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Data for 1841 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 443 Show data context 26 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 23,683 Show data context 8,654 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 48 Show data context 2 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 70 Show data context 10 Show data context
F: Construction 4,415 Show data context 26 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 5,553 Show data context 1,036 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 6,578 Show data context 22 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 713 Show data context 278 Show data context
J: Information & communication 10 Show data context 5 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 130 Show data context 3 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 71 Show data context 1 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 415 Show data context 2 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 3,182 Show data context 46 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 1,530 Show data context 26 Show data context
P: Education 267 Show data context 521 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 306 Show data context 518 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 653 Show data context 1,488 Show data context
T: Activities of households 1,607 Show data context 8,648 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 26 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1861 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 1,028 Show data context 98 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 95 Show data context 0 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 50,182 Show data context 30,636 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 399 Show data context 0 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 245 Show data context 33 Show data context
F: Construction 9,340 Show data context 20 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 10,706 Show data context 2,762 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 25,238 Show data context 95 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 2,822 Show data context 1,594 Show data context
J: Information & communication 421 Show data context 255 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 334 Show data context 5 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 458 Show data context 490 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 889 Show data context 2 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 2,418 Show data context 42 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 3,124 Show data context 53 Show data context
P: Education 309 Show data context 1,077 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 412 Show data context 1,240 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 1,160 Show data context 4,682 Show data context
T: Activities of households 298 Show data context 9,965 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 78 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1881 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 1,481 Show data context 130 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 163 Show data context 38 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 63,378 Show data context 37,593 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 672 Show data context 2 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 338 Show data context 33 Show data context
F: Construction 12,884 Show data context 80 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 13,117 Show data context 3,112 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 31,655 Show data context 257 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 4,583 Show data context 1,416 Show data context
J: Information & communication 373 Show data context 85 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 674 Show data context 29 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 144 Show data context 2 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 1,060 Show data context 50 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 6,972 Show data context 222 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 4,410 Show data context 182 Show data context
P: Education 730 Show data context 1,459 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 504 Show data context 1,175 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 1,401 Show data context 6,954 Show data context
T: Activities of households 1,011 Show data context 14,238 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Data for 1911 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 262 Show data context 3 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 191 Show data context 19 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 76,567 Show data context 53,528 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 1,267 Show data context 3 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 667 Show data context 5 Show data context
F: Construction 9,035 Show data context 3 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 19,622 Show data context 6,024 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 40,657 Show data context 716 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 4,982 Show data context 3,351 Show data context
J: Information & communication 876 Show data context 567 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 1,055 Show data context 54 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 536 Show data context 77 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 5,858 Show data context 1,939 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 4,296 Show data context 992 Show data context
P: Education 632 Show data context 827 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 697 Show data context 2,020 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 3,637 Show data context 8,123 Show data context
T: Activities of households 261 Show data context 6,887 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 80 Show data context 5 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 32 Show data context 7 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 60,931 Show data context 50,195 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 2,105 Show data context 50 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 615 Show data context 261 Show data context
F: Construction 6,334 Show data context 58 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 25,887 Show data context 10,183 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 25,574 Show data context 962 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 4,013 Show data context 4,299 Show data context
J: Information & communication 571 Show data context 162 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 1,335 Show data context 764 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 599 Show data context 549 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 914 Show data context 452 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 1 Show data context 11 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 6,354 Show data context 636 Show data context
P: Education 528 Show data context 995 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 1,116 Show data context 3,449 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 4,369 Show data context 2,644 Show data context
T: Activities of households 184 Show data context 4,170 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 3 Show data context 4 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
2011 Industrial Classification Male Female
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 56 Show data context 9 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 30 Show data context 9 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 55,505 Show data context 33,316 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 3,211 Show data context 128 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 98 Show data context 2 Show data context
F: Construction 10,250 Show data context 232 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 23,429 Show data context 8,423 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 26,862 Show data context 2,247 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 2,193 Show data context 4,519 Show data context
J: Information & communication 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 5,696 Show data context 3,102 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 2,010 Show data context 921 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 6,450 Show data context 1,089 Show data context
P: Education 1,038 Show data context 1,492 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 1,831 Show data context 4,291 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 2,586 Show data context 1,978 Show data context
T: Activities of households 41 Show data context 633 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 Show data context 0 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 70 Show data context 10 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 27,990 Show data context 15,660 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 1,430 Show data context 110 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 190 Show data context 0 Show data context
F: Construction 6,000 Show data context 230 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 12,620 Show data context 4,960 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 12,840 Show data context 1,670 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 1,160 Show data context 1,000 Show data context
J: Information & communication 1,540 Show data context 440 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 2,770 Show data context 1,880 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 240 Show data context 100 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 550 Show data context 230 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 250 Show data context 510 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 6,280 Show data context 2,120 Show data context
P: Education 2,020 Show data context 3,240 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 1,990 Show data context 4,950 Show data context
R,S: Arts & recreation; other services 1,280 Show data context 910 Show data context
T: Activities of households 20 Show data context 100 Show data context
U: Extraterritorial bodies 0 Show data context 10 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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