Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 0 Show data context
Agriculture 148 Show data context 2 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 11 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 48 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 106 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Workers 869 Show data context 0 Show data context
Precious Metals 0 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 66 Show data context 0 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 11 Show data context
Skins & Leather 64 Show data context 6 Show data context
Textile Workers 5 Show data context 25 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 75 Show data context 186 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 74 Show data context 82 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 289 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 21 Show data context 2 Show data context
Builders 313 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 105 Show data context
Transport & Communication 698 Show data context 17 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 616 Show data context 355 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 39 Show data context 1 Show data context
Professional Occupations 235 Show data context 153 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 32 Show data context 19 Show data context
Personal Service 129 Show data context 715 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 356 Show data context 193 Show data context
Warehousemen 70 Show data context 33 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 126 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 1,818 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 17 , 'Occupations (condensed list) of Males and Females, showing also the 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, Northwich UD 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: 24th April 2024