Industrial Order (1931) by Sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Industrial Orders Male Female
Fishing 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 74 Show data context 7 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 56 Show data context 3 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery, Glass 55 Show data context 7 Show data context
Chemicals 169 Show data context 192 Show data context
Metals & Machines 4,199 Show data context 1,014 Show data context
Textiles 62 Show data context 150 Show data context
Skins & Leather 46 Show data context 19 Show data context
Clothing 334 Show data context 543 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 787 Show data context 422 Show data context
Wood Working & Furniture 346 Show data context 38 Show data context
Paper Making, Stationery, Printing 752 Show data context 350 Show data context
Building 2,315 Show data context 37 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 467 Show data context 255 Show data context
Gas, Water, Electricity 355 Show data context 16 Show data context
Transport & Communication 2,872 Show data context 134 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 4,581 Show data context 2,011 Show data context
Public Administration, Defence 2,102 Show data context 852 Show data context
Professions 702 Show data context 522 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 291 Show data context 129 Show data context
Personal Service 1,617 Show data context 4,855 Show data context
Other or not stated 64 Show data context 27 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 2 , 'Industries 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, Acton UD/MB through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1931) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 19th May 2024