How to generate list of occupations per surname graph?

[nicdigby]

Hello, is there a free internet site that will generate a graph showing the breakdown of occupations for my family surname from the 1891 census please, and draw me a bar graph? If not, does anyone know if I can draw bar graphs using Office or Mac inbuilt software?

[Gadget]

I think you'd need to group the occupations. There are standard groupings used by ONS, which are updated regularly - eg

https://www.ons.gov.uk/methodology/classificationsandstandards/standardoccupationalclassificationsoc/soc2020/classifyingthestandardoccupationalclassification2020soc2020totheinternationalstandardclassificationofoccupationsisco08

I would think there are also regional tables - we used to get them in ONS/RG 'Blue books'  It would be best to Google as it's a while since I used them in my research.

Also, it might be best to use Excel .  It really depends what your aim is.


Gadget

[Gadget]

If you don't have access to Excel, you could try one of the free bar chart creator apps - e.g,

https://www.meta-chart.com/bar

All you need to do is work out how detailed you need the occupational classification ( e.g.mining - coal, other or coal mining, above ground, hewers, etc,).  Then tally either manually or by progam and then put the info into the chart ap.


Gadget

[nicdigby]

Thank you!

[Gadget]

You might want to refine the chart to show male and female occupations differently. In which case, tally females separately from the males and enter  them in as separate categories.

[nicdigby]

Further to my original question, does anyone know any software or websites that would print a map of the UK with the distribution by country of my family surname according to the 1881 census pls?

[Gadget]

There used to be one which was compiled by one of the Universities but that was long ago and I think it;s been taken down.

This might help

https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Surname_Distribution_Maps

It might be worth you Googling.

[arthurk]

Archer Software's Surname Atlas does exactly what you're asking:

http://www.archersoftware.co.uk/satlas01.htm

[KGarrad]

Further to my original question, does anyone know any software or websites that would print a map of the UK with the distribution by country of my family surname according to the 1881 census pls?

Ancestry home page (What's In A Name?) does exactly that, but for 1891 census.