Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Agriculture 1,205 Show data context 23 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 34 Show data context 0 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 127 Show data context 2 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 224 Show data context 28 Show data context
Chemicals 267 Show data context 28 Show data context
Metal Workers 7,993 Show data context 257 Show data context
Precious Metals 223 Show data context 15 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 2,457 Show data context 296 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 314 Show data context 9 Show data context
Skins & Leather 366 Show data context 152 Show data context
Textile Workers 125 Show data context 330 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 1,735 Show data context 4,627 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 1,504 Show data context 500 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 3,982 Show data context 178 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 409 Show data context 611 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 3,040 Show data context 358 Show data context
Builders 5,659 Show data context 6 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 3,227 Show data context 54 Show data context
Other Materials 253 Show data context 111 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 942 Show data context 337 Show data context
Transport & Communication 14,886 Show data context 1,291 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 19,538 Show data context 6,770 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 2,485 Show data context 71 Show data context
Professional Occupations 5,640 Show data context 5,729 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 1,624 Show data context 552 Show data context
Personal Service 5,768 Show data context 21,245 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 17,807 Show data context 14,387 Show data context
Warehousemen 2,532 Show data context 1,254 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 814 Show data context 8 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 8,910 Show data context 1,750 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 13,775 Show data context 100,999 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, Wandsworth MetB 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: 14th May 2024