Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 112 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 1,111 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 41 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 368 Show data context 165 Show data context
Chemicals 32 Show data context 3 Show data context
Metal Workers 5,815 Show data context 1,257 Show data context
Precious Metals 56 Show data context 99 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 246 Show data context 71 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 12 Show data context 0 Show data context
Skins & Leather 96 Show data context 41 Show data context
Textile Workers 34 Show data context 43 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 456 Show data context 1,140 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 282 Show data context 44 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 647 Show data context 47 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 12 Show data context 41 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 92 Show data context 31 Show data context
Builders 1,218 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 304 Show data context 255 Show data context
Other Materials 9 Show data context 22 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 71 Show data context 14 Show data context
Transport & Communication 1,533 Show data context 61 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 1,752 Show data context 957 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 118 Show data context 1 Show data context
Professional Occupations 347 Show data context 364 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 88 Show data context 17 Show data context
Personal Service 438 Show data context 1,464 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 922 Show data context 779 Show data context
Warehousemen 391 Show data context 350 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 293 Show data context 1 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 3,236 Show data context 697 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 1,328 Show data context 14,541 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 16 , 'Occupations of Males and Females, showing also total Operatives and the total Out of Work'

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All persons of working age (14 or above in 1931), categorised by gender and the system of 32 occupational 'Orders' used by the 1931 Census of Population. This includes the 'Unoccupied and Retired' who constitute Order 32.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Dudley CB/MB through time | Industry Statistics | Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 18th June 2024