Industrial Order (1931) by Sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Industrial Orders Male Female
Fishing 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 463 Show data context 79 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 56 Show data context 4 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery, Glass 52 Show data context 5 Show data context
Chemicals 228 Show data context 57 Show data context
Metals & Machines 1,980 Show data context 244 Show data context
Textiles 76 Show data context 60 Show data context
Skins & Leather 32 Show data context 14 Show data context
Clothing 94 Show data context 197 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 301 Show data context 85 Show data context
Wood Working & Furniture 171 Show data context 7 Show data context
Paper Making, Stationery, Printing 247 Show data context 53 Show data context
Building 1,290 Show data context 12 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 109 Show data context 33 Show data context
Gas, Water, Electricity 257 Show data context 8 Show data context
Transport & Communication 908 Show data context 41 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 1,920 Show data context 820 Show data context
Public Administration, Defence 1,460 Show data context 319 Show data context
Professions 241 Show data context 208 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 62 Show data context 28 Show data context
Personal Service 363 Show data context 969 Show data context
Other or not stated 22 Show data context 13 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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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Bexley UD/MB through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1931) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 29th April 2024