Industrial Order (1931) by Sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Industrial Orders Male Female
Fishing 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 240 Show data context 9 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 97 Show data context 12 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery, Glass 513 Show data context 103 Show data context
Chemicals 1,716 Show data context 146 Show data context
Metals & Machines 11,958 Show data context 2,578 Show data context
Textiles 114 Show data context 173 Show data context
Skins & Leather 78 Show data context 32 Show data context
Clothing 600 Show data context 1,457 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 1,263 Show data context 567 Show data context
Wood Working & Furniture 354 Show data context 31 Show data context
Paper Making, Stationery, Printing 686 Show data context 305 Show data context
Building 3,300 Show data context 37 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 583 Show data context 478 Show data context
Gas, Water, Electricity 882 Show data context 42 Show data context
Transport & Communication 3,402 Show data context 160 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 7,632 Show data context 3,600 Show data context
Public Administration, Defence 10,458 Show data context 2,012 Show data context
Professions 839 Show data context 902 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 360 Show data context 167 Show data context
Personal Service 1,466 Show data context 3,644 Show data context
Other or not stated 45 Show data context 31 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 2 , 'Industries 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: 24th April 2024