dealing in food |
| 704 | Hop merchants dealers |
| 705 | Ice dealers, importers, vendors |
| 706 | Tobacco manufacture |
| 707 | Tobacconists |
| 708 | Maltsters |
| 709 | Brewers |
| 710 | Distillers and rectifiers |
| 711 | House keepers: Coffee and eating |
| 712 | House keepers: Lodging and boarding |
| 713 | Innkeepers, hotel keepers and publicans |
| 714 | Beersellers |
| 715 | Beer bottlers |
| 716 | Cellarmen |
| 717 | Barmen (not in service) |
| 718 | Boarding, lodging house waiters (non resident) |
| 719 | Hotel waiters |
| 720 | Hotel porters, boots, knifemen, platemen, plate cleaners, polishers (non resident) |
| 721 | Other hotel servants |
| 722 | Wine and spirit merchants |
| 723 | Gas works service |
| 724 | Waterworks service |
| 725 | Other electricity supply |
| 726 | Electricity generation, distribution |
| 727 | Town drainage |
| 728 | Scavenging, street cleaners, crossing sweepers, dustmen |
| 730 | Advertising agents |
| 731 | Billstcikers |
| 732 | Sandwichmen, bill distributors |
| 733 | Cattle, sheep, etc. salesmen |
| 734 | Drovers |
| 735 | Others engaged about animals (not agriculture) |
| 736 | Knacker, catsmeat dealers |
| 737 | Celluloid makers, workers |
| 738 | Tobacco pipe and snuff box manufacture |
| 739 | Bone, horn, ivory, tortoise shell workers |
| 740 | Comb makers |
| 741 | Floorcloth and oilcloth manufacture |
| 742 | Japanners |
| 743 | Chimney sweepers |
| 744 | Rag dealers |
| 745 | Organ grinders |
| 746 | Animal or bird preservers, taxidermists |
| 747 | Figure and image makers not earthenware |
| 748 | Gut manufacture |
| 749 | Charcoal burners |
| 750 | Other workers in sundry industries |
| 751 | Dealers in sundry materials |
| 753 | Sponge dealer |
| 754 | Charcoal dealers |
| 755 | Water dealers |
| 756 | Receiving shop or receiving office: keepers, assistants |
| 757 | Multiple shop keepers |
| 758 | General shopkeepers dealers |
| 759 | Pawnbrokers |
| 760 | Hawkers, hucksters, costers |
| 761 | Manufacturers, managers, superintendents, foremen (unspecified) |
| 762 | Contractors in public works etc. |
| 763 | News boys vendors |
| 764 | Corporation, borough, council labourers (undefined) |
| 765 | General labourers |
| 766 | Engine drivers, stokers, firemen (not railway, marine or agricultural) |
| 767 | Draughtsmen (undefined) |
| 768 | Artisans mechanics |
| 769 | Apprentices |
| 770 | Factory labourers (undefined) |
| 771 | Machinists, machine workers (undefined) |
| 772 | Retired (not army or navy) |
| 773 | Army pensioners |
| 774 | Navy pensioners |
| 775 | Pensioners, superannuated |
| 776 | Receiving old age pension (occupation or former occupation not stated) |
| 777 | Owners of companies |
| 778 | Private means |
| 779 | Theological students |
| 780 | Law students |
| 781 | Medical students |
| 782 | Literary students |
| 783 | Art students |
| 784 | Scientific students |
| 785 | Other students |
| 786 | Agricultural students |
| 787 | Scholars etc. |
| 788 | Wives and others engages in (own) household duties |
| 789 | Wives assisting generally in their husbands occupations (wife of..) |
| 790 | Widows (of no specified occupation) |
| 791 | Children, relatives, visitors at home |
| 792 | Prostitutes |
| 793 | Foreign diplomats |
| 794 | Receiving income or support with no specified occupation |
| 795 | Children with no specified occupation |
| 796 | Prisoners, reform school inmates etc. |
| 797 | Vagrants, unemployed |
| 999 | None reported 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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United Kingdom 1901 (100%) [Scotland]: All persons
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