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 139 Show data context 3 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 4 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 14 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 31 Show data context 3 Show data context
Chemicals 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Workers 1,148 Show data context 41 Show data context
Precious Metals 9 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 107 Show data context 3 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 47 Show data context
Skins & Leather 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Workers 11 Show data context 60 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 81 Show data context 265 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 34 Show data context 9 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 324 Show data context 5 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 73 Show data context 78 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 190 Show data context 33 Show data context
Builders 213 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 139 Show data context
Transport & Communication 288 Show data context 22 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 548 Show data context 161 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 78 Show data context 0 Show data context
Professional Occupations 199 Show data context 170 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 24 Show data context 9 Show data context
Personal Service 95 Show data context 523 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 470 Show data context 410 Show data context
Warehousemen 123 Show data context 25 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 41 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 329 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, Letchworth 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: 23rd April 2024