Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 14,375 Show data context 304 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 1,350 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 190 Show data context 4 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 130 Show data context 3 Show data context
Chemicals 66 Show data context 8 Show data context
Metal Workers 6,450 Show data context 71 Show data context
Precious Metals 26 Show data context 7 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 863 Show data context 70 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 84 Show data context 1 Show data context
Skins & Leather 2,359 Show data context 432 Show data context
Textile Workers 61 Show data context 71 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 27,498 Show data context 20,030 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 1,634 Show data context 150 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 3,565 Show data context 73 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 174 Show data context 765 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 832 Show data context 302 Show data context
Builders 6,281 Show data context 7 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 1,757 Show data context 25 Show data context
Other Materials 185 Show data context 52 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 380 Show data context 20 Show data context
Transport & Communication 8,948 Show data context 413 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 9,829 Show data context 3,353 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 1,053 Show data context 9 Show data context
Professional Occupations 2,252 Show data context 2,594 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 540 Show data context 112 Show data context
Personal Service 3,188 Show data context 10,810 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 3,459 Show data context 3,389 Show data context
Warehousemen 1,590 Show data context 1,092 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 681 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 7,241 Show data context 706 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 10,575 Show data context 83,670 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 16 , 'Occupations of Males and Females, showing also 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, Northamptonshire AdmC 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: 24th April 2024