Simplified Industrial Structure

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Year Agriculture Mining Manufacturing Util+Const+Transp Consumer Services Business Services Public Services
1841 1,294 Show data context 241 Show data context 4,822 Show data context 409 Show data context 1,104 Show data context 174 Show data context 91 Show data context
1861 1,454 Show data context 509 Show data context 5,343 Show data context 842 Show data context 1,151 Show data context 165 Show data context 108 Show data context
1881 1,029 Show data context 533 Show data context 5,471 Show data context 1,086 Show data context 1,928 Show data context 499 Show data context 218 Show data context
1911 746 Show data context 284 Show data context 9,451 Show data context 2,688 Show data context 3,518 Show data context 1,509 Show data context 671 Show data context
1931 937 Show data context 305 Show data context 10,181 Show data context 2,720 Show data context 5,810 Show data context 850 Show data context 1,707 Show data context
1951 1,008 Show data context 212 Show data context 22,653 Show data context 5,228 Show data context 5,833 Show data context 464 Show data context 3,166 Show data context
1971 429 Show data context 42 Show data context 19,640 Show data context 4,990 Show data context 5,924 Show data context 1,198 Show data context 4,631 Show data context
1991 228 Show data context 33 Show data context 2,435 Show data context 2,605 Show data context 4,842 Show data context 1,841 Show data context 4,451 Show data context
2011 121 Show data context 22 Show data context 984 Show data context 3,311 Show data context 4,685 Show data context 3,503 Show data context 7,847 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'
1881 - 2011 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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Here we present how the economic foundations of each locality have changed over time, identifying the traditional sectors of Agriculture, Mining and Manufacturing which dominated many areas in the nineteenth century, but also breaking down services into those which, broadly, sell directly to consumers; those which deal mainly with other buinesses, including financial services; and public services, including education and health.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, East Renfrewshire District through time | Industry Statistics | Simplified Industrial Structure, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 09th December 2024