Industrial Order (1931) by Sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Industrial Orders Male Female
Fishing 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 171 Show data context 11 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 96 Show data context 7 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery, Glass 35 Show data context 4 Show data context
Chemicals 374 Show data context 268 Show data context
Metals & Machines 1,872 Show data context 131 Show data context
Textiles 30 Show data context 79 Show data context
Skins & Leather 11 Show data context 2 Show data context
Clothing 302 Show data context 877 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 499 Show data context 221 Show data context
Wood Working & Furniture 941 Show data context 57 Show data context
Paper Making, Stationery, Printing 486 Show data context 246 Show data context
Building 1,162 Show data context 36 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 146 Show data context 250 Show data context
Gas, Water, Electricity 276 Show data context 7 Show data context
Transport & Communication 2,495 Show data context 61 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 3,122 Show data context 1,354 Show data context
Public Administration, Defence 1,286 Show data context 438 Show data context
Professions 393 Show data context 394 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 115 Show data context 60 Show data context
Personal Service 569 Show data context 2,019 Show data context
Other or not stated 42 Show data context 9 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 2 , 'Industries 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: 27th April 2024