Simplified Industrial Structure

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Year Agriculture Mining Manufacturing Util+Const+Transp Consumer Services Business Services Public Services
1841 8,089 Show data context 214 Show data context 4,928 Show data context 2,118 Show data context 5,483 Show data context 511 Show data context 650 Show data context
1861 10,904 Show data context 393 Show data context 8,775 Show data context 3,645 Show data context 6,955 Show data context 695 Show data context 1,852 Show data context
1881 7,675 Show data context 30 Show data context 6,081 Show data context 2,607 Show data context 7,012 Show data context 411 Show data context 1,751 Show data context
1911 7,511 Show data context 430 Show data context 4,355 Show data context 3,883 Show data context 8,517 Show data context 598 Show data context 3,296 Show data context
1931 5,909 Show data context 77 Show data context 4,090 Show data context 3,380 Show data context 9,290 Show data context 548 Show data context 3,046 Show data context
1951 6,201 Show data context 59 Show data context 4,134 Show data context 4,789 Show data context 8,768 Show data context 838 Show data context 6,460 Show data context
1971 2,387 Show data context 157 Show data context 3,619 Show data context 3,651 Show data context 5,611 Show data context 2,084 Show data context 5,735 Show data context
1991 3,090 Show data context 10 Show data context 5,391 Show data context 4,103 Show data context 9,474 Show data context 4,112 Show data context 10,652 Show data context
2011 1,925 Show data context 64 Show data context 4,973 Show data context 5,622 Show data context 14,018 Show data context 7,338 Show data context 18,161 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, West Dorset District through time | Industry Statistics | Simplified Industrial Structure, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 05th November 2024