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1921 Census of England and Wales, General Report with Appendices, Table 53 : " Occupied Females in each of 16 Age Groups reduced to the standard of 1,000 and classified according to the 31 Occupational Orders and important single occupations".
(1) Orders.
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. | Fisherwomen | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
II. | Agricultural Occupations | 16 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 31 | 37 | 45 | 67 | 107 |
III. | Mining and Quarrying Occupations | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
IV. | Workers in the Treatment of Non-Metal- liferous Mine and Quarry Products. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
V. | Makers of Bricks, Pottery and Glass | 8 | 26 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
VI. | Workers in Chemical Processes ; Makers of Paints, Oils, etc. | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
VII. | Metal Workers (not Electro Plate or Precious Metals) | 22 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
VIII. | Workers in Precious Metals and Electro Plate | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
IX. | Electrical Apparatus Makers and Fitters | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
X. | Makers of Watches, Clocks and Scientific Instruments | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
XI. | Workers in Skins and Leather and Makers of Leather Goods | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
XII. | Textile Workers | 120 | 572 | 166 | 123 | 116 | 120 | 129 | 133 | 125 | 116 | 99 | 85 | 75 | 65 | 51 | 27 | 19 |
XIII. | Makers of Textile Goods and Articles of Dress | 108 | 72 | 137 | 121 | 95 | 111 | 115 | 110 | 105 | 102 | 100 | 94 | 90 | 91 | 96 | 90 | 76 |
XIV. | Makers of Foods, Drinks and Tobacco | 20 | 10 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
XV. | Workers in Wood and Furniture | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
XVI. | Paper Workers, Printers, Bookbinders, Photographers, etc | 22 | 18 | 42 | 37 | 29 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
XVII. | Builders, Bricklayers, Stone and Slate Workers; Contractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
XVIII. | Painters and Decorators (not Pottery) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
XIX. | Workers in. Other Materials | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
XX. | Workers in Mixed or Undefined Materials | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
XXI. | Persons in Gas, Water, and Electricity Undertakings | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
XXII. | Persons empl- oyed in Transport and Comm- unications | 13 | 40 | 39 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
XXIII. | Commerce, Finance and Insurance (excluding Clerical Staff) | 98 | 33 | 85 | 99 | 95 | 90 | 92 | 95 | 104 | 111 | 113 | 111 | 109 | 113 | 117 | 142 | 157 |
XXIV. | Public Administration (and Defence) | 14 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
XXV. | Professional Occupations (excluding Clerical Staff) | 71 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 59 | 92 | 121 | 124 | 118 | 108 | 101 | 93 | 80 | 59 | 59 | 57 |
XXVI. | Persons employed in Entertainments and Sport | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
XXVII. | Personal Service (including Institutions, Hotels, etc.) | 331 | 153 | 272 | 271 | 274 | 276 | 295 | 318 | 349 | 388 | 438 | 482 | 515 | 539 | 566 | 553 | 519 |
XXVIII | Clerks, etc. (not Civil Service or Local Authority) | 85 | 7 | 56 | 121 | 145 | 131 | 101 | 72 | 52 | 34 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
XXIX. | Warehouse- men, Store- keepers and Packers | 25 | 23 | 49 | 44 | 38 | 31 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
XXX. | Stationary Engine Drivers, Dynamo and Motor Attendants | 0 | | | | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
XXXI. | Other and Undefined Workers | 10 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
Occu- pation Code No. | (2) Important Single Occupations or Related Groups of Occupations. | |||||||||||||||||
011 | Farmers | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | 15 | 22 | 29 | 51 | 92 |
100- 119 | Makers of Bricks, Pottery and Earthenware | 7 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
363 | Card, etc., FrameTenters | 12 | 30 | | | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | | | | | | |
365 | Spinners and Piecers | 10 | 61 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
367 | Winders, Warpers, etc | 18 | 35 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | | | |
370 | Weavers | 46 | 182 | 44 | 35 | 37 | 47 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 54 | 44 | 36 | 30 | 26 | 19 | | |
404 | Tailoresses | 25 | 14 | 33 | 31 | 25 | 32 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | |
405 | Dress and Blouse Makers | 28 | 14 | 36 | 26 | 17 | 22 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 26 |
408 | Milliners | 9 | | 17 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
419 | Other Sewers, Stitchers, Sewing Machinists (not elsewhere enumerated) | 21 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 28 | 31 | 28 |
430- 449 | Makers of Foods | 14 | | 21 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | | | | | |
520- 549 | Printers, Bookbinders, Photographers | 12 | | 23 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |
550-9 | Makers of Stationery, Cardboard Boxes, etc | 9 | | 18 | 14 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
758 | Messengers | 4 | 39 | 35 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
770 | Proprietors and Manageresses of Dealing Businesses | 24 | | | | | | 11 | 23 | 38 | 51 | 62 | 70 | 76 | 84 | 90 | 117 | 136 |
775 | Saleswomen and Shop Assistants | 68 | 32 | 83 | 96 | 91 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 57 | 49 | 40 | 31 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 12 | |
800 | Civil Service Officials and Clerks | 11 | | | | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | | | | | | |
844 | Sick Nurses | 19 | | | | | 15 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 11 |
850-1 | Teachers | 40 | | | | 17 | 31 | 51 | 75 | 77 | 72 | 62 | 57 | 52 | 39 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
900 | Domestic Servants | 227 | 143 | 241 | 233 | 229 | 221 | 224 | 221 | 218 | 220 | 235 | 239 | 244 | 241 | 237 | 214 | 169 |
912 | Lodging and Boarding House Keepers | 22 | | | | | | | | 22 | 35 | 49 | 70 | 90 | 110 | 130 | 188 | 233 |
914 | Inn, Hotel Keepers, Publicans | 7 | | | | | | | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 28 | 33 |
916 | Waitresses | 10 | | | | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | | | | | | | | | |
918 | Laundry Workers | 21 | | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 36 | 27 |
921 | Caretakers and Office Keepers | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
922 | Charwomen and Office Cleaners | 23 | | | | | | | 20 | 33 | 51 | 64 | 77 | 84 | 91 | 96 | 54 | 27 |
940-2 | Warehouse- women, Store- keepers and their Assistants | 7 | | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
944-9 | Packers, Wrappers, Labellers, Ticketers | 18 | 13 | 36 | 34 | 29 | 22 | 15 | 10 | | | | | | | | | |