Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1911 Occupational Order

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Data for 1911 Sex
1911 Occupational Classification Male Female
Government 300 Show data context 86 Show data context
Defence 38 Show data context
Professional Occupations 463 Show data context 581 Show data context
Domestic Services 847 Show data context 2,869 Show data context
Commercial Occupations 356 Show data context 49 Show data context
Transport 1,501 Show data context 14 Show data context
Agriculture 8,617 Show data context 296 Show data context
Mines & Quarries 96 Show data context 3 Show data context
Metals, Machines 925 Show data context 13 Show data context
Jewelry, Instruments 47 Show data context 2 Show data context
Building 1,263 Show data context 1 Show data context
Wood, Furniture 151 Show data context 17 Show data context
Brick, Cement 843 Show data context 2 Show data context
Chemicals 39 Show data context 14 Show data context
Skins, Leather 75 Show data context 2 Show data context
Paper, Prints 224 Show data context 118 Show data context
Textile Fabrics 78 Show data context 135 Show data context
Dress 383 Show data context 761 Show data context
Food, Drink 1,493 Show data context 564 Show data context
Gas, Water 57 Show data context
Other & Undefined 618 Show data context 81 Show data context
Unoccupied 3,456 Show data context 16,644 Show data context
Date: Source:
1911 1911 Census of England and Wales, Occupations Vol 2, Table 13 , 'Occupations (Condensed List) of Males and Females at ages 10 years and upwards; in England and Wales, the aggregates of Urban and Rural Districts respectively in England and Wales, Administrative Counties, County Boroughs, Metropolitan Boroughs, Urban Districts of which the population exceeded 50,000 persons, and the aggregates of Rural Districts in Administrative Counties, 1911'

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All males and females at ages 10 years and upwards, categorised by gender and the system of 23 occupational 'Orders' used by the 1911 Census of Population (which here include 'Without Specified Occupations or Unoccupied' as Order 23). Note that a breakdown by age as well as sex and occupation is also available.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Huntingdonshire AdmC through time | Industry Statistics | Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1911 Occupational Order, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 12th May 2024