Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 0 Show data context
Agriculture 3,169 Show data context 106 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 11 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 3 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 43 Show data context 1 Show data context
Chemicals 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Workers 264 Show data context 1 Show data context
Precious Metals 0 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 72 Show data context 0 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 4 Show data context
Skins & Leather 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Workers 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 58 Show data context 68 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 138 Show data context 9 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 312 Show data context 3 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 1 Show data context 2 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 19 Show data context 8 Show data context
Builders 726 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 163 Show data context
Transport & Communication 677 Show data context 37 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 720 Show data context 230 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 64 Show data context 0 Show data context
Professional Occupations 255 Show data context 359 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 63 Show data context 14 Show data context
Personal Service 439 Show data context 2,220 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 125 Show data context 142 Show data context
Warehousemen 16 Show data context 1 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 18 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 530 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, Uckfield RD 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: 07th October 2024