Industrial Order (1931) by Sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Industrial Orders Male Female
Fishing 13 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 95 Show data context 43 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 470 Show data context 6 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery, Glass 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 52 Show data context 34 Show data context
Metals & Machines 1,118 Show data context 177 Show data context
Textiles 18 Show data context 6 Show data context
Skins & Leather 8 Show data context 2 Show data context
Clothing 99 Show data context 85 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 209 Show data context 82 Show data context
Wood Working & Furniture 53 Show data context 4 Show data context
Paper Making, Stationery, Printing 1,591 Show data context 183 Show data context
Building 841 Show data context 10 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 148 Show data context 97 Show data context
Gas, Water, Electricity 238 Show data context 13 Show data context
Transport & Communication 1,995 Show data context 52 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 1,833 Show data context 868 Show data context
Public Administration, Defence 1,308 Show data context 248 Show data context
Professions 219 Show data context 241 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 56 Show data context 47 Show data context
Personal Service 345 Show data context 1,430 Show data context
Other or not stated 12 Show data context 2 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 3 , 'Industries (condensed list) 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: 03rd October 2024