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Data for 1841 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 9,595 Show data context 536 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 4,922 Show data context 167 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 101,473 Show data context 64,218 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 77 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 280 Show data context 49 Show data context
F: Construction 11,622 Show data context 40 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 9,199 Show data context 2,151 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 10,094 Show data context 162 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 1,795 Show data context 837 Show data context
J: Information & communication 15 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 264 Show data context 55 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 240 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 626 Show data context 4 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 6,139 Show data context 45 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 2,152 Show data context 9 Show data context
P: Education 671 Show data context 690 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 599 Show data context 467 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 1,227 Show data context 2,214 Show data context
T: Activities of households 3,408 Show data context 21,642 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 3 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1861 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 21,321 Show data context 5,489 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 18,464 Show data context 4 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 161,621 Show data context 118,640 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 774 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 482 Show data context 136 Show data context
F: Construction 24,848 Show data context 46 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 20,156 Show data context 6,886 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 20,096 Show data context 538 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 4,935 Show data context 5,326 Show data context
J: Information & communication 543 Show data context 146 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 919 Show data context 128 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 1,510 Show data context 1,474 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 1,830 Show data context 2 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 6,871 Show data context 209 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 3,197 Show data context 88 Show data context
P: Education 1,037 Show data context 1,968 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 794 Show data context 1,108 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 2,948 Show data context 8,792 Show data context
T: Activities of households 1,877 Show data context 31,264 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 17 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1881 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 16,044 Show data context 1,088 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 42,255 Show data context 875 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 232,222 Show data context 209,766 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 1,675 Show data context 8 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 811 Show data context 62 Show data context
F: Construction 43,544 Show data context 175 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 34,589 Show data context 10,409 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 41,794 Show data context 580 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 7,029 Show data context 4,644 Show data context
J: Information & communication 1,074 Show data context 233 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 3,322 Show data context 214 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 971 Show data context 5 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 4,377 Show data context 75 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 21,794 Show data context 791 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 7,053 Show data context 333 Show data context
P: Education 2,628 Show data context 5,991 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 1,637 Show data context 2,200 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 4,556 Show data context 12,688 Show data context
T: Activities of households 5,459 Show data context 69,451 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 4 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1911 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 20,602 Show data context 2,725 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 58,350 Show data context 1,307 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 388,454 Show data context 306,366 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 6,500 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 2,829 Show data context 36 Show data context
F: Construction 62,323 Show data context 59 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 81,514 Show data context 30,337 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 98,620 Show data context 2,687 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 11,831 Show data context 14,801 Show data context
J: Information & communication 3,278 Show data context 1,810 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 11,335 Show data context 467 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 4,811 Show data context 381 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 38,652 Show data context 7,094 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 15,210 Show data context 2,638 Show data context
P: Education 4,193 Show data context 12,224 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 3,230 Show data context 6,596 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 16,036 Show data context 26,360 Show data context
T: Activities of households 6,534 Show data context 53,340 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1931 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 12,110 Show data context 980 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 51,952 Show data context 1,578 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 355,742 Show data context 280,782 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 12,548 Show data context 293 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 2,846 Show data context 1,199 Show data context
F: Construction 42,067 Show data context 705 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 120,586 Show data context 56,538 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 71,670 Show data context 4,696 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 10,516 Show data context 16,316 Show data context
J: Information & communication 727 Show data context 268 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 14,618 Show data context 4,436 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 2,229 Show data context 537 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 7,540 Show data context 2,465 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 12 Show data context 50 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 33,471 Show data context 3,791 Show data context
P: Education 6,334 Show data context 13,627 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 5,577 Show data context 11,187 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 18,676 Show data context 12,952 Show data context
T: Activities of households 4,844 Show data context 38,932 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 24 Show data context 12 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 7,660 Show data context 1,088 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 34,353 Show data context 1,187 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 427,823 Show data context 289,635 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 16,907 Show data context 1,645 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 1,757 Show data context 44 Show data context
F: Construction 63,988 Show data context 2,008 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 111,048 Show data context 73,935 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 72,957 Show data context 8,916 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 9,766 Show data context 34,079 Show data context
J: Information & communication 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 14,509 Show data context 8,426 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 9,490 Show data context 5,382 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 40,286 Show data context 9,779 Show data context
P: Education 9,742 Show data context 15,583 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 9,248 Show data context 20,313 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 19,005 Show data context 15,885 Show data context
T: Activities of households 1,442 Show data context 12,123 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1971 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 10,196 Show data context 1,476 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 6,089 Show data context 305 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 338,336 Show data context 134,880 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 13,381 Show data context 3,081 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 1,763 Show data context 180 Show data context
F: Construction 72,537 Show data context 3,983 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 99,237 Show data context 86,500 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 62,117 Show data context 10,043 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 10,238 Show data context 16,496 Show data context
J: Information & communication 10,427 Show data context 5,197 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 15,529 Show data context 13,859 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 1,505 Show data context 1,076 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 14,089 Show data context 8,264 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 3,247 Show data context 5,843 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 40,294 Show data context 22,544 Show data context
P: Education 22,714 Show data context 42,047 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 13,131 Show data context 30,350 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 13,259 Show data context 14,188 Show data context
T: Activities of households 800 Show data context 3,927 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 225 Show data context 34 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'
1861 1861 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 18 , 'Occupations of Females aged 20 Years and upwards in Districts'
1881 - 1991 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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