Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1921 Occupational Order

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Data for 1921 Sex
1921 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 22 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 211 Show data context 11 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 34 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 38 Show data context 13 Show data context
Chemicals 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Workers 365 Show data context 0 Show data context
Precious Metals 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 40 Show data context 0 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 31 Show data context 0 Show data context
Skins & Leather 48 Show data context 16 Show data context
Textile Workers 95 Show data context 97 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 153 Show data context 426 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 103 Show data context 16 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 601 Show data context 9 Show data context
Paper, Printing 43 Show data context 4 Show data context
Builders 194 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 171 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other Materials 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 73 Show data context 3 Show data context
Gas, Water & Electricity 16 Show data context 0 Show data context
Transport & Communication 574 Show data context 21 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 569 Show data context 312 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 107 Show data context 25 Show data context
Professional Occupations 150 Show data context 167 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 16 Show data context 7 Show data context
Personal Service 149 Show data context 862 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 174 Show data context 100 Show data context
Warehousemen 44 Show data context 5 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 29 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 381 Show data context 5 Show data context
Date: Source:
1921 1921 Census of England and Wales, County Report, Table 17 , 'Occupations (Condensed list)'

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All persons of working age (12 or above in 1921), categorised by gender and the system of 31 occupational 'Orders' used by the 1921 Census of Population (we exclude Order 32 which covered the retired or otherwise unoccupied).


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Barnstaple MB through time | Industry Statistics | Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1921 Occupational Order, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 04th June 2024