CLASSIFICATION OF OCCUPATIONS—CENSUS, 1861.
GENERAL HEADS. |
SUBDIVISIONS AND EQUIVALENTS. |
I.—GOVERNMENT SERVICE (British Class I and II.) |
Civil—Officers and Clerks, and other subordinates, in the several Departments. Police—Police Magistrates, Clerks of Petty Sessions, Constables, &c. Military and Naval—excluding Volunteers. |
II.—LEARNED PROFESSIONS (British Class III.) |
Legal—as Barristers, Judges, Attorneys, Solicitors, Law Clerks, Medical—as Physicians, Surgeons, Oculists, Aurists, Dentists, Corncutters or Chiropodists, Dispensing Chemists, Apothecaries, Accoucheurs. Clerical—Clerks in Holy Orders, and Denominational Ministers. |
TEACHERS (British Class IV, sub-class 4.) |
Male, Female, Schoolmasters and Mistresses, Professors, Governesses of whatever branch of tution, physical or mental. |
III.—OTHER EDUCATED PROFESSIONS, (British Class IV, sub-class 1, 2, 3.) |
Architects, Artists, Assayers, Authors, Botanists, Civil Engineers, Draughtsmen, Editors, Engineers, Gangers, Marine Surveyors, Land Surveyors, Naturalists, Naval Architects, Reporters, Sculptors, Scientific persons. |
IV.—SCHOLARS UNDER TUTION. (British Class V, sub-class 4.) |
Scholars under tuition at School, at Home (Male, Female). |
V.—TRADING AND COMMERCE (British Class VII.) |
Accountants, Agents, Assurance Officers, Bankers, Bill-brokers, Booksellers, Brokers, Chandlers, Cheesemongers, China Ware Dealers, Commercial Clerks, Clothiers, Coal Merchants, Colormen, Costermongers, Corn-dealers, Dealers, Drapers, Drysalters, Druggists, Earthenware Dealers, Furniture Brokers, Haberdashers, Hay-dealers, Hawkers, Hosiers, Ironmongers, Land Agents, Merchants, Music-sellers, Newsmen, Oil and Color-men, Pawnbrokers, Pedlers, Perfumers, Seedsmen, Ship Chandlers, Stationers, Timber Dealers, Tobacconists, Warehousemen, Wharfingers. |
VI.—PERSONS ENGAGED IN PROVIDING FOOD, DRINKS, AND ACCOMMODATIONS. (British Class XII, sub-class 1 ; British Class XIII, sub-class 1, 2 ; and British Class VI, sub-class 1.) |
Producers—as Millers, Maltsters, River Fishermen, Butchers, Bakers, Pastrycooks, Brewers, Confectioners, Cordial Makers, Milkmen, Distillers, Distributors— as Fishmongers, Flour Dealers, Fruiterers, Poulterers, Provision Dealers, Restaurants. Distributors, with Accommodation—Innkeepers, Boarding-house-keepers, Hotel-keepers, Livery-stable-keepers, Lodging-house-keepers, Publicans, Tavern-keepers. |
VII.—SKILLED WORKMEN* (This Class corresponds in material points with British Class XI, XII, and XIV, but is not so minutely subdivided.) |
Masters or Principals in Superior Arts. Hired Workmen and Apprentices in Superior Arts. Clockmakers, Engravers, Gasfitters, Jewellers, Lapidaries, Lithographists, Mathematical Instrument makers, Mechanists, Medallists, Opticians, Organ Builders, Photographers, Pianoforte Makers, Printers, Surgical Instrument Makers, Watchmakers, Goldsmiths. |
(British Class XIV, 9 to 14.) |
Masters or Principals working in Metal. Hired Workmen and Apprentices in Metal. Anchorsmiths, Bedstead-makers, Bellhangers, Blacksmiths, Boiler-makers, Brassfounders and Finishers, Coppersmiths, Cutlers, Engine-makers, Farriers, Founders, Lampmakers, Locksmiths, Machine-makers, Millwrights, Nailmakers, Plumbers, Pump-makers, Saw-makers, Ship-smiths, Smiths, Smelters, Stove-makers, Tin-workers, Type-founders, Tool-makers. |
(British Class XII, 6, 7, 8, 9.) |
Masters or Principals working in Wood. Hired workmen and Apprentices in Wood. Basket-makers, Blind-makers, Block-makers, Boat-builders, Cabinet-makers, Carpenters, Chairmakers, Coopers, Joiners, Mast-makers, Shipbuilders, Shipwrights, Turners, Wheel-wrights. |
(British Class XIV, sub-class 2, 3.) |
Masters or Principals working in Stone and Earth. Hired Workmen and Apprentices in Stone and Earth. Brickmakers, Bricklayers, Builders, Earthenware-makers, Masons, Potters, Slaters, Stonecutters. |
(British Class XII, sub-class 3.) |
Masters or Principals working chiefly in Leather and Skins. Hired Workmen and Apprentices in Leather and Skins. Bootmakers, Cordwainers, Curriers, Fellmongers, Harness-makers, Leather-cutters, Saddlers, Shoemakers, Tanners. |
(British Class VI, sub-class 3.) |
Masters and principals of skilled trades besides the above. Hired Workmen and Apprentices in trades besides the above, Barbers, Bookbinders, Brush-makers, Candlemakers, Cane-workers, Carvers and Gilders, Cloth-makers, Coach-builders, Coach-trimmers, Combmakers, Corkcutters, French Polishers, Fullers, Dyers, Glasscutters, Hatters, Hairdressers, Musicians, Painters, Paperhangers, Picture-frame-makers, Polishers, Ropemakers, Sailmakers, Scourers, Shirtmakers, Soapmakers, Spinners, Sugar-refiners, Tailors, Trunk-makers, Umbrella-makers or menders, Upholsterers, Woolsorters. |