Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 17 Show data context
Agriculture 175 Show data context 51 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 18 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 21 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 10 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 17 Show data context 3 Show data context
Metal Workers 743 Show data context 6 Show data context
Precious Metals 1 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 327 Show data context 37 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 9 Show data context
Skins & Leather 14 Show data context 2 Show data context
Textile Workers 8 Show data context 1 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 105 Show data context 112 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 121 Show data context 25 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 402 Show data context 1 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 467 Show data context 66 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 255 Show data context 38 Show data context
Builders 487 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 248 Show data context
Transport & Communication 2,678 Show data context 41 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 1,334 Show data context 715 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 696 Show data context 1 Show data context
Professional Occupations 344 Show data context 334 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 61 Show data context 13 Show data context
Personal Service 329 Show data context 1,625 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 783 Show data context 558 Show data context
Warehousemen 183 Show data context 42 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 246 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 1,831 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, Gravesend 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: 03rd October 2024