Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 1,101 Show data context 9 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 180 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 148 Show data context 2 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 134 Show data context 17 Show data context
Chemicals 127 Show data context 7 Show data context
Metal Workers 8,484 Show data context 321 Show data context
Precious Metals 68 Show data context 10 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 887 Show data context 17 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 106 Show data context 13 Show data context
Skins & Leather 384 Show data context 49 Show data context
Textile Workers 5,468 Show data context 15,915 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 13,248 Show data context 12,910 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 1,035 Show data context 379 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 2,720 Show data context 68 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 402 Show data context 961 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 1,763 Show data context 339 Show data context
Builders 3,764 Show data context 4 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 1,486 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other Materials 552 Show data context 347 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 198 Show data context 45 Show data context
Transport & Communication 7,692 Show data context 629 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 10,549 Show data context 3,428 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 485 Show data context 20 Show data context
Professional Occupations 1,634 Show data context 1,792 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 511 Show data context 118 Show data context
Personal Service 2,548 Show data context 7,214 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 4,429 Show data context 4,748 Show data context
Warehousemen 3,838 Show data context 2,121 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 519 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 6,056 Show data context 1,455 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 6,328 Show data context 50,793 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, Leicester 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: 28th April 2024