Simplified Industrial Structure

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Year Agriculture Mining Manufacturing Util+Const+Transp Consumer Services Business Services Public Services
1841 7,365 Show data context 263 Show data context 4,850 Show data context 2,037 Show data context 6,424 Show data context 421 Show data context 561 Show data context
1861 9,644 Show data context 91 Show data context 5,916 Show data context 1,725 Show data context 3,860 Show data context 410 Show data context 600 Show data context
1881 5,743 Show data context 94 Show data context 4,299 Show data context 1,978 Show data context 4,243 Show data context 243 Show data context 687 Show data context
1911 5,875 Show data context 290 Show data context 3,166 Show data context 2,614 Show data context 6,422 Show data context 410 Show data context 1,820 Show data context
1931 5,558 Show data context 219 Show data context 3,616 Show data context 1,967 Show data context 4,815 Show data context 357 Show data context 1,210 Show data context
1951 5,836 Show data context 263 Show data context 4,199 Show data context 2,291 Show data context 3,695 Show data context 348 Show data context 1,275 Show data context
1971 2,724 Show data context 253 Show data context 2,930 Show data context 3,016 Show data context 4,415 Show data context 784 Show data context 2,709 Show data context
1991 2,990 Show data context 90 Show data context 4,581 Show data context 3,192 Show data context 6,419 Show data context 1,779 Show data context 4,082 Show data context
2011 2,320 Show data context 44 Show data context 3,787 Show data context 4,797 Show data context 8,337 Show data context 3,981 Show data context 7,065 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, Mid Devon District through time | Industry Statistics | Simplified Industrial Structure, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 09th December 2024