Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 96 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 3,988 Show data context 134 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 58 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 87 Show data context 3 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 80 Show data context 1 Show data context
Chemicals 11 Show data context 1 Show data context
Metal Workers 2,119 Show data context 5 Show data context
Precious Metals 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 258 Show data context 2 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 43 Show data context 1 Show data context
Skins & Leather 18 Show data context 4 Show data context
Textile Workers 26 Show data context 13 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 354 Show data context 434 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 516 Show data context 63 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 1,414 Show data context 52 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 13 Show data context 9 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 191 Show data context 49 Show data context
Builders 1,433 Show data context 2 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 763 Show data context 4 Show data context
Other Materials 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 297 Show data context 34 Show data context
Transport & Communication 3,537 Show data context 153 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 3,344 Show data context 1,654 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 1,269 Show data context 4 Show data context
Professional Occupations 891 Show data context 1,178 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 195 Show data context 45 Show data context
Personal Service 1,522 Show data context 6,852 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 1,130 Show data context 776 Show data context
Warehousemen 203 Show data context 22 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 126 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 2,362 Show data context 63 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 5,306 Show data context 27,998 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, the Isle of Wight AdmC 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: 26th April 2024