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Data for 1841 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 18,220 Show data context 346 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 51 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 5,602 Show data context 939 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 2,538 Show data context 13 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 1,581 Show data context 168 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 1,013 Show data context 14 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 338 Show data context 83 Show data context
J: Information & communication 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 25 Show data context 0 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 47 Show data context 1 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 162 Show data context 1 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 848 Show data context 7 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 781 Show data context 5 Show data context
P: Education 169 Show data context 272 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 161 Show data context 122 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 288 Show data context 286 Show data context
T: Activities of households 1,636 Show data context 6,972 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1861 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 17,896 Show data context 2,090 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 50 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 5,616 Show data context 2,283 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 32 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 3,517 Show data context 15 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 1,891 Show data context 490 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 1,713 Show data context 57 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 588 Show data context 657 Show data context
J: Information & communication 22 Show data context 6 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 22 Show data context 0 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 362 Show data context 347 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 280 Show data context 0 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 197 Show data context 18 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 1,455 Show data context 32 Show data context
P: Education 224 Show data context 731 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 138 Show data context 199 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 444 Show data context 1,306 Show data context
T: Activities of households 1,226 Show data context 6,211 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 38 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1881 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 15,445 Show data context 233 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 81 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 5,730 Show data context 2,059 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 79 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 5,486 Show data context 15 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 2,479 Show data context 441 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 2,464 Show data context 31 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 632 Show data context 489 Show data context
J: Information & communication 71 Show data context 17 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 113 Show data context 2 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 74 Show data context 1 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 354 Show data context 10 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 348 Show data context 28 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 1,378 Show data context 58 Show data context
P: Education 359 Show data context 1,009 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 136 Show data context 243 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 470 Show data context 1,727 Show data context
T: Activities of households 1,795 Show data context 9,565 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1911 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 19,670 Show data context 589 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 289 Show data context 1 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 8,404 Show data context 4,010 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 382 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 76 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 7,755 Show data context 3 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 6,373 Show data context 2,074 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 6,289 Show data context 81 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 1,112 Show data context 2,336 Show data context
J: Information & communication 231 Show data context 197 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 556 Show data context 10 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 658 Show data context 89 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 799 Show data context 496 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 2,280 Show data context 414 Show data context
P: Education 540 Show data context 1,947 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 446 Show data context 1,777 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 2,233 Show data context 4,842 Show data context
T: Activities of households 5,322 Show data context 17,241 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1931 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 15,089 Show data context 736 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 233 Show data context 1 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 10,149 Show data context 1,942 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 1,264 Show data context 32 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 171 Show data context 6 Show data context
F: Construction 10,598 Show data context 101 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 11,608 Show data context 4,554 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 6,337 Show data context 513 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 1,983 Show data context 3,372 Show data context
J: Information & communication 59 Show data context 9 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 1,221 Show data context 157 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 527 Show data context 102 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 1,106 Show data context 256 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 4 Show data context 40 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 4,663 Show data context 259 Show data context
P: Education 1,045 Show data context 2,534 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 952 Show data context 2,044 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 2,457 Show data context 2,460 Show data context
T: Activities of households 8,543 Show data context 16,615 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 15,409 Show data context 2,070 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 237 Show data context 2 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 14,271 Show data context 3,882 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 2,002 Show data context 202 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 232 Show data context 16 Show data context
F: Construction 13,763 Show data context 300 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 13,781 Show data context 8,333 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 7,344 Show data context 942 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 2,571 Show data context 4,840 Show data context
J: Information & communication 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 1,930 Show data context 619 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 1,404 Show data context 923 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 10,211 Show data context 1,551 Show data context
P: Education 1,794 Show data context 3,223 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 1,919 Show data context 4,042 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 3,105 Show data context 3,526 Show data context
T: Activities of households 3,950 Show data context 8,240 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1971 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 9,854 Show data context 2,323 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 212 Show data context 18 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 37,710 Show data context 12,590 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 2,417 Show data context 506 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 324 Show data context 17 Show data context
F: Construction 18,565 Show data context 793 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 20,635 Show data context 12,307 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 7,785 Show data context 1,279 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 3,083 Show data context 2,896 Show data context
J: Information & communication 2,291 Show data context 697 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 3,704 Show data context 3,110 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 1,132 Show data context 594 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 2,915 Show data context 1,396 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 385 Show data context 681 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 10,896 Show data context 5,430 Show data context
P: Education 4,489 Show data context 6,508 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 2,799 Show data context 4,871 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 2,944 Show data context 2,611 Show data context
T: Activities of households 1,792 Show data context 3,433 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 16 Show data context 8 Show data context
Date: Source:
1841 1841 Census of Great Britain, Occupations, Table [1] , 'Occupation Abstract'
1861 1861 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 17 , 'Occupations of Males aged 20 Years and upwards in Districts'
1861 1861 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 18 , 'Occupations of Females aged 20 Years and upwards in Districts'
1881 - 1991 Census of Population
1971 1971 Census of England and Wales, Economic activity County Leaflets, Table 3 , 'Industry and status by area of workplace and sex', for 'County, county boroughs, urban areas with populations of 50,000 or more, conurbation centres'

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