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Data for 1841 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 22,493 Show data context 1,174 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 136 Show data context 3 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 176,316 Show data context 54,206 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 433 Show data context 6 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 502 Show data context 59 Show data context
F: Construction 46,699 Show data context 258 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 49,100 Show data context 8,817 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 44,230 Show data context 345 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 6,952 Show data context 2,606 Show data context
J: Information & communication 282 Show data context 39 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 1,576 Show data context 18 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 1,020 Show data context 7 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 8,229 Show data context 36 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 31,413 Show data context 519 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 18,700 Show data context 244 Show data context
P: Education 3,587 Show data context 5,853 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 5,275 Show data context 5,028 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 8,397 Show data context 16,450 Show data context
T: Activities of households 42,421 Show data context 136,438 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 230 Show data context 1 Show data context
Data for 1861 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 38,741 Show data context 3,312 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 982 Show data context 14 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 258,785 Show data context 142,302 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 2,777 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 1,487 Show data context 154 Show data context
F: Construction 87,915 Show data context 222 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 73,751 Show data context 18,211 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 99,362 Show data context 705 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 22,274 Show data context 14,622 Show data context
J: Information & communication 5,265 Show data context 2,726 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 4,570 Show data context 29 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 6,966 Show data context 6,673 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 18,665 Show data context 35 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 28,104 Show data context 766 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 36,846 Show data context 889 Show data context
P: Education 3,925 Show data context 13,510 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 6,007 Show data context 9,511 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 14,403 Show data context 50,008 Show data context
T: Activities of households 22,803 Show data context 163,468 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 494 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1881 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 44,530 Show data context 2,658 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 1,768 Show data context 89 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 354,878 Show data context 194,442 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 4,658 Show data context 25 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 2,205 Show data context 205 Show data context
F: Construction 153,989 Show data context 805 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 114,207 Show data context 23,041 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 163,777 Show data context 1,478 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 34,841 Show data context 14,858 Show data context
J: Information & communication 7,798 Show data context 1,121 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 12,742 Show data context 266 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 3,341 Show data context 39 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 29,998 Show data context 824 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 80,268 Show data context 3,598 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 49,533 Show data context 2,308 Show data context
P: Education 8,090 Show data context 24,912 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 8,886 Show data context 17,543 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 21,616 Show data context 79,992 Show data context
T: Activities of households 35,670 Show data context 284,110 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 248 Show data context 22 Show data context
Data for 1911 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 43,254 Show data context 1,866 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 3,028 Show data context 171 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 571,856 Show data context 350,087 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 21,207 Show data context 36 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 6,949 Show data context 53 Show data context
F: Construction 215,306 Show data context 73 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 274,924 Show data context 73,455 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 362,703 Show data context 7,171 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 62,294 Show data context 49,855 Show data context
J: Information & communication 17,746 Show data context 6,551 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 42,234 Show data context 2,657 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 35,934 Show data context 4,688 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 157,570 Show data context 50,837 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 119,634 Show data context 17,462 Show data context
P: Education 17,423 Show data context 36,490 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 15,304 Show data context 39,194 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 83,192 Show data context 154,191 Show data context
T: Activities of households 42,281 Show data context 332,698 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 22,168 Show data context 2,791 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 2,080 Show data context 248 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 716,908 Show data context 424,386 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 55,810 Show data context 2,230 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 8,629 Show data context 1,953 Show data context
F: Construction 225,972 Show data context 3,343 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 448,321 Show data context 201,056 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 339,923 Show data context 32,912 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 86,107 Show data context 103,100 Show data context
J: Information & communication 14,862 Show data context 5,701 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 81,938 Show data context 30,690 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 17,322 Show data context 7,217 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 49,499 Show data context 18,006 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 224 Show data context 782 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 164,239 Show data context 24,635 Show data context
P: Education 24,994 Show data context 47,670 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 28,065 Show data context 58,571 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 87,733 Show data context 89,624 Show data context
T: Activities of households 31,266 Show data context 249,164 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 799 Show data context 343 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 9,315 Show data context 2,220 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 1,807 Show data context 680 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 934,778 Show data context 508,895 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 70,774 Show data context 7,464 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 6,280 Show data context 416 Show data context
F: Construction 276,604 Show data context 11,992 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 393,320 Show data context 240,441 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 359,019 Show data context 59,090 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 72,000 Show data context 138,585 Show data context
J: Information & communication 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 114,942 Show data context 70,364 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 73,611 Show data context 45,815 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 234,675 Show data context 76,652 Show data context
P: Education 32,343 Show data context 52,389 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 41,087 Show data context 94,331 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 104,148 Show data context 101,373 Show data context
T: Activities of households 7,887 Show data context 72,108 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 4,210 Show data context 1,030 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 3,240 Show data context 1,460 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 677,430 Show data context 333,020 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 44,640 Show data context 11,930 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 5,100 Show data context 590 Show data context
F: Construction 230,700 Show data context 18,850 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 347,620 Show data context 265,000 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 341,880 Show data context 80,330 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 63,370 Show data context 58,780 Show data context
J: Information & communication 90,340 Show data context 46,520 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 139,570 Show data context 112,100 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 15,330 Show data context 12,030 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 109,110 Show data context 60,770 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 29,800 Show data context 47,000 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 222,640 Show data context 139,430 Show data context
P: Education 59,700 Show data context 128,040 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 46,660 Show data context 122,770 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 54,870 Show data context 66,980 Show data context
T: Activities of households 3,500 Show data context 25,050 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 7,170 Show data context 3,680 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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