Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1911 Occupational Order

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Data for 1911 Sex
1911 Occupational Classification Male Female
Government 645 Show data context 162 Show data context
Defence 1,375 Show data context
Professional Occupations 885 Show data context 678 Show data context
Domestic Services 710 Show data context 4,519 Show data context
Commercial Occupations 559 Show data context 31 Show data context
Transport 2,851 Show data context 18 Show data context
Agriculture 8,308 Show data context 2,514 Show data context
Mines & Quarries 1,017 Show data context 8 Show data context
Metals, Machines 2,974 Show data context 15 Show data context
Jewelry, Instruments 74 Show data context 14 Show data context
Building 2,493 Show data context 1 Show data context
Wood, Furniture 263 Show data context 7 Show data context
Brick, Cement 61 Show data context 11 Show data context
Chemicals 100 Show data context 3 Show data context
Skins, Leather 99 Show data context 2 Show data context
Paper, Prints 129 Show data context 40 Show data context
Textile Fabrics 315 Show data context 358 Show data context
Dress 805 Show data context 1,702 Show data context
Food, Drink 1,646 Show data context 1,262 Show data context
Gas, Water 80 Show data context
Other & Undefined 2,096 Show data context 127 Show data context
Unoccupied 6,217 Show data context 26,001 Show data context
Date: Source:
1911 1911 Census of England and Wales, Occupations Vol 2, Table 13 , 'Occupations (Condensed List) of Males and Females at ages 10 years and upwards; in England and Wales, the aggregates of Urban and Rural Districts respectively in England and Wales, Administrative Counties, County Boroughs, Metropolitan Boroughs, Urban Districts of which the population exceeded 50,000 persons, and the aggregates of Rural Districts in Administrative Counties, 1911'

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All males and females at ages 10 years and upwards, categorised by gender and the system of 23 occupational 'Orders' used by the 1911 Census of Population (which here include 'Without Specified Occupations or Unoccupied' as Order 23). Note that a breakdown by age as well as sex and occupation is also available.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Pembrokeshire AdmC through time | Industry Statistics | Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1911 Occupational Order, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 25th April 2024