Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 26 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 32,476 Show data context 1,338 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 6,315 Show data context 3 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 340 Show data context 3 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 621 Show data context 9 Show data context
Chemicals 133 Show data context 6 Show data context
Metal Workers 8,527 Show data context 103 Show data context
Precious Metals 66 Show data context 7 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 1,440 Show data context 42 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 299 Show data context 17 Show data context
Skins & Leather 964 Show data context 219 Show data context
Textile Workers 1,382 Show data context 1,607 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 4,099 Show data context 8,483 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 3,083 Show data context 419 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 6,604 Show data context 278 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 756 Show data context 915 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 1,761 Show data context 287 Show data context
Builders 10,413 Show data context 9 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 3,047 Show data context 32 Show data context
Other Materials 157 Show data context 112 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 530 Show data context 42 Show data context
Transport & Communication 15,542 Show data context 609 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 16,457 Show data context 6,974 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 1,506 Show data context 29 Show data context
Professional Occupations 4,593 Show data context 5,991 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 836 Show data context 189 Show data context
Personal Service 5,534 Show data context 30,738 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 5,802 Show data context 4,198 Show data context
Warehousemen 1,399 Show data context 583 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 1,167 Show data context 5 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 13,693 Show data context 1,085 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 21,505 Show data context 143,499 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, Somerset 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: 25th April 2024