Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 13 Show data context
Agriculture 518 Show data context 23 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 1 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 18 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 30 Show data context 1 Show data context
Chemicals 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Workers 293 Show data context 0 Show data context
Precious Metals 5 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 80 Show data context 0 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 16 Show data context
Skins & Leather 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Textile Workers 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 68 Show data context 130 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 72 Show data context 19 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 210 Show data context 12 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 41 Show data context 7 Show data context
Builders 370 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 172 Show data context
Transport & Communication 584 Show data context 34 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 910 Show data context 400 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 77 Show data context 2 Show data context
Professional Occupations 297 Show data context 460 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 72 Show data context 23 Show data context
Personal Service 385 Show data context 3,066 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 258 Show data context 207 Show data context
Warehousemen 36 Show data context 2 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 21 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 452 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 17 , 'Occupations (condensed list) of Males and Females, showing also the 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, Bexhill MB/UD 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: 25th April 2024