A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
1881 Census of Scotland, Population of Scotland with Report: Ages, Education, Civil Condition, Birthplaces, Occupations, General Index, Table [32] : " Occupations of Males and Females at different Ages in each of the Counties of Scotland".
| Show Renfrewshire ScoCnty table | Port Glasgow Burgh |
|---|
| OCCUPATIONS. |
MALES
|
FEMALES
|
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Under 20 Years.
[1] |
Above 20 Years.
[2] |
Total at all Ages.
[3] |
Total at all Ages.
[4] |
Under 20 Years.
[5] |
Above 20 Years.
[6] |
|
| TOTAL |
2,595 
|
2,955
|
5,550
|
5,322
|
2,505
|
2,817
|
| 1. GOVERNMENT |
3
|
21
|
24
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
| Civil Service--Officers and Clerks |
1
|
5
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
| Civil Service--Messengers, Letter Carriers, &c. |
2
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Police |
0
|
10
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Municipal Parish Officer |
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sherriff Officer |
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 2. ARMY AND NAVY |
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Militia, Yeomanry, Volunteer |
0
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Army Pensioner |
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 3. PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS |
18
|
35
|
53
|
61
|
43
|
18
|
| Free Church Minister |
0
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| United Presbyterian Minister |
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Episcopalian Clergyman |
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Roman Catholic Priest |
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Minister, Priest, of other religious bodies |
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Missionary, Scripture Reader, Itin. Preacher |
0
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Writer to the Signet, Solicitor |
0
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Law Clerk |
5
|
3
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Physician, Surgeon |
0
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Medical Student, Assistant |
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Midwife |
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
| Schoolmaster, Schoolmistress |
4
|
4
|
8
|
6
|
5
|
1
|
| Teacher, Professor, Lectr., Tutor, Governess |
0
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
2
|
10
|
| Author, Editor, Journalist |
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Student |
9
|
0
|
9
|
34
|
34
|
0
|
| Civil Engineer |
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter (Artist) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
| Musician, Music Master |
0
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
| Actor, Actress |
0
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
| 4. DOMESTIC OFFICERS OR SERVICES |
5
|
22
|
27
|
184
|
58
|
126
|
| Domestic Coachman, Groom |
1
|
7
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Domestic Gardener |
2
|
10
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Domestic Indoor Servant |
0
|
1
|
1
|
154
|
58
|
96
|
| Lodge, Gate, Park Keeper (not Government) |
2
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Inn, Hotel Servant |
0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
| Charwoman |
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
| Washing and Bathing Service |
0
|
0
|
0
|
25
|
0
|
25
|
| 5. COMMERCIAL OCCUPATIONS |
23
|
48
|
71
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Merchant |
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Broker, Agent, Factor |
0
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Accountant |
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Commercial Clerk, Bookkeeper |
22
|
30
|
52
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Banker |
1
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bank Service |
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Life, House, Ship &c., Insurance Service |
0
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 6. CONVEYANCES |
77
|
213
|
290
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
| Railway Engine Driver, Stoker |
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Pointsman, Level Crossing Man |
0
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Other Railway Officials and Servants |
7
|
13
|
20
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Toll Collector, Turnpike Gate Keeper |
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Carrier, Carter, Vanman |
4
|
37
|
41
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Canal, Inland Navigation, Service |
1
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Seaman (Merchant Service) |
16
|
97
|
113
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Steward, Stewardess, Cook |
0
|
9
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Harbour, Dock, Wharf, Lighthouse Service |
1
|
35
|
36
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Warehouseman (not Manchester) |
0
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Messenger, Porter, Watchm. (not Government) |
48
|
12
|
60
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
| 7. AGRICULTURE |
0
|
20
|
20
|
13
|
1
|
12
|
| Farmer, Grazier |
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Agricultural Labourer, Farm Servant |
0
|
11
|
11
|
13
|
1
|
12
|
| Gardener (not domestic) |
0
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 8. ABOUT ANIMALS AND FISHERIES |
1
|
12
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fisherman, Fisherwoman |
1
|
12
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 9. BOOKS, PRINTS, AND MAPS |
1
|
4
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Publisher, Bookseller, Librarian |
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Printer |
1
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 10. MACHINES AND IMPLEMENTS |
208
|
374
|
582
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Engine and Machine Maker |
19
|
36
|
55
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Millwright |
0
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fitter and Turner (Engine and Machine) |
43
|
96
|
139
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boiler Maker |
144
|
237
|
381
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Spinning and Weaving Machine Maker |
1
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Watch and Clock Maker |
1
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 11. HOUSES, FURNITURE, & DECORATIONS |
54
|
205
|
259
|
5
|
1
|
4
|
| Builder |
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Carpenter, Joiner |
37
|
98
|
135
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason, Marble Worker, Polisher |
0
|
17
|
17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mason's, Bricklayer's Labourer |
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Slater, Tiler |
0
|
10
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plasterer |
0
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Plumber, Gasfitter |
7
|
7
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Painter, Paperhanger, Glazier |
10
|
59
|
69
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cabinet Maker, Upholsterer |
0
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| French Polisher |
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
| Furniture Broker, Dealer |
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
| Undertaker, Funeral Furniture Maker |
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Carver and Gilder |
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 12. CARRIAGES AND HARNESS |
0
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Saddler, Harness, Whip Maker |
0
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 13. SHIPS AND BOATS |
116
|
715
|
831
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
| Ship Builder |
27
|
136
|
163
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Builder's Labourer |
54
|
306
|
360
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Shipwright, Ship Carpenter (ashore) |
16
|
215
|
231
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Boat, Barge Builder |
5
|
5
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mast, Yard, Oar, Block Maker |
2
|
5
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ship Rigger, Fitter, Chandler |
4
|
17
|
21
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sail Maker |
8
|
31
|
39
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
| 14. CHEMICALS AND COMPOUNDS |
4
|
4
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Chemist, Druggist |
4
|
4
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 15. TOBACCO AND PIPES |
0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
| Tobacco Manufacturer, Tobacconist |
0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
| 16. FOOD AND LODGING |
36
|
130
|
166
|
57
|
6
|
51
|
| Hotel Keeper, Innkeeper |
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lodging, Boarding House Keeper |
0
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
| Coffee, Eating House Keeper |
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
| Wine, Spirit Merchant, Publican |
2
|
25
|
27
|
12
|
0
|
12
|
| Cellarman |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Dairyman, Milkseller |
1
|
1
|
2
|
7
|
3
|
4
|
| Cheesemonger, Butterman |
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Butcher, Meat Salesman |
5
|
18
|
23
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Provision Curer, Dealer |
0
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
| Poulterer, Game Dealer |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
| Fishmonger, Fish Salesman |
1
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Baker |
15
|
41
|
56
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
| Confectioner, Pastrycook |
0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
| Greengrocer, Fruiterer |
0
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
| Grocer, Tea, Coffee, &c., Dealer |
12
|
33
|
45
|
17
|
2
|
15
|
| Ging. Beer, Soda, Mineral Water Mkr., Dlr. |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
| 17. TEXTILE FABRICS |
9
|
155
|
164
|
742
|
333
|
409
|
| Woollen Cloth Manufacture |
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cotton Manufacture |
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
1
|
4
|
| Cotton, Calico Printer, Dyer, Bleacher |
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
| Flax and Linen Manufacturer, Dealer |
2
|
117
|
119
|
661
|
298
|
363
|
| Thread Manufacturer, Dealer |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
| Hemp Manufacture |
0
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
2
|
4
|
| Jute Manufacture |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Rope, Twine, Cord Maker, Dealer |
5
|
32
|
37
|
14
|
12
|
2
|
| Net Maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
| Canvas, Sailcloth Manufacture |
0
|
0
|
0
|
41
|
16
|
25
|
| Dyer, Printer, Scourer, Bleacher, Calenderer (undef.) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Draper, Linen Draper, Mercer |
2
|
5
|
7
|
9
|
2
|
7
|
| 18. DRESS |
6
|
59
|
65
|
133
|
30
|
103
|
| Tailor |
5
|
25
|
30
|
11
|
4
|
7
|
| Milliner, Dressmaker, Stay Maker |
0
|
0
|
0
|
106
|
26
|
80
|
| Shirtmaker, Seamstress |
0
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
0
|
12
|
| Shoe, Boot Maker, Dealer |
0
|
32
|
32
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
| Hair Dresser, Wig Maker |
1
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
| Umbrella, Parasol, Stick Maker, Dealer |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
| 19. ANIMAL SUBSTANCES |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 20. VEGETABLE SUBSTANCES |
4
|
76
|
80
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
| Waterproof Goods Maker, Dealer |
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Timber, Wood Merchant, Dealer |
1
|
32
|
33
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Sawyer |
3
|
34
|
37
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Wood Turner |
0
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cooper, Hoop Maker, Bender |
0
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Paper Manufacture |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
| Stationer |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
| Bill Sticker, Deliverer |
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 21. MINERAL SUBSTANCES |
53
|
293
|
346
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
| Ironstone Miner |
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coal Merchant, Dealer |
0
|
12
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coalheaver, Labourer |
0
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gas Works Service |
0
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Stone Quarrier |
0
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Road Labourer |
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Platelayer |
0
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Railway Labourer, Navvy |
0
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Earthenware, China, Porcelain Manufacture |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
| Glass Manufacture |
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Earthenware, China, Glass Dealer |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
| Waterworks Service |
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Iron Manufacture |
14
|
88
|
102
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Blacksmith |
30
|
146
|
176
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Nail Manufacture |
0
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Ironmonger. Hardware Dealer, Merchant |
0
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Coppersmith |
4
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Tinsmith, Whitesmith, Tin Worker, Tinker |
3
|
6
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Brass, Bronze Manufacture, Brazier |
2
|
10
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Bolt, Nut, Rivet, Screw, Staple Maker |
0
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 22. GENERAL OR UNSPECIFIED COMMODITIES |
93
|
532
|
625
|
35
|
14
|
21
|
| General Shopkeeper, Dealer |
0
|
4
|
4
|
25
|
12
|
13
|
| Pawnbroker |
1
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
| Hawker, Pedlar, Street Seller |
1
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Manufacturer, Manager, Foreman (undefined) |
0
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Contractor (undefined) |
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| General Labourer |
70
|
462
|
532
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Eng. Driver, Stoker, Fireman (not Rail. or Mar.) |
3
|
21
|
24
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Artisan, Mechanic (undefined) |
13
|
22
|
35
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Factory Labourer (undefined) |
5
|
7
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Machinist, Machine Worker (undefined) |
0
|
2
|
2
|
8
|
2
|
6
|
| 23. REFUSE MATTERS |
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Scavenger |
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 24. WITHOUT SPECIFIED OCCUPATIONS |
8
|
30
|
38
|
2,182
|
117
|
2,065
|
| Persons returned by Property, Rank, &c., or of No Occupation |
8
|
30
|
38
|
2,182
|
117
|
2,065
|
| 25. SCHOLARS AND CHILDREN OF NO STATED OCCUPATION |
1,876
|
0
|
1,876
|
1,897
|
1,897
|
0
|
| Scholars |
915
|
0
|
915
|
898
|
898
|
0
|
| Children of No Stated Occupation |
961
|
0
|
961
|
999
|
999
|
0
|
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Comments:
| 1 | We combine here data from what are actually three separate tables in the original report, covering Scotland, the counties, and selected burghs. This is only a partial reconstruction, as the original tables include a more detailed breakdown by age: under 5, 5-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-44, 45-64 and over 65. The original tables list totals for the 25 "Orders" in a block following the overall totals, but we include them here at the start of the detailed listing for each Order. |
This website does not try to provide an exact replica of the original printed census tables, which often had thousands of rows and far more columns than will fit on our web pages. Instead, we let you drill down from national totals to the most detailed data available. The column headings are those that appeared in the original printed report. The numbers presented here, which are the same ones we use to create statistical maps and graphs, come from the census table and have usually been carefully checked.
The system can only hold statistics for units listed in our administrative gazetteer, so some rows from the original table may be missing. Sometimes big low-level units, like urban parishes, were divided between more than one higher-level units, like Registration sub-Districts. This is why some pages will give a higher figure for a lower-level unit: it covers the whole of the lower-level unit, not just the part within the current higher-level unit.