Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 0 Show data context
Agriculture 172 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 0 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 7 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 16 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Workers 305 Show data context 16 Show data context
Precious Metals 3 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 53 Show data context 0 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 4 Show data context
Skins & Leather 17 Show data context 8 Show data context
Textile Workers 250 Show data context 543 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 71 Show data context 109 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 169 Show data context 44 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 161 Show data context 9 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 1 Show data context 3 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 55 Show data context 4 Show data context
Builders 195 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 82 Show data context
Transport & Communication 484 Show data context 12 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 525 Show data context 175 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 148 Show data context 1 Show data context
Professional Occupations 113 Show data context 128 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 18 Show data context 2 Show data context
Personal Service 110 Show data context 447 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 363 Show data context 198 Show data context
Warehousemen 71 Show data context 44 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 29 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 401 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, Trowbridge UD 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: 15th June 2024