In a project conducted 1996-2000, Ken Prandy and Wendy Bottero used a CAMSIS approach to construct a scale of occupations based upon historical marriage records for nineteenth century Britain. The data were derived from the Family History Study. The scores are listed below, along with additional links.
There are two versions for the periods 1777-1866 and 1867-1913, based on survey data on marriages in these periods collected for the Family History Study (see Prandy and Bottero 1998).
Data (a) Marriages 1777 - 1866
(b) Marriages 1867 - 1913Cases (a) 9,700
(b) 8,664Occupational classification (a) Specially constructed (details)
(b) Specially constructed (details)Combined groups of occupations (as listed below) were assigned scale scores. Information on how specific occupational titles were assigned to their corresponding combined groups is available from the zip archive listed below (suitable for experts only).
Other comments The relative position of occupations in the 19th Century, compared with those of current, CAMSIS versions, has been used as a basis of the 'You in 1905' software maintained by Channel 4 Versions available :
Download zip archive containing additional detail on the scores displayed below.
In addition to these scales based upon the Family History Project research, there are also further sets of historical CAMSIS scales for Britian developed as part of the HISCAM project.
Women1867-1913Men
Women
Officers 99 Clergy 98 Lawyers 98 Doctors 96 Independents 96 Professionals 89 Large Farmers 84 Manufacturers 82 Dealers 82 Employers (nmi) 82 Teachers 81 Government 78 Non-food Shopkeepers 76 Clerks 75 Managers/Administrators 73 Cash Clerks 69 Clockmakers 69 Printers 69 Farmers (nmi) 66 Builders 66 Food Shopkeepers 66 Hat/glove Makers 64 Curriers/Tanners 64 Medium-large Farmers 63 Innkeepers 63 Farm Bailiffs 59 Butchers 57 Cabinet Makers 57 Ships' Officers 56 Small Employers 55 Transport Owners 55 Bakers 54 Warehousemen 54 Security 51 Engineers 50 Coopers 50 Painters 50 Small-medium Farmers 49 Plumbers 49 Leather Workers 49 Mechanics 49 Brewers 48 Tailors 48 Other Craftsmen 47 Small Farmers 46 Millers 46 Textile Finishers 46 Cutlers etc. 45 Soldiers/Sailors 44 Joiners 43 Wood Craftsmen 43 Paper/chemicals Workers 43 Carpenters 40 Coachmen 40 Spinners/Rope Makers 40 Shoemakers 39 Shipwrights 38 Sawyers 38 Personal Service Workers 37 Seamen 37 Gardeners 36 Miscellaneous Non-skilled Workers 36 Weavers 35 Smiths 35 Fishermen 34 Building Trades Workers 33 Combers 31 Bricklayers 31 Masons 28 Animal Workers 28 Ceramics/glass Workers 28 Knitters etc. 27 Carters 26 Colliers 26 Coal Miners 24 Farmers' Sons (Farm Workers) 22 Other Transport Workers 20 Metal Workers 17 Farm/Forest Workers 16 Watermen 13 Miners/Quarriers 7 Nailers etc. 6 Labourers (nmi) 1
Independents 99 Farmers (nmi) 97 Clerks 95 Farmers' wives 91 Governesses 87 Farmers' daughters 86 Small farmers 85 Teachers 81 Barmaids 80 Shops 72 Book binders 70 Inn/food shopkeepers 69 Non-food shopkeepers 68 Milliners 65 Hat workers 63 Housekeepers 56 Ladies' maids 55 Bakers 55 Dressmakers 52 Miscellaneous crafts 51 Tailoresses 48 Textile workers 47 Textile finishers 46 Maids 46 Shoe/leather workers 46 Nurses 46 Seamstresses 43 Cooks 43 Winders/piecers 38 Spinners 37 Weavers 35 Garment trades 35 Laundrywomen 30 Knitters etc 28 Servants 26 Combers 25 Metal trades 25 Factory hands (not textile) 19 Farm servants 15 Miscellaneous unskilled 13 Farm workers 13 Straw plaiters 11 Lace workers 7 Agricultural labourers 4 Labourers 1 WomenMen
Women
Clergy 99 Lawyers 96 Doctors 94 Officers 93 Independents 87 Large Farmers 86 Trade Elite 84 Manufacturers 82 Managers/Administrators 80 Medium-large Farmers 79 Teachers 79 Government 78 Professionals 77 Cash Clerks 76 Dealers 76 Farmers (nmi) 73 Representatives 71 Ships' Officers 71 Builders 68 Employers (nmi) 67 Clerks 66 Non-food Shopkeepers 66 Small Employers 64 Clockmakers 60 Food Shopkeepers 58 Butchers 58 Cabinet Makers 58 Engineers 54 Managers (Production) 54 Bakers 54 Transport Owners 53 Brewers 51 Small-medium Farmers 50 Warehousemen 50 Small Farmers 50 Innkeepers 50 Coopers 50 Printers 49 Other Craftsmen 49 Joiners 48 Hat/glove Makers 48 Tailors 48 Soldiers/Sailors 48 Painters 47 Millers 46 Farm Bailiffs 46 Personal Service Workers 46 Plumbers 45 Carpenters 44 Shipwrights 44 Wood Craftsmen 43 Tinplate Workers 43 Coachmen 42 Security Workers 42 Textile Finishers 41 Leather Workers 40 Mechanics 39 Cutlers etc. 38 Seamen 38 Knitters etc. 38 Spinners/Rope Makers 35 Fishermen 35 Watermen 34 Building Trades Workers 33 Combers 33 Curriers/Tanners 32 Gardeners 32 Masons 31 Railway Workers 30 Engine Drivers 30 Shoemakers 29 Paper/chemicals Workers 29 Bricklayers 27 Sawyers 27 Miscellaneous Non-skilled Workers 27 Weavers 25 Smiths 25 Carters 24 Colliers 23 Animal Workers 22 Coal Miners 22 Moulders 21 Nailers etc. 18 Farmers' Sons (Farm Workers) 16 Metal Workers 14 Factory Hands 12 Farm/Forest Workers 11 Other Transport Workers 11 Miners/Quarriers 11 Ceramics/glass Workers 6 Labourers (nmi) 1
Professionals 99 Farmers 98 Farmers' wives 92 Independents 86 Governesses 85 Music teachers 83 Clerks 82 Teachers 81 Milliners 75 Shops 71 Other crafts 68 Nurses 67 Barmaids 67 Waitresses 65 Innkeepers 65 Non-food shopkeepers 62 Dealers 62 Food shopkeepers 58 Book binders 56 Tailoresses 54 Children's nurses 52 Housekeepers 51 Millers/food workers 51 Dressmakers 51 Seamstresses 51 Ladies' maids 48 Garment trades 43 Factory hands (not textile) 40 Housemaids 39 Cooks 36 Spinners 36 Maids 33 Weavers 32 Textile finishers 30 Combers 29 Winders/piecers 28 Knitters etc 28 Textile workers 27 Farm workers 27 Servants 26 Parlourmaids 25 Shoe/leather workers 24 Laundrywomen 21 Metal trades 21 Farm servants 21 Miscellaneous unskilled 19 Labourers 14 Lace workers 8 Agricultural labourers 5 Straw plaiters 1
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