Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 0 Show data context
Agriculture 220 Show data context 6 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 6 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 22 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 21 Show data context 3 Show data context
Chemicals 20 Show data context 3 Show data context
Metal Workers 603 Show data context 27 Show data context
Precious Metals 13 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 238 Show data context 14 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 24 Show data context
Skins & Leather 16 Show data context 5 Show data context
Textile Workers 4 Show data context 5 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 188 Show data context 208 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 66 Show data context 25 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 397 Show data context 13 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 18 Show data context 17 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 195 Show data context 29 Show data context
Builders 591 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 253 Show data context
Transport & Communication 729 Show data context 74 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 1,659 Show data context 588 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 166 Show data context 5 Show data context
Professional Occupations 500 Show data context 334 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 104 Show data context 13 Show data context
Personal Service 343 Show data context 1,570 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 1,445 Show data context 858 Show data context
Warehousemen 140 Show data context 60 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 39 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 614 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 17 , 'Occupations (condensed list) of Males and Females, showing also the 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, Harrow on the Hill UD 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: 15th June 2024