Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 1,506 Show data context 12 Show data context
Agriculture 14,879 Show data context 2,109 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 49,648 Show data context 15 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 195 Show data context 3 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 804 Show data context 220 Show data context
Chemicals 374 Show data context 66 Show data context
Metal Workers 31,640 Show data context 654 Show data context
Precious Metals 86 Show data context 9 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 3,505 Show data context 44 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 246 Show data context 3 Show data context
Skins & Leather 435 Show data context 161 Show data context
Textile Workers 171 Show data context 371 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 2,233 Show data context 3,558 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 2,012 Show data context 1,476 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 8,458 Show data context 281 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 155 Show data context 345 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 1,630 Show data context 492 Show data context
Builders 10,807 Show data context 3 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 3,225 Show data context 138 Show data context
Other Materials 78 Show data context 92 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 1,789 Show data context 182 Show data context
Transport & Communication 29,242 Show data context 1,627 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 24,822 Show data context 14,055 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 2,797 Show data context 35 Show data context
Professional Occupations 6,092 Show data context 6,325 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 1,584 Show data context 333 Show data context
Personal Service 6,087 Show data context 34,360 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 12,119 Show data context 8,794 Show data context
Warehousemen 2,975 Show data context 1,884 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 3,307 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 27,399 Show data context 2,195 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 24,384 Show data context 213,288 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 16 , 'Occupations of Males and Females, showing also total Operatives and the total Out of Work'

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All persons of working age (14 or above in 1931), categorised by gender and the system of 32 occupational 'Orders' used by the 1931 Census of Population. This includes the 'Unoccupied and Retired' who constitute Order 32.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Northumberland AdmC through time | Industry Statistics | Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 26th April 2024