Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 2,413 Show data context 66 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 4,337 Show data context 1 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 204 Show data context 14 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 1,334 Show data context 49 Show data context
Chemicals 438 Show data context 40 Show data context
Metal Workers 22,468 Show data context 896 Show data context
Precious Metals 109 Show data context 12 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 2,192 Show data context 115 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 357 Show data context 90 Show data context
Skins & Leather 1,402 Show data context 482 Show data context
Textile Workers 4,411 Show data context 9,278 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 12,142 Show data context 30,933 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 1,986 Show data context 971 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 6,181 Show data context 357 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 451 Show data context 1,044 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 3,271 Show data context 1,204 Show data context
Builders 7,621 Show data context 9 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 3,178 Show data context 194 Show data context
Other Materials 298 Show data context 147 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 689 Show data context 110 Show data context
Transport & Communication 16,787 Show data context 973 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 22,795 Show data context 7,223 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 1,346 Show data context 32 Show data context
Professional Occupations 3,975 Show data context 4,147 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 1,448 Show data context 201 Show data context
Personal Service 5,207 Show data context 18,570 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 9,653 Show data context 8,262 Show data context
Warehousemen 4,572 Show data context 1,932 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 1,712 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 18,738 Show data context 3,994 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 14,135 Show data context 116,018 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, Leeds MB/CB 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: 30th April 2024