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 2,378 Show data context 95 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 21 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 2 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 45 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 21 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Workers 189 Show data context 0 Show data context
Precious Metals 0 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 22 Show data context 0 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 2 Show data context
Skins & Leather 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Workers 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 31 Show data context 18 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 80 Show data context 6 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 229 Show data context 1 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 20 Show data context 4 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Builders 510 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 70 Show data context
Transport & Communication 401 Show data context 24 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 370 Show data context 131 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 36 Show data context 0 Show data context
Professional Occupations 122 Show data context 146 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 40 Show data context 0 Show data context
Personal Service 173 Show data context 926 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 58 Show data context 63 Show data context
Warehousemen 9 Show data context 2 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 37 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 416 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, Wimborne and Cranborne RD 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 May 2024