Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1921 Occupational Order

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Data for 1921 Sex
1921 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 86 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 829 Show data context 22 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 45 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 130 Show data context 17 Show data context
Chemicals 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Workers 564 Show data context 4 Show data context
Precious Metals 17 Show data context 2 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 139 Show data context 1 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 33 Show data context 0 Show data context
Skins & Leather 18 Show data context 4 Show data context
Textile Workers 12 Show data context 16 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 232 Show data context 608 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 221 Show data context 16 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 450 Show data context 22 Show data context
Paper, Printing 134 Show data context 30 Show data context
Builders 603 Show data context 3 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 381 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other Materials 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 73 Show data context 5 Show data context
Gas, Water & Electricity 37 Show data context 0 Show data context
Transport & Communication 1,525 Show data context 82 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 1,691 Show data context 812 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 450 Show data context 126 Show data context
Professional Occupations 463 Show data context 581 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 123 Show data context 41 Show data context
Personal Service 697 Show data context 4,626 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 749 Show data context 604 Show data context
Warehousemen 102 Show data context 22 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 47 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 665 Show data context 16 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, Torquay 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: 29th April 2024