Classification of occupations for economically active: Factor analysis of Registration Sub-Districts (RSDs) in 1891

This paper discusses how census data for 1851-1911 can be used to classify the occupations of the economically active population within Registration Sub-Districts (RSDs) for England and Wales 1851-1911 using a factor analysis methodology applied to all occupations. This paper is a pilot for 1891 for all occupied population, and by gender