Census of Iceland 1901 - IPUMS Subset
Iceland, 1901
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ISL_1901_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- ISL1901_PHC-H-H
- ISL1901_PHC-P-H
Second occupation, HISCO (IS1901A_OCC2)
Data file: ISL1901_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
1719
End:
1723
Width:
5
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="IS01B421 IS01B422 IS01B430 IS01B432 IS01B433 IS01B436"><span class="em">Column 11</span><br />Employment office, work, or trade: ___________ <br />Also special employment pursued by the wife or children. <br />If anyone pursues work in more than one occupational sector, they shall all be listed with the principal occupational sector first. The occupational sector shall be stated clearly and the position of each person in this sector. (For example, freehold farmer, farm servant, fisherman, day labourer working stone, primary school teacher, apprentice at agricultural college, seamstress (not employed in a workshop owned by another person)). If any person lives primarily on his assets, support from individuals, [or] old-age or paupers' pension, then this shall be listed followed by his occupation. Persons who previously pursued an occupation or the like shall set former before the position they held. Servants who carry out work other than indoor tasks shall mention this specifically.<br />Cf. the instructions preceding Point 4.<br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 04220 | Ship's masters and captains (sea) |
| 04250 | Ship's navigating officers and ship's mates |
| 04260 | Ship and boat pilots |
| 05300 | Agronomists and related scientists |
| 06400 | Pharmacists |
| 06500 | Medical and related assistants |
| 07210 | Nurses nfs |
| 07320 | Midwives |
| 07600 | Healers and therapists nec |
| 11010 | Accountants |
| 12110 | Lawyers |
| 13100 | Teachers in higher education |
| 13220 | Teachers (secondary) |
| 13230 | Teachers (primary) |
| 13300 | School administrators and principals |
| 14120 | Ministers of religion |
| 14190 | Other ministers of religion |
| 14900 | Workers in religion nec |
| 15220 | Editors |
| 15900 | Others writers |
| 16300 | Photographers |
| 17120 | Musical performers and musicians nfs |
| 17130 | Music teachers |
| 18000 | Athletes, sportsmen and related workers |
| 19500 | Interpreters, translators and philologists |
| 20100 | Legislative officials and heads of government |
| 20200 | Government administrators |
| 21130 | Manufacturers or proprietors of specified manufacturing concerns |
| 21160 | Proprietor, other transport and communications |
| 21194 | Publisher |
| 22110 | Superintendents and managers nfs |
| 22180 | Superintendents and managers, commerce |
| 23120 | Foremen and supervisors, manufacturing |
| 31090 | Government functionaries, nec |
| 32000 | Typists, stenographers and secretaries |
| 33120 | Bookkeepers and bookkeeping clerks |
| 37090 | Post office, mail, and message workers nec |
| 39310 | Office clerks, specialisation unknown |
| 41010 | Dealer, merchant etc. (wholesale and retail trade) |
| 43010 | Agents nfs |
| 43030 | Manufacturers and sales agents |
| 45130 | Clerks in shops and stores |
| 51020 | Hotel keepers and managers |
| 51030 | Restaurant keepers and managers |
| 52020 | Housekeeper |
| 53100 | Cooks |
| 53220 | Waiter or waitress |
| 54010 | Servants nfs |
| 54020 | House servants nfs and maids |
| 54040 | Nursemaids |
| 55100 | Caretakers and janitors |
| 55240 | Chimney sweeps |
| 56000 | Washing and laundry services |
| 57030 | Barbers |
| 58210 | Policemen and detectives, employer unknown |
| 58300 | Watchmen and guards |
| 59950 | Errand boys and errand girls |
| 61110 | General farmers and farmers nfs |
| 61115 | Husbandmen or cottars |
| 61220 | Field crop farmers |
| 61250 | Nurserymen and florists |
| 61320 | Farmer and fisherman |
| 61400 | Farm managers, foremen and supervisors nfs |
| 62110 | Farm workers, specialisation unknown |
| 62340 | Tea plantation worker |
| 62410 | Livestock workers, general or nfs |
| 62420 | Cattle workers, except specified dairy |
| 62430 | Sheep workers |
| 62460 | Horse workers |
| 62500 | Farm workers (dairy) |
| 62710 | Gardeners nfs |
| 62990 | Others in agricultural or husbandry |
| 64100 | Fishermen |
| 64940 | Whale hunters |
| 64970 | Trappers or hunters |
| 64990 | Other fishermen, hunters and related workers |
| 75000 | Textile workers, specialisation unknown |
| 75200 | Spinners, doublers, twisters and winders |
| 75400 | Weavers |
| 75500 | Knitters |
| 75600 | Bleachers, dyer or textile product finisher |
| 77360 | Fish butchers |
| 77620 | Bakers |
| 79120 | Tailors and tailoresses |
| 79520 | Seamstresses |
| 79920 | Sail, tent and awning makers |
| 80100 | Boot and shoe makers and repairers |
| 80320 | Saddlers and harness makers |
| 81250 | Wood carvers |
| 81500 | Coopers, hoop makers and benders |
| 83120 | Blacksmiths |
| 83290 | Other tool makers and metal markers |
| 84110 | Mechanics |
| 84220 | Watch and clock makers |
| 87330 | Coppersmith or copperware maker |
| 87520 | Ship and boat builders |
| 88030 | Goldsmith |
| 88040 | Silversmith |
| 91000 | Paper and paper board product makers |
| 92110 | Printers nfs |
| 92600 | Bookbinders and related workers |
| 92900 | Printers and related workers, nfs |
| 93110 | Painters, nfs |
| 95110 | Mason nfs or combined |
| 95120 | Bricklayers |
| 95130 | Stone masons |
| 95420 | Carpenters |
| 95490 | Other wooden construction workers |
| 95990 | Others in building construction |
| 97420 | Road builders, workers and labourers |
| 98130 | Boatmen and canalmen |
| 98510 | Drivers, nec |
| 98550 | Delivery men and drivers of goods |
| 99140 | Day labourers (e.g., journalier) |
| 99150 | Worker nfs |
| 99430 | Helpers nfs |
| 99999 | 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 second occupation, HISCO.
Universe
Iceland 1901: All persons
concept
Concept