Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 2,237 Show data context 3 Show data context
Agriculture 22,874 Show data context 424 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 168 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 126 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 158 Show data context 1 Show data context
Chemicals 300 Show data context 12 Show data context
Metal Workers 7,815 Show data context 91 Show data context
Precious Metals 21 Show data context 3 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 908 Show data context 43 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 113 Show data context 0 Show data context
Skins & Leather 290 Show data context 96 Show data context
Textile Workers 196 Show data context 904 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 1,314 Show data context 2,630 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 1,832 Show data context 407 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 4,707 Show data context 79 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 95 Show data context 240 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 1,007 Show data context 231 Show data context
Builders 5,697 Show data context 9 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 1,936 Show data context 49 Show data context
Other Materials 275 Show data context 34 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 433 Show data context 7 Show data context
Transport & Communication 9,630 Show data context 310 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 10,234 Show data context 4,068 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 2,924 Show data context 13 Show data context
Professional Occupations 2,302 Show data context 3,286 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 501 Show data context 93 Show data context
Personal Service 3,378 Show data context 15,857 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 3,716 Show data context 2,445 Show data context
Warehousemen 1,334 Show data context 397 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 626 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 9,016 Show data context 754 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 12,182 Show data context 86,078 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, East Suffolk 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: 25th April 2024