Distributions of Individuals by Type of Occupation in 54 Cities in Britain, 1820s and 1840s

UKDA study number:3277

Principal Investigator

Schonhardt-Bailey, C.
University of California (Los Angeles)

Sponsors

University of California (Los Angeles). Center for International and Strategic Affairs
University of California (Los Angeles). Department of Political Science

Distributed by

UK Data Archive, University of Essex, Colchester.

August 1995

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Schonhardt-Bailey, C., Distributions of Individuals by Type of Occupation in 54 Cities in Britain, 1820s and 1840s [computer file]. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Archive [distributor], August 1995. SN: 3277, http://dx.doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-3277-1

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3277 . Distributions of Individuals by Type of Occupation in 54 Cities in Britain, 1820s and 1840s

Depositor:

Schonhardt-Bailey, C. , London School of Economics and Political Science. Department of Government

Principal Investigator:

Schonhardt-Bailey, C. , University of California (Los Angeles)

Sponsors:

University of California (Los Angeles). Center for International and Strategic Affairs
University of California (Los Angeles). Department of Political Science

Abstract:

The data were gathered to provide a model illustrating concentrated and deconcentrated interests and successful lobbying. Data on hundreds of various occupational types, gathered from commercial directories and court directories for nineteenth century British cities and towns, were grouped into fifteen categories. Data on Anti-Corn Law League subscriptions were obtained from two published sources.

Main Topics:

Industry concentration; geographic concentration; pressure group activity (Anti-Corn Law League); parliamentary voting behaviour on trade policy.

Coverage:

Time Period Covered: 1820s and 1840s
Dates of Fieldwork: October 1988 - April 1989
(London)
Country: Great Britain
Geography: Aberdeen; Ashton-under-Lyne; Barton; Bath; Beverley; Bilston; Birmingham; Blackburn; Bolton; Brighton; Bristol; Burslem; Bury; Dudley; Durham (City); Exeter; Gainsborough; Gateshead; Great Grimsby; Hanley; Kingston-upon-Hull; Leeds; Leigh; Liverpool; London; Macclesfield; Manchester; Newcastle-under-Lyne; Newcastle-upon-Tyne; North Shields; Nottingham; Oldham; Otley; Oughtibridge; Preston; Rochdale; Ross-on-Wye; Rotherham; Saddleworth; Selby; Sheffield; Shelton; South Shields; Stockport; Stoke-on-Trent; Sunderland; Thorne; Warrington; Wednesbury; Wednesfield; West Bromwich; Wigan; Willenhall; Wolverhampton; Aberdeenshire; Cheshire; Devon; Durham (County); Gloucestershire; Greater London; Herefordshire; Lancashire; Leicestershire; Lincolnshire; Northumberland; Nottinghamshire; Somerset; Staffordshire; Sussex; Warwickshire; Yorkshire East Riding; Yorkshire West Riding
Spatial Units: (A)Counties; (B)Standard Regions; (C)Local Authority Areas

Universe Sampled:

Location of Units of Observation: National
Population: 19th Century occupations in 54 British cities.

Methodology:

Time Dimensions: Time Series
Sampling Procedures: One-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Method of Data Collection: Transcription of existing materials; Compilation or synthesis of existing material
Data Sources: Commercial directories and court directories for cities and towns in Britain, various years, 1820s and 1840s; McCord, N., The Anti-Corn Law League, 1838-1846 (London: Allen & Unwin, 1958); Prentice, A., History of the Anti-Corn Law League 2 vols. (London: W & F. G. Gash, 1853); Export records for 1825, 1830, 1835, 1840, and 1846 (Great Britain, Public Records Office).

Language(s) of Written Materials:

Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:

Access Conditions: The depositor has specified that registration is required and standard conditions of use apply. The depositor may be informed about usage. See terms and conditions for further information.
Availability: History Data Service, UK Data Archive
Contact: Help desk: hds@essex.ac.uk

Date of First Release:

16 August 1995

File last updated:

4 January 2012