Industrial Order (1931) by Sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Industrial Orders Male Female
Fishing 37 Show data context 2 Show data context
Agriculture 97 Show data context 3 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 20 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery, Glass 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metals & Machines 504 Show data context 8 Show data context
Textiles 6 Show data context 5 Show data context
Skins & Leather 4 Show data context 2 Show data context
Clothing 94 Show data context 98 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 349 Show data context 55 Show data context
Wood Working & Furniture 59 Show data context 11 Show data context
Paper Making, Stationery, Printing 103 Show data context 22 Show data context
Building 676 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 12 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gas, Water, Electricity 156 Show data context 1 Show data context
Transport & Communication 850 Show data context 16 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 1,264 Show data context 595 Show data context
Public Administration, Defence 1,387 Show data context 179 Show data context
Professions 195 Show data context 287 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 70 Show data context 46 Show data context
Personal Service 444 Show data context 1,599 Show data context
Other or not stated 16 Show data context 0 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 3 , 'Industries (condensed list) of Males and Females (exclusive of persons out of work)'

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This industrial classification was used in the Industry Reports of both the 1931 Census of England and Wales and the 1931 Census of Scotland, and it is always broken down by gender. The classification is defined in Census 1931: Classification of Industries (London: H.M.S.O., 1929), which notes "The Industrial Classification is based strictly on the nature of the product, or, in the case of non-manufacturing industries, on the type o service rendered, and no consideration of personal occupation enters int...


o it." (p. i). Some Orders were broken down into Sub-Orders, and all were then divided into "Groups", but the latter were listed only for counties and large towns.


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Date accessed: 30th April 2024