Simplified Industrial Structure

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Year Agriculture Mining Manufacturing Util+Const+Transp Consumer Services Business Services Public Services
1841 40,287 Show data context 89 Show data context 20,199 Show data context 12,004 Show data context 37,913 Show data context 4,002 Show data context 7,585 Show data context
1861 48,783 Show data context 362 Show data context 29,673 Show data context 19,155 Show data context 38,607 Show data context 4,028 Show data context 18,473 Show data context
1881 39,927 Show data context 621 Show data context 37,849 Show data context 27,811 Show data context 59,067 Show data context 4,228 Show data context 17,955 Show data context
1911 44,235 Show data context 1,781 Show data context 63,136 Show data context 48,842 Show data context 109,198 Show data context 13,557 Show data context 33,985 Show data context
1931 35,517 Show data context 7,441 Show data context 65,587 Show data context 51,659 Show data context 118,890 Show data context 10,173 Show data context 43,568 Show data context
1951 38,909 Show data context 7,814 Show data context 79,591 Show data context 63,866 Show data context 104,624 Show data context 9,102 Show data context 64,113 Show data context
1971 17,455 Show data context 4,710 Show data context 103,347 Show data context 76,396 Show data context 89,090 Show data context 27,090 Show data context 70,794 Show data context
1991 13,430 Show data context 720 Show data context 80,118 Show data context 95,553 Show data context 130,910 Show data context 67,659 Show data context 110,211 Show data context
2011 7,206 Show data context 384 Show data context 44,108 Show data context 107,623 Show data context 177,321 Show data context 113,860 Show data context 183,633 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, Kent through time | Industry Statistics | Simplified Industrial Structure, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 06th October 2024