Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 817 Show data context 35 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 17,510 Show data context 6 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 98 Show data context 1 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 14,612 Show data context 14,657 Show data context
Chemicals 252 Show data context 40 Show data context
Metal Workers 6,481 Show data context 24 Show data context
Precious Metals 38 Show data context 13 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 738 Show data context 4 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 62 Show data context 1 Show data context
Skins & Leather 33 Show data context 8 Show data context
Textile Workers 70 Show data context 962 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 724 Show data context 1,467 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 833 Show data context 192 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 2,376 Show data context 65 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 117 Show data context 144 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 1,244 Show data context 282 Show data context
Builders 4,191 Show data context 11 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 2,185 Show data context 15,531 Show data context
Other Materials 420 Show data context 232 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 301 Show data context 14 Show data context
Transport & Communication 7,879 Show data context 187 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 7,477 Show data context 4,115 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 433 Show data context 10 Show data context
Professional Occupations 1,303 Show data context 1,813 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 495 Show data context 109 Show data context
Personal Service 1,943 Show data context 6,183 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 2,899 Show data context 2,156 Show data context
Warehousemen 1,768 Show data context 1,217 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 1,897 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 12,976 Show data context 4,466 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 5,394 Show data context 53,128 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 16 , 'Occupations of Males and Females, showing also 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, Stoke on Trent CB/MB 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: 26th May 2024