Simplified Industrial Structure

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Year Agriculture Mining Manufacturing Util+Const+Transp Consumer Services Business Services Public Services
1841 3,741 Show data context 6 Show data context 1,601 Show data context 972 Show data context 3,273 Show data context 341 Show data context 427 Show data context
1861 5,102 Show data context 9 Show data context 2,397 Show data context 1,491 Show data context 3,785 Show data context 400 Show data context 484 Show data context
1881 4,453 Show data context 9 Show data context 2,393 Show data context 2,011 Show data context 6,259 Show data context 394 Show data context 807 Show data context
1911 4,235 Show data context 166 Show data context 5,780 Show data context 4,234 Show data context 10,821 Show data context 1,218 Show data context 3,074 Show data context
1931 3,425 Show data context 30 Show data context 3,737 Show data context 4,573 Show data context 14,220 Show data context 1,076 Show data context 2,709 Show data context
1951 4,352 Show data context 6 Show data context 3,360 Show data context 5,797 Show data context 10,698 Show data context 1,242 Show data context 4,954 Show data context
1971 1,713 Show data context 454 Show data context 8,789 Show data context 5,999 Show data context 6,264 Show data context 1,959 Show data context 4,896 Show data context
1991 1,307 Show data context 0 Show data context 4,828 Show data context 5,993 Show data context 12,612 Show data context 9,416 Show data context 11,661 Show data context
2011 901 Show data context 22 Show data context 2,765 Show data context 5,837 Show data context 16,237 Show data context 14,535 Show data context 14,688 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, Tunbridge Wells District through time | Industry Statistics | Simplified Industrial Structure, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 09th December 2024