Simplified Industrial Structure

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Year Agriculture Mining Manufacturing Util+Const+Transp Consumer Services Business Services Public Services
1841 6,500 Show data context 12 Show data context 2,340 Show data context 1,371 Show data context 4,606 Show data context 494 Show data context 686 Show data context
1861 6,559 Show data context 11 Show data context 2,277 Show data context 1,052 Show data context 2,291 Show data context 222 Show data context 356 Show data context
1881 5,046 Show data context 15 Show data context 2,570 Show data context 1,320 Show data context 3,466 Show data context 192 Show data context 507 Show data context
1911 4,018 Show data context 145 Show data context 3,520 Show data context 2,739 Show data context 6,091 Show data context 648 Show data context 1,759 Show data context
1931 3,996 Show data context 41 Show data context 4,560 Show data context 2,913 Show data context 6,338 Show data context 517 Show data context 1,488 Show data context
1951 4,740 Show data context 48 Show data context 4,798 Show data context 4,196 Show data context 6,360 Show data context 600 Show data context 3,243 Show data context
1971 1,423 Show data context 382 Show data context 7,303 Show data context 5,024 Show data context 5,129 Show data context 1,616 Show data context 4,002 Show data context
1991 1,990 Show data context 10 Show data context 6,649 Show data context 6,499 Show data context 9,608 Show data context 5,098 Show data context 7,733 Show data context
2011 924 Show data context 29 Show data context 5,035 Show data context 9,038 Show data context 16,149 Show data context 9,008 Show data context 14,435 Show data context
Date: Source:
1841 1841 Census of Great Britain, Occupations, Table [1] , 'Occupation Abstract'
1861 1861 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 17 , 'Occupations of Males aged 20 Years and upwards in Districts'
1881 - 2011 Census of Population
1971 1971 Census of England and Wales, Economic activity County Leaflets, Table 3 , 'Industry and status by area of workplace and sex', for 'County, county boroughs, urban areas with populations of 50,000 or more, conurbation centres'

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Here we present how the economic foundations of each locality have changed over time, identifying the traditional sectors of Agriculture, Mining and Manufacturing which dominated many areas in the nineteenth century, but also breaking down services into those which, broadly, sell directly to consumers; those which deal mainly with other buinesses, including financial services; and public services, including education and health.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Ashford District through time | Industry Statistics | Simplified Industrial Structure, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 06th October 2024