Industrial Order (1931) by Sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Industrial Orders Male Female
Fishing 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 94 Show data context 11 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 158 Show data context 2 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery, Glass 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 72 Show data context 54 Show data context
Metals & Machines 1,450 Show data context 201 Show data context
Textiles 3,633 Show data context 3,655 Show data context
Skins & Leather 8 Show data context 4 Show data context
Clothing 66 Show data context 75 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 150 Show data context 199 Show data context
Wood Working & Furniture 42 Show data context 1 Show data context
Paper Making, Stationery, Printing 28 Show data context 13 Show data context
Building 376 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 28 Show data context 11 Show data context
Gas, Water, Electricity 59 Show data context 0 Show data context
Transport & Communication 290 Show data context 7 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 785 Show data context 293 Show data context
Public Administration, Defence 345 Show data context 122 Show data context
Professions 71 Show data context 35 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 30 Show data context 13 Show data context
Personal Service 163 Show data context 234 Show data context
Other or not stated 4 Show data context 1 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 3 , 'Industries (condensed list) of Males and Females (exclusive of persons out of work)'

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This industrial classification was used in the Industry Reports of both the 1931 Census of England and Wales and the 1931 Census of Scotland, and it is always broken down by gender. The classification is defined in Census 1931: Classification of Industries (London: H.M.S.O., 1929), which notes "The Industrial Classification is based strictly on the nature of the product, or, in the case of non-manufacturing industries, on the type o service rendered, and no consideration of personal occupation enters int...


o it." (p. i). Some Orders were broken down into Sub-Orders, and all were then divided into "Groups", but the latter were listed only for counties and large towns.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Chadderton UD through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1931) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 30th April 2024