Your ancestors’ occupations
Discover your ancestors’ occupations in the 1880 United States Census.
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Most common occupations in the 1880 U.S. Census
13,671,074
Housekeeper
6,853,125
Farmer
3,480,043
At School
2,224,778
Laborer
742,491
Servant
334,952
Carpenter
197,709
School Teacher
150,915
Blacksmith
135,025
Clerk In Store
120,432
Miner
92,001
Cook
91,380
Painter
88,601
Teamster
88,452
Domestic Servant
83,922
Dress Maker
80,352
Works In Cotton Mill
71,022
Butcher
70,630
Clerk