Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 940 Show data context 17 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 6,949 Show data context 2 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 103 Show data context 3 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 345 Show data context 6 Show data context
Chemicals 244 Show data context 58 Show data context
Metal Workers 8,921 Show data context 431 Show data context
Precious Metals 79 Show data context 21 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 1,145 Show data context 43 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 130 Show data context 3 Show data context
Skins & Leather 468 Show data context 155 Show data context
Textile Workers 6,063 Show data context 12,547 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 1,286 Show data context 8,256 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 1,905 Show data context 1,419 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 3,826 Show data context 248 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 568 Show data context 1,273 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 1,686 Show data context 356 Show data context
Builders 4,877 Show data context 12 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 1,807 Show data context 72 Show data context
Other Materials 97 Show data context 49 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 438 Show data context 47 Show data context
Transport & Communication 10,303 Show data context 625 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 11,767 Show data context 3,927 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 633 Show data context 14 Show data context
Professional Occupations 1,780 Show data context 2,165 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 616 Show data context 107 Show data context
Personal Service 3,139 Show data context 10,224 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 4,560 Show data context 4,105 Show data context
Warehousemen 3,018 Show data context 2,683 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 1,005 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 9,149 Show data context 1,053 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 7,317 Show data context 64,388 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, Nottingham CB/MB 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: 01st May 2024