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1921 Census of England and Wales, General Report with Appendices, Table 52 : " Occupied Males in each of 16 Age Groups reduced to the standard of 1,000 and classified according to 42 Occupational Orders or Sub-Orders and important single occupations".
(1) Orders or Sub-Orders.
Order or Sub- Order. | Occupation. | Total over 12. | Ages last Birthday. | |||||||||||||||
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12 & 13 | 14 & 15 | 16 & 17 | 18 & 19 | 20 to 24 | 25 to 29 | 30 to 34 | 35 to 39 | 40 to 44 | 45 to 49 | 50 to 54 | 55 to 59 | 60 to 64 | 65 to 69 | 70 to 74 | 75 & over | |||
I. | Fishermen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
II. | Agricultural Occupations | 97 | 144 | 122 | 111 | 96 | 81 | 74 | 76 | 78 | 83 | 91 | 104 | 121 | 139 | 165 | 216 | 280 |
III. | Mining and Quarrying Occupations | 88 | 43 | 102 | 111 | 108 | 104 | 99 | 92 | 87 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 68 | 65 | 59 | 41 | 22 |
IV. | Workers in the Treatment of Non-Metal- liferous Mine and Quarry Products. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
V. 1 | Makers of Bricks, Pottery and Earthenware | 5 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
V. 2. | Makers of Glass and Glass Ware | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
VI. | Workers in Chemical Processes ; Makers of Paints, Oils, etc. | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
VII. | Metal Workers (not Electro Plate or Precious Metals) | 127 | 52 | 121 | 167 | 164 | 150 | 141 | 135 | 129 | 118 | 114 | 107 | 101 | 96 | 91 | 75 | 58 |
VIII. | Workers in Precious Metals and Electro Plate | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
IX. | Electrical Apparatus Makers and Fitters, Electricians | 12 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
X. | Makers of Watches, Clocks and Scientific Instruments | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
XI. 1. | Furriers, Skinners, Tanners and Leather Dressers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
XI. 2. | Makers of Leather and Leather Substitute Goods | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
XII. | Textile Workers | 31 | 310 | 58 | 38 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 18 |
XIII. | Makers of Textile Goods and Articles of Dress | 24 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 52 |
XIV. 1. | Makers of Foods | 12 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
XIV. 2. | Makers of Drinks | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
XIV. 3. | Makers of Tobacco, Cigars, Cigarettes, Snuff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
XV. 1. | Workers in Wood | 39 | 18 | 41 | 44 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 38 | 44 | 41 | 37 | 38 | 44 | 50 | 53 | 61 | 55 |
XV. 2. | Upholsterers, etc | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
XVI.1. | Makers of Paper, Pulp, Straw and Card Board | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
XVI. 2. | Printers, Bookbinders and Photographers | 12 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
XVI. 3. | Makers of Stationery, Cardboard Boxes, etc | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
XVII. | Builders, Bricklayers, Stone and Slate Workers; Contractors | 42 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 31 | 37 | 48 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 65 | 67 | 61 | 50 |
XVIII. | Painters and Decorators (not Pottery) | 17 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 12 |
XIX. | Workers in. Other Materials | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
XX. | Workers in Mixed or Undefined Materials | 8 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
XXI. | Persons in Gas, Water, Electricity Undertakings | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
XXII. 1. | Railway Transport Workers | 26 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 5 |
XXII 2. | Road Transport Workers | 44 | 9 | 23 | 35 | 41 | 46 | 51 | 55 | 53 | 49 | 44 | 41 | 37 | 33 | 30 | 24 | 17 |
XXII. 3. | Water Transport Workers | 23 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 13 |
XXII. 4. | Other Transport Workers (not Rail, Road or Water) | 25 | 228 | 190 | 51 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
XXIII. | Commerce, Finance and Insurance (excluding Clerical Staff) | 88 | 45 | 67 | 70 | 64 | 63 | 81 | 91 | 95 | 103 | 104 | 103 | 97 | 94 | 93 | 106 | 122 |
XXIV. 1. | Public Administration | 20 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
XXIV. 2. | Defence | 17 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 50 | 46 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
XXV. | Professional Occupations (excluding Clerical Staff) | 25 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 28 | 35 | 48 |
XXVI. | Persons employed in Entertainments and Sport | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
XXVII. | Personal Service (including Institutions, Hotels, etc.) | 28 | 14 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 36 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 40 | 42 |
XXVIII | Clerks, etc. (not Civil Service or Local Authority) | 47 | 5 | 38 | 72 | 77 | 70 | 60 | 51 | 43 | 37 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
XXIX. | Warehouse- men, Store- keepers and Packers | 18 | 28 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 10 |
XXX. | Stationary Engine Drivers, Dynamo and Motor Attendants | 13 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
XXXI. | Other and Undefined Workers | 72 | 22 | 46 | 51 | 64 | 75 | 66 | 65 | 68 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 90 | 99 | 115 | 98 | 85 |
Occu- pation Code No. | (2) Important Single Occupations or Related Groups of Occupations. | |||||||||||||||||
011 | Farmers | 20 | | | | | | 12 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 62 | 101 |
012 | Farmers. Sons, etc | 7 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | |
013 | Gardeners | 16 | | | 12 | 11 | | | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 39 | 56 | 71 |
012-4 | Agricultural Labourers | 45 | 104 | 80 | 72 | 60 | 46 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 40 | 48 | 56 | 68 | 80 | 89 |
040-9 | Coal Miners | 82 | 42 | 100 | 107 | 104 | 99 | 93 | 86 | 81 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 61 | 57 | 52 | 35 | 18 |
180-9 | Foundry Workers | 11 | | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | | | | | | |
190 | Smiths and Skilled Forge Workers | 11 | | | | | | | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | |
200 | Machine Tool Workers | 12 | | 11 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | | | | | | | |
210 | Fitters | 16 | | 10 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | | | | | |
244-5 | Mechanical Engineers and Mechanics | 9 | | | 19 | 20 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
248 | Motor Mechanics | 5 | | | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
365 | Spinners and Piecers | 5 | 39 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
370 | Weavers | 5 | 49 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
404 | Tailors | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 14 |
412-4 | Boot and Shoe Makers | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 27 |
474 | Carpenters | 17 | | 16 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 28 |
565 | Bricklayers | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
581 | Contractor.s Labourers; Navies | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
701 | Locomotive Engine Drivers, Firemen, Cleaners | 8 | | | | 18 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | |
706 | Railway Porters | 7 | | | | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
719 | Drivers of Lorries, Wagons, Vans, etc. (Horse) | 15 | | | 12 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | | |
720 | Drivers of Cars, Omnibuses, Vans, etc. (Motor) | 12 | | | | 11 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 13 | | | | | | | |
723 | Van Boys and Van Guards | 2 | | 13 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
733-7 | Seamen, etc | 10 | | | | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
743-5 | Dock Labourers | 9 | | | | | | | | | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | | |
758 | Messengers | 12 | 227 | 184 | 41 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
770 | Proprietors and Managers of Dealing Businesses | 35 | | | | | 10 | 24 | 36 | 45 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 61 | 75 |
775 | Salesmen and Shop Assistants | 26 | 33 | 55 | 57 | 48 | 37 | 33 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | | | |
800 | Civil Service Officials and Clerks | 10 | | | | | 14 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | | | | | | | |
810-1 | Navy, Officers and Men | 7 | | | | 11 | 18 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | |
812-3 | Army, Officers and Men | 8 | | | | 31 | 23 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | |
868 | Articled Clerks and Professional Students | 3 | | | | 12 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
900 | Domestic Servants | 5 | | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
914 | Inn, Hotel Keepers, Publicans | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | | 10 | 11 |
940-2 | Warehouse- men, Store- keepers and their Assistants | 13 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
963 | Watchmen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | 12 | |
970-1 | General and Undefined Labourers | 59 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 45 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 60 | 65 | 71 | 75 | 80 | 90 | 78 | 64 |