Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 3 Show data context
Agriculture 3,761 Show data context 162 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 276 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 24 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 97 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 27 Show data context 1 Show data context
Metal Workers 699 Show data context 14 Show data context
Precious Metals 0 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 48 Show data context 2 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 5 Show data context
Skins & Leather 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Workers 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 91 Show data context 69 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 78 Show data context 11 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 256 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 7 Show data context 0 Show data context
Builders 614 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 45 Show data context
Transport & Communication 1,162 Show data context 46 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 518 Show data context 172 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 50 Show data context 1 Show data context
Professional Occupations 156 Show data context 204 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 13 Show data context 2 Show data context
Personal Service 136 Show data context 934 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 166 Show data context 76 Show data context
Warehousemen 24 Show data context 3 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 245 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 1,182 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 17 , 'Occupations (condensed list) of Males and Females, showing also the 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, Glanford Brigg RD 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: 01st May 2024