Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1921 Occupational Order

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Data for 1921 Sex
1921 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 31 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 168 Show data context 42 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 8 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 107 Show data context 3 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 57 Show data context 1 Show data context
Chemicals 13 Show data context 14 Show data context
Metal Workers 915 Show data context 17 Show data context
Precious Metals 3 Show data context 1 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 228 Show data context 19 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 15 Show data context 0 Show data context
Skins & Leather 14 Show data context 1 Show data context
Textile Workers 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 122 Show data context 212 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 135 Show data context 35 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 421 Show data context 11 Show data context
Paper, Printing 439 Show data context 81 Show data context
Builders 333 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 209 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other Materials 38 Show data context 36 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 96 Show data context 8 Show data context
Gas, Water & Electricity 40 Show data context 1 Show data context
Transport & Communication 3,123 Show data context 50 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 925 Show data context 542 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 425 Show data context 61 Show data context
Professional Occupations 272 Show data context 267 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 62 Show data context 37 Show data context
Personal Service 287 Show data context 1,360 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 522 Show data context 500 Show data context
Warehousemen 130 Show data context 78 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 170 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 922 Show data context 39 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, Gravesend 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: 03rd October 2024