Simplified Industrial Structure

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Year Agriculture Mining Manufacturing Util+Const+Transp Consumer Services Business Services Public Services
1841 9,770 Show data context 9 Show data context 3,308 Show data context 1,438 Show data context 4,418 Show data context 452 Show data context 441 Show data context
1861 12,948 Show data context 16 Show data context 3,892 Show data context 1,496 Show data context 3,747 Show data context 366 Show data context 607 Show data context
1881 8,908 Show data context 20 Show data context 3,119 Show data context 1,424 Show data context 4,397 Show data context 228 Show data context 694 Show data context
1911 10,121 Show data context 15 Show data context 3,039 Show data context 2,373 Show data context 5,688 Show data context 270 Show data context 1,552 Show data context
1931 8,265 Show data context 67 Show data context 2,739 Show data context 1,849 Show data context 5,216 Show data context 235 Show data context 1,274 Show data context
1951 8,017 Show data context 60 Show data context 3,472 Show data context 2,852 Show data context 4,054 Show data context 225 Show data context 2,220 Show data context
1971 3,012 Show data context 26 Show data context 4,416 Show data context 4,062 Show data context 5,014 Show data context 1,148 Show data context 2,979 Show data context
1991 2,940 Show data context 30 Show data context 6,287 Show data context 5,350 Show data context 6,845 Show data context 2,707 Show data context 4,861 Show data context
2011 1,745 Show data context 36 Show data context 5,568 Show data context 8,251 Show data context 9,244 Show data context 6,175 Show data context 10,646 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, Mid Suffolk District through time | Industry Statistics | Simplified Industrial Structure, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 09th December 2024