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Data for 1841 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 174 Show data context 9 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 12,214 Show data context 3,305 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 21 Show data context 1 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 22 Show data context 3 Show data context
F: Construction 2,068 Show data context 21 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 5,577 Show data context 931 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 5,901 Show data context 50 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 754 Show data context 483 Show data context
J: Information & communication 24 Show data context 7 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 110 Show data context 0 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 63 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 1,111 Show data context 3 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 3,256 Show data context 19 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 1,226 Show data context 41 Show data context
P: Education 247 Show data context 241 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 428 Show data context 394 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 551 Show data context 693 Show data context
T: Activities of households 2,712 Show data context 11,412 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 12 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1861 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 387 Show data context 36 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 36 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 12,519 Show data context 7,010 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 68 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 57 Show data context 14 Show data context
F: Construction 2,410 Show data context 21 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 4,768 Show data context 1,050 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 5,367 Show data context 86 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 1,976 Show data context 1,149 Show data context
J: Information & communication 586 Show data context 537 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 137 Show data context 2 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 100 Show data context 77 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 733 Show data context 6 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 1,559 Show data context 45 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 892 Show data context 33 Show data context
P: Education 102 Show data context 325 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 251 Show data context 422 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 552 Show data context 1,511 Show data context
T: Activities of households 297 Show data context 7,502 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1881 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 193 Show data context 36 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 20 Show data context 1 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 5,863 Show data context 3,787 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 20 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 45 Show data context 2 Show data context
F: Construction 1,038 Show data context 11 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 2,426 Show data context 468 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 3,253 Show data context 41 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 1,473 Show data context 896 Show data context
J: Information & communication 145 Show data context 28 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 154 Show data context 9 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 23 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 424 Show data context 8 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 1,474 Show data context 101 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 868 Show data context 29 Show data context
P: Education 57 Show data context 179 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 128 Show data context 292 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 519 Show data context 1,569 Show data context
T: Activities of households 669 Show data context 4,660 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Data for 1911 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 57 Show data context 0 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 2,103 Show data context 1,582 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 23 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 16 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 408 Show data context 0 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 1,928 Show data context 358 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 1,557 Show data context 39 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 972 Show data context 832 Show data context
J: Information & communication 75 Show data context 29 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 107 Show data context 12 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 190 Show data context 23 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 524 Show data context 208 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 763 Show data context 42 Show data context
P: Education 21 Show data context 43 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 84 Show data context 421 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 1,199 Show data context 1,715 Show data context
T: Activities of households 137 Show data context 1,203 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1931 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 65 Show data context 0 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 1,696 Show data context 1,391 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 42 Show data context 4 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 15 Show data context 4 Show data context
F: Construction 239 Show data context 11 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 1,399 Show data context 578 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 596 Show data context 82 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 743 Show data context 855 Show data context
J: Information & communication 35 Show data context 21 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 326 Show data context 159 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 229 Show data context 159 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 255 Show data context 158 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 572 Show data context 59 Show data context
P: Education 47 Show data context 72 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 73 Show data context 521 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 316 Show data context 214 Show data context
T: Activities of households 50 Show data context 401 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 2 Show data context 2 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 96 Show data context 23 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 228 Show data context 104 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 45,673 Show data context 19,374 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 1,033 Show data context 175 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 90 Show data context 18 Show data context
F: Construction 6,294 Show data context 384 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 37,674 Show data context 17,354 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 37,455 Show data context 11,670 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 3,077 Show data context 7,648 Show data context
J: Information & communication 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 52,777 Show data context 32,357 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 18,146 Show data context 8,848 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 6,339 Show data context 1,969 Show data context
P: Education 536 Show data context 396 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 607 Show data context 1,355 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 2,551 Show data context 2,893 Show data context
T: Activities of households 77 Show data context 259 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1971 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 40 Show data context 10 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 360 Show data context 130 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 34,780 Show data context 10,570 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 1,650 Show data context 950 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 3,900 Show data context 240 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 18,230 Show data context 9,150 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 37,390 Show data context 13,660 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 2,940 Show data context 3,870 Show data context
J: Information & communication 4,130 Show data context 1,600 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 78,180 Show data context 56,460 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 740 Show data context 400 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 20,990 Show data context 10,140 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 4,520 Show data context 4,590 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 8,100 Show data context 3,420 Show data context
P: Education 720 Show data context 480 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 1,050 Show data context 2,140 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 2,270 Show data context 2,420 Show data context
T: Activities of households 140 Show data context 200 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 50 Show data context 10 Show data context
Date: Source:
1841 1841 Census of Great Britain, Occupations, Table [1] , 'Occupation Abstract'
1861 1861 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 17 , 'Occupations of Males aged 20 Years and upwards in Districts'
1861 1861 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 18 , 'Occupations of Females aged 20 Years and upwards in Districts'
1881 - 1991 Census of Population
1971 1971 Census of England and Wales, Economic activity County Leaflets, Table 3 , 'Industry and status by area of workplace and sex', for 'County, county boroughs, urban areas with populations of 50,000 or more, conurbation centres'

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