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 191 Show data context 5 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 9 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 7 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 15 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 1 Show data context 2 Show data context
Metal Workers 135 Show data context 0 Show data context
Precious Metals 0 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 27 Show data context 0 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 7 Show data context
Skins & Leather 9 Show data context 1 Show data context
Textile Workers 187 Show data context 283 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 55 Show data context 134 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 75 Show data context 1 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 79 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 0 Show data context 1 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 26 Show data context 0 Show data context
Builders 117 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 52 Show data context
Transport & Communication 207 Show data context 10 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 364 Show data context 131 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 23 Show data context 0 Show data context
Professional Occupations 65 Show data context 82 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Personal Service 92 Show data context 323 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 106 Show data context 49 Show data context
Warehousemen 20 Show data context 6 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 15 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 268 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, Sudbury MB 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