Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 27 Show data context
Agriculture 200 Show data context 3 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 703 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 12 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 20 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 3 Show data context 2 Show data context
Metal Workers 146 Show data context 2 Show data context
Precious Metals 1 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 42 Show data context 0 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 7 Show data context
Skins & Leather 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Textile Workers 0 Show data context 2 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 57 Show data context 51 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 57 Show data context 12 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 151 Show data context 4 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 2 Show data context 2 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 46 Show data context 8 Show data context
Builders 183 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 120 Show data context
Transport & Communication 498 Show data context 14 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 588 Show data context 254 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 211 Show data context 0 Show data context
Professional Occupations 118 Show data context 169 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 67 Show data context 7 Show data context
Personal Service 249 Show data context 969 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 144 Show data context 79 Show data context
Warehousemen 21 Show data context 7 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 42 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 368 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 17 , 'Occupations (condensed list) of Males and Females, showing also the 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, Deal MB 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: 02nd May 2024