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 534 Show data context 11 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 19 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 1 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Workers 188 Show data context 2 Show data context
Precious Metals 1 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 34 Show data context 3 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 1 Show data context
Skins & Leather 64 Show data context 6 Show data context
Textile Workers 1 Show data context 2 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 593 Show data context 390 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 49 Show data context 6 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 132 Show data context 2 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 2 Show data context 20 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 18 Show data context 13 Show data context
Builders 213 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 52 Show data context
Transport & Communication 286 Show data context 9 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 347 Show data context 103 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 30 Show data context 0 Show data context
Professional Occupations 162 Show data context 186 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 23 Show data context 2 Show data context
Personal Service 62 Show data context 431 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 147 Show data context 101 Show data context
Warehousemen 57 Show data context 20 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 20 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 247 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, Northampton RD 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: 30th April 2024