Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 0 Show data context
Agriculture 325 Show data context 6 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 33 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 10 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 11 Show data context 4 Show data context
Chemicals 28 Show data context 2 Show data context
Metal Workers 593 Show data context 6 Show data context
Precious Metals 13 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 201 Show data context 25 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 19 Show data context
Skins & Leather 63 Show data context 12 Show data context
Textile Workers 19 Show data context 3 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 96 Show data context 127 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 104 Show data context 14 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 312 Show data context 17 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 43 Show data context 17 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 175 Show data context 36 Show data context
Builders 453 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 179 Show data context
Transport & Communication 626 Show data context 69 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 1,706 Show data context 357 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 251 Show data context 6 Show data context
Professional Occupations 510 Show data context 362 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 47 Show data context 14 Show data context
Personal Service 185 Show data context 1,499 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 1,631 Show data context 822 Show data context
Warehousemen 103 Show data context 27 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 37 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 516 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, Beddington and Wallington UD/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: 27th April 2024