Census for Ireland for the Year 1911 - IPUMS Subset
Ireland, 1911
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IRL_1911_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- IRL1911_PHC-H-H
- IRL1911_PHC-P-H
Occupation (5-digit), HISCO (IE1911A_OCCHISCO3)
Data file: IRL1911_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
532
End:
536
Width:
5
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="em">Rank, profession, or occupation</span><div class="i1">State the particular rank, profession, trade, or other employment of each person. Children or young persons attending a school, or receiving regular instruction at home, should be returned as Scholars. No entry should be made in the case of wives, daughters, or other female relatives solely engaged in domestic duties at home.<br />Before filling this column you are requested to read the instructions on the other side. <br />Rank, profession, or occupation ____</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01100 | Chemists |
| 02100 | Architects |
| 02700 | Mining engineers |
| 03010 | Surveyors, general |
| 04250 | Ship's navigating officers and ship's mates |
| 04260 | Ship and boat pilots |
| 04290 | Other ship deck officers and pilots |
| 06100 | Medical doctors and surgeons |
| 06200 | Dentists |
| 06300 | Veterinarians |
| 06500 | Medical and related assistants |
| 07110 | Trained nurses |
| 07220 | Medical nurses, untrained or level of training unknown |
| 07320 | Midwives |
| 07990 | Other medical, dental, veterinary and related workers |
| 11010 | Accountants |
| 12120 | Barristers |
| 12130 | Solicitors |
| 13100 | Teachers in higher education |
| 13200 | Teachers not in higher education |
| 13920 | Governesses |
| 13990 | Other teaching personnel |
| 14120 | Ministers of religion |
| 14130 | Missionaries |
| 14140 | Members of religious orders |
| 15100 | Authors |
| 15230 | Journalists, reporters and correspondents |
| 16110 | Artists, n.f.s. and art teachers |
| 16130 | Artistic painters |
| 16150 | Engravers and etchers (artistic) |
| 16300 | Photographers |
| 17120 | Musical performers and musicians, n.f.s. |
| 17300 | Actors and related workers |
| 17900 | Performing artists, n.e.c. |
| 19990 | Other professional, technical and related workers, n.e.c. |
| 20200 | Government administrators |
| 21140 | Proprietor, mining, quarrying, oil and natural gas extraction |
| 21160 | Proprietor, other transport and communications |
| 21182 | Executive officer finance company |
| 21192 | Executive officers of other large scale productive enterprises |
| 21194 | Publisher |
| 21220 | Construction contractors |
| 21230 | Builders |
| 22190 | Superintendents and managers, n.e.c. |
| 24100 | Inspectors of manufactories, companies etc. |
| 31090 | Government functionaries, n.e.c. |
| 33130 | Cashiers, bank or office |
| 33210 | Railway clerks (UK) and railway agents (CA/US) |
| 36020 | Railway guards (UK) and railroad conductors (US/CAN) |
| 36040 | Bus, tram or streetcar conductors |
| 37020 | Postal, mail and telegraph clerks |
| 37030 | Mail carriers, aka postmen (UK) |
| 37040 | Messengers |
| 38010 | Tel. operator |
| 39310 | Office clerks, specialisation unknown |
| 39340 | Legal clerks |
| 39900 | Other specified clerks |
| 41010 | Dealer, merchant etc. (wholesale and retail trade) |
| 41015 | Merchants, specified large-scale wholesaleing |
| 43010 | Agents, n.f.s. |
| 43030 | Manufacturers and sales agents |
| 43090 | Other specialized agents |
| 44120 | Insurance salesmen and agents |
| 44330 | Appraisers |
| 45120 | Salespeople, wholesale or retail trade |
| 45220 | Street sellers, pedlars and hawkers, non-food items |
| 49020 | Pawnbrokers |
| 49040 | Street vendors, canvassers and news vendors, newsvendors |
| 51020 | Hotel keepers and managers |
| 51040 | Boarding and lodging house keepers and managers |
| 51050 | Pub, saloon, tavern and coffee house keepers |
| 52030 | Stewards |
| 53101 | Cook (domestic) UK only |
| 53102 | Cook (not domestic) |
| 53220 | Waiter or waitress |
| 53230 | Bartender |
| 53290 | Other food and drink service workers |
| 54010 | Servants, n.f.s. |
| 54020 | House servants, n.f.s. and maids |
| 54090 | Other specified servants |
| 55100 | Caretakers and janitors |
| 55200 | Charworkers |
| 55230 | Window cleaners |
| 55240 | Chimney sweeps |
| 55250 | Refuse collectors and removers |
| 56000 | Washing and laundry services |
| 57020 | Hairdressers |
| 57040 | Bath attendants |
| 58220 | Policemen and detectives, public service |
| 58410 | Military, rank unknown |
| 58420 | Military officers |
| 58430 | Other members of the armed forces |
| 58500 | Prison keepers and guards |
| 58900 | Other protective service workers |
| 59990 | Other service workers, n.e.c. |
| 61110 | General farmers and farmers, n.f.s. |
| 61240 | Market gardeners |
| 61250 | Nurserymen and florists |
| 61260 | Livestock farmers |
| 61400 | Farm managers, foremen and supervisors, n.f.s. |
| 62110 | Farm workers, specialisation unknown |
| 62113 | Farmer's sons and other male relatives |
| 62410 | Livestock workers, general |
| 62420 | Cattle workers, except specified dairy |
| 62430 | Sheep workers |
| 62460 | Horse workers |
| 62710 | Gardeners, n.f.s. |
| 62711 | Gardener (domestic) |
| 62920 | Other animal workers e.g., dogs, elephants |
| 63290 | Other forestry workers |
| 64100 | Fishermen |
| 64990 | Other fishermen, hunters and related workers |
| 71120 | Miners |
| 71130 | Quarrymen |
| 72000 | Metal workers, specialisation unknown |
| 72100 | Metal smelter and furnacemen |
| 72200 | Metal rollers |
| 72400 | Metal casters and workers in metal casting plants |
| 73200 | Sawyers and other titled wood/sawmill operatives |
| 73300 | Papermill machine operators and paper makers |
| 74200 | Gunpowder and explosive makers |
| 74390 | Other coal product makers e.g., coke |
| 74500 | Oil mill workers |
| 75000 | Textile workers, specialisation unknown |
| 75100 | Fibre preparers |
| 75200 | Spinners, doublers, twisters and winders |
| 75400 | Weavers |
| 75500 | Knitters |
| 75600 | Bleachers, dyer or textile product finisher |
| 75700 | Rope makers |
| 76140 | Leather curriers and finishers |
| 77100 | Millers and related workers |
| 77310 | Butchers |
| 77340 | Slaughterer, meat cutters or meat packer |
| 77400 | Cannery workers and other food preservers |
| 77650 | Chocolate makers |
| 77690 | Other baked goods makers |
| 77820 | Brewers |
| 77840 | Wine workers |
| 77880 | Bottlers |
| 78100 | Tobacco preparers and tobacco factory workers |
| 79120 | Tailors and tailoresses |
| 79130 | Dressmakers |
| 79190 | Other garment makers |
| 79320 | Milliners |
| 79330 | Hat makers |
| 79540 | Embroiderers |
| 79590 | Others hand sewers |
| 79620 | Upholsterers (except vehicle) |
| 79930 | Umbrella makers |
| 79940 | Artificial flower makers |
| 79990 | Other cloth and related product manufacturing workers |
| 80100 | Boot and shoe makers and repairers |
| 80320 | Saddlers and harness makers |
| 80390 | Other leather goods makers |
| 81190 | Other furniture makers |
| 81230 | Wood turners and handle makers |
| 81300 | Coach, carriage and wagon makers |
| 81400 | Wheelwrights and cartwrights |
| 81500 | Coopers, hoop makers and benders |
| 81710 | Box makers, n.f.s. |
| 81730 | Paper box makers |
| 81990 | Other makers of wooden products |
| 82000 | Stone carvers or cutters and stone yard workers |
| 83120 | Blacksmiths |
| 83160 | Specialised makers of forged metal products |
| 83210 | Tool makers |
| 83230 | Pattern makers |
| 83400 | Machinists |
| 83520 | Metal polishers and finishers |
| 83550 | Cutler (knives, forks, spoon) |
| 83600 | Gunsmiths |
| 83860 | Wire makers |
| 83890 | Other metal workers, n.e.c. |
| 84110 | Mechanics |
| 84120 | Millwrights |
| 84130 | Machine makers, builders and fitters |
| 84190 | Other machinery fitters and machine assemblers |
| 84220 | Watch and clock makers |
| 84290 | Other specialized instrument makers (not musical instrument makers) |
| 84300 | Bicycle makers |
| 84400 | Motor vehicle manufacturing and repair workers, specialization unknown |
| 85100 | Electrical fitters and electrical equipment assemblers |
| 85500 | Electricians and wiremen |
| 85700 | Linesmen: telephone, telegraph and electric |
| 87120 | Plumbers |
| 87130 | Pipe fitters |
| 87330 | Coppersmith or copperware maker |
| 87340 | Tinsmith, tinner or tinker |
| 87350 | Boilermaker |
| 87390 | Other sheet metal workers |
| 87530 | Shipwrights and ship joiners |
| 87590 | Other ship builders |
| 88040 | Silversmith |
| 89120 | Glass makers |
| 89130 | Glass bottle makers |
| 89200 | Pottery and porcelain makers and workers |
| 89300 | Brick and tile makers |
| 89630 | Lime burners |
| 90100 | Rubber product makers |
| 91020 | Paper and paperboard products makers, except boxes |
| 92110 | Printers, n.f.s. |
| 92120 | Compositors |
| 92400 | Lithographers |
| 92600 | Bookbinders and related workers |
| 92800 | Textile printers |
| 92900 | Other printers and related workers |
| 93120 | Painters, construction |
| 93190 | Other specialised painters, n.e.c. |
| 94120 | Piano maker |
| 94290 | Bristle and straw workers, n.e.c. |
| 94990 | Production and related workers, n.e.c. |
| 95110 | Mason, n.f.s. or combined |
| 95120 | Bricklayers |
| 95140 | Plasterers |
| 95150 | Paviours |
| 95320 | Slate and tile roofers |
| 95410 | Carpenter and joiner |
| 95910 | Construction workers, n.e.c. |
| 96900 | Other stationary engine and related equipment operators |
| 97120 | Ship boat loaders and dock workers |
| 97130 | Railway freight handlers |
| 97190 | Other freight handlers |
| 97430 | Railway builders, workers and labourers |
| 97490 | Other road, railway and related construction labourers |
| 98120 | Seamen |
| 98130 | Boatmen and canalmen |
| 98200 | Ship's engine men |
| 98300 | Railway/railroad locomotive operators |
| 98430 | Railway signallers |
| 98490 | Others skilled railway workers |
| 98520 | Drivers (private) |
| 98530 | Drivers (personal, for hire) |
| 98540 | Drivers (public) |
| 98550 | Delivery men and drivers of goods |
| 99130 | Common labourers or general laborers |
| 99150 | Worker, n.f.s. |
| 99200 | Factory labourers (unspecified) |
| 99999 | No occupation reported (unknown or NIU) |
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 occupation (five-digit) classified by HISCO.
Universe
Ireland 1911: All persons
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