Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1921 Occupational Order

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Data for 1921 Sex
1921 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 3,519 Show data context 8 Show data context
Agriculture 276 Show data context 15 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 16 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 2 Show data context 2 Show data context
Chemicals 136 Show data context 8 Show data context
Metal Workers 2,323 Show data context 29 Show data context
Precious Metals 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 222 Show data context 1 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 41 Show data context 1 Show data context
Skins & Leather 18 Show data context 1 Show data context
Textile Workers 136 Show data context 418 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 370 Show data context 555 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 1,076 Show data context 603 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 1,285 Show data context 117 Show data context
Paper, Printing 285 Show data context 118 Show data context
Builders 855 Show data context 2 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 435 Show data context 3 Show data context
Other Materials 8 Show data context 2 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 432 Show data context 10 Show data context
Gas, Water & Electricity 82 Show data context 0 Show data context
Transport & Communication 7,029 Show data context 128 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 2,768 Show data context 1,365 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 459 Show data context 59 Show data context
Professional Occupations 344 Show data context 471 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 123 Show data context 79 Show data context
Personal Service 612 Show data context 3,039 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 1,065 Show data context 526 Show data context
Warehousemen 616 Show data context 56 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 301 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 3,139 Show data context 121 Show data context
Date: Source:
1921 1921 Census of England and Wales, County Report, Table 17 , 'Occupations (Condensed list)'

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All persons of working age (12 or above in 1921), categorised by gender and the system of 31 occupational 'Orders' used by the 1921 Census of Population (we exclude Order 32 which covered the retired or otherwise unoccupied).


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Grimsby CB/MB through time | Industry Statistics | Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1921 Occupational Order, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 15th June 2024