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Data for 1841 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 18,101 Show data context 859 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 448 Show data context 18 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 7,501 Show data context 2,784 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 8 Show data context 1 Show data context
F: Construction 3,974 Show data context 14 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 1,854 Show data context 357 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 1,087 Show data context 12 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 412 Show data context 93 Show data context
J: Information & communication 44 Show data context 4 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 27 Show data context 1 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 48 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 172 Show data context 4 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 813 Show data context 10 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 741 Show data context 10 Show data context
P: Education 171 Show data context 332 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 157 Show data context 120 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 310 Show data context 421 Show data context
T: Activities of households 2,101 Show data context 6,986 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1861 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 19,566 Show data context 4,053 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 654 Show data context 1 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 8,131 Show data context 7,895 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 23 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 21 Show data context 1 Show data context
F: Construction 4,916 Show data context 12 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 2,706 Show data context 877 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 2,056 Show data context 86 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 724 Show data context 719 Show data context
J: Information & communication 29 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 24 Show data context 5 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 305 Show data context 367 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 317 Show data context 0 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 255 Show data context 23 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 1,913 Show data context 23 Show data context
P: Education 177 Show data context 739 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 157 Show data context 270 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 582 Show data context 1,952 Show data context
T: Activities of households 835 Show data context 5,276 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1881 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 15,878 Show data context 843 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 911 Show data context 6 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 7,279 Show data context 6,820 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 49 Show data context 1 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 16 Show data context 1 Show data context
F: Construction 5,146 Show data context 21 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 2,971 Show data context 779 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 3,160 Show data context 38 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 629 Show data context 389 Show data context
J: Information & communication 65 Show data context 18 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 150 Show data context 0 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 83 Show data context 1 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 373 Show data context 11 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 406 Show data context 32 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 3,219 Show data context 74 Show data context
P: Education 335 Show data context 1,106 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 152 Show data context 300 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 501 Show data context 2,061 Show data context
T: Activities of households 1,599 Show data context 9,152 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1911 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 18,215 Show data context 1,063 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 1,376 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 9,050 Show data context 4,121 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 359 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 41 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 6,299 Show data context 2 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 4,530 Show data context 1,502 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 5,636 Show data context 62 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 923 Show data context 1,114 Show data context
J: Information & communication 140 Show data context 117 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 425 Show data context 1 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 348 Show data context 26 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 679 Show data context 238 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 8,633 Show data context 305 Show data context
P: Education 406 Show data context 1,360 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 306 Show data context 718 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 1,373 Show data context 2,628 Show data context
T: Activities of households 3,462 Show data context 9,416 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 14,082 Show data context 666 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 1,629 Show data context 4 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 8,350 Show data context 2,110 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 641 Show data context 12 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 161 Show data context 4 Show data context
F: Construction 6,033 Show data context 55 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 7,059 Show data context 2,969 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 4,582 Show data context 377 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 1,296 Show data context 1,941 Show data context
J: Information & communication 61 Show data context 6 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 619 Show data context 67 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 268 Show data context 31 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 524 Show data context 98 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 1 Show data context 5 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 9,193 Show data context 182 Show data context
P: Education 715 Show data context 1,784 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 485 Show data context 941 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 1,343 Show data context 1,045 Show data context
T: Activities of households 4,405 Show data context 8,705 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 13,357 Show data context 1,456 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 795 Show data context 8 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 11,036 Show data context 2,557 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 1,166 Show data context 74 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 284 Show data context 5 Show data context
F: Construction 7,831 Show data context 118 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 7,716 Show data context 4,434 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 4,301 Show data context 600 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 1,790 Show data context 3,070 Show data context
J: Information & communication 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 1,036 Show data context 278 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 589 Show data context 337 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 19,250 Show data context 1,063 Show data context
P: Education 1,080 Show data context 1,763 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 889 Show data context 1,761 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 1,655 Show data context 1,259 Show data context
T: Activities of households 1,536 Show data context 3,243 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 7,610 Show data context 780 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 512 Show data context 16 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 12,734 Show data context 2,078 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 725 Show data context 52 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 172 Show data context 5 Show data context
F: Construction 8,796 Show data context 205 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 9,731 Show data context 3,606 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 3,859 Show data context 281 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 1,758 Show data context 1,450 Show data context
J: Information & communication 560 Show data context 158 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 940 Show data context 330 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 574 Show data context 151 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 4,130 Show data context 685 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 80 Show data context 98 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 12,156 Show data context 1,758 Show data context
P: Education 2,181 Show data context 2,580 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 1,228 Show data context 1,581 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 1,062 Show data context 837 Show data context
T: Activities of households 654 Show data context 1,284 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 40 Show data context 1 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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