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1911 Census of England and Wales, General Report with Appendices, Table 112 : " Occupations of Foreigners, 1901 and 1911".
(NOTE.The Roman numerals refer to the XXIII orders into which occupations are classified for the purposes of the census.)
Occupational groups. | 1901 | 1911 | Occupational groups. | 1901 | 1911 |
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MALES. | MALEScontinued. | ||||
I. and II. General or Local Government and Defence of the Country. | 77 | 105* | XIV. Brick, Cement, Pottery, and Glass. | 523 | 612 |
III. Professional Occupations and their subordinate services. | 8,537 | 9,010 | XV. Chemicals, Oil, Grease, Soap, etc. | 1,437 | 1,663 |
Clerical | 961 | 1,298 | XV. Skins, Leather, Hair and Feathers. | 1,717 | 2,171 |
Teaching | 1,350 | 1,685 | Furriers, Skinners | 936 | 1,427 |
Musicians | 1,936 | 1,715 | XVII. Paper, Prints, Books, and Stationery | 1,170 | 1,270‡ |
Actors | 377 | 688 | XVIII. Textile Fabrics | 1,818 | 2,651 |
IV. Domestic Offices or Services† | 13,386 | 19,551 | Drapers, Linen Drapers | 756 | 904 |
Domestic Indoor Servants (not in Hotels, etc.). | 2,558 | 1,750 | Other Dealers in Textile Fabrics | 478 | 1,090 |
Waiters, etc. (including Domes- tic Servants) in Hotels, etc.† | 7,856 | 12,811 | XIX. Dress | 30,449 | 34,407 |
Cooks (not domestic) | 2,253 | 3,561 | Tailors | 19,856 | 22,640 |
V. Commercial Occupations | 10,787 | 13,237 | Boot, Shoe, SlipperMakers | 5,126 | 3,825 |
Brokers, Agents, Factors | 1,680 | 1,882 | Hairdressers, Wig Makers | 3,110 | 4,529 |
Commercial Clerks | 5,195 | 6,171 | Hat and Cap Makers (not Straw) | 1,346 | 1,483 |
Commercial Travellers | 1,747 | 1,851 | Other Workers | 486 | 824 |
Bankers, Bank Clerks | 773 | 1,563 | Dealers | 525 | 1,106 |
VI. Conveyance of Men, Goods and Messages | 19,786 | 18,111* | XX. Food, Tobacco, Drink and Lodging† | 13,218 | 14,534 |
Seamen | 16,992 | 15,246 | Butchers, Meat Salesmen | 1,673 | 1,697 |
VII. Agriculture | 1,136 | 1,232 | Bread Biscuit, etc., Makers | 2,944 | 2,686 |
VIII. Fishing | 169 | 328 | Bakers, Confectioners (Dealers) | 1,526 | 2,158 |
IX. Mines and Quarries | 908 | 1,277 | Tobacco Manufacture | 1,046 | 1,054 |
X. Metals, Machines, Implements, and Conveyances. | 4,458 | 6,027 | XXI. Gas, water, ElectricitySupply, and Sanitary Service. | 443 | 254 |
Engineering and Machine Making. | 1,753 | 1,975 | XXII. Other, General, and Undefined Workers and Dealers. | 8,356 | 6,375‡ |
XL. Precious Metals, Jewels, Watches, etc. | 2,678 | 2,776 | Costermongers, Hawkers, Street Sellers | 4,435 | 3,045 |
Watch and Clock Makers, Goldsmiths, Silversmiths, Jewellers; and Dealers. | 2,009 | 1,954 | XXIII. Without Specified Occupations or Unoccupied. | 13,332 | 17,409 |
XII. Building and Works of Construc- tion. | 3,672 | 3,093 | Retired and Pensioners | 1,030 | 2,677 |
XIII. Wood, Furniture, Fittings, and Decorations. | 7,233 | 6,938 | Private Means | 1,669 | 1,627 |
Cabinet Makers | 4,600 | 4,468 | Others aged 10 years and upwards (including scholars and students). | 10,633 | 13,105 |
FEMALES. | FEMALEScontinued. | ||||
III. Professional Occupations and their subordinate services | 5,707 | 8,828 | XIX. Dress | 9,224 | 11,572 |
Nuns and Sisters of Charity | 702 | 2,024 | Hat and Cap Makers (not Straw) | 667 | 702 |
Sick Nurses and Midwives | 545 | 809 | Milliners | 274 | 610 |
Teaching | 3,029 | 4,299 | Tailors | 4,930 | 5,188 |
Musicians | 504 | 513 | Dressmakers | 2,454 | 3,549 |
Actresses | 280 | 451 | Shirt Makers, Seamstresses | 460 | 547 |
IV. Domestic Offices or Services† | 13,914 | 14,042 | XX. Food, Tobacco, Drink, and Lodging† | 1,706 | 3,903 |
Domestic Indoor Servants (not in Hotels) | 12,171 | 10,827 | Bakers, Confectioners (Dealers) | 245 | 699 |
Domestic and other Servants (in Hotels)† | 508 | 1,616 | Tobacco Manufacture | 453 | 504 |
Laundry and Washing Service | 570 | 522 | Lodging House Keepers | 266 | 674 |
V. Commercial Occupations | 319 | 947 | Other occupational orders (I.-XXII, except those specified above) | 1,207 | 2,015 |
Commercial Clerks | 248 | 778 | Costermongers, Hawkers, Street Sellers | 290 | 451 |
XVI. Skins, Leather, Hair and Feathers. | 289 | 726 | XXIII. Without Specified Occupations or Unoccupied | 57,328 | 69,458 |
Furriers, Skinners | 244 | 640 | Retired and Pensioners | 193 | 540 |
XVIII. Textile Fabrics | 518 | 1,003 | Private Means | 2,664 | 3,520 |
Drapers, Linen Drapers | 175 | 482 | Others aged 10 years and up- wards (including scholars and students) | 54,471 | 65,398 |
*The figures for Orders I. and II. in 1911 include 8 Telegraph, Telephone Operators in Government Service; in 1901 such persons were included in Order VI.
†For purposes of comparison, Domestic Servants in Hotels, etc. (Order IV.) are grouped with Waiters and Others in Hotel etc., Service (Order XX.), and are included in the former order.
‡The figures for Order XXII in 1911 include 59 persona employed in "Advertising"; in 1901 such persons were included in Order XVII.