Industrial Order (1931) by Sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Industrial Orders Male Female
Fishing 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 298 Show data context 50 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 86 Show data context 5 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery, Glass 15 Show data context 6 Show data context
Chemicals 122 Show data context 45 Show data context
Metals & Machines 1,226 Show data context 324 Show data context
Textiles 37 Show data context 28 Show data context
Skins & Leather 20 Show data context 10 Show data context
Clothing 181 Show data context 285 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 420 Show data context 244 Show data context
Wood Working & Furniture 145 Show data context 27 Show data context
Paper Making, Stationery, Printing 353 Show data context 85 Show data context
Building 1,333 Show data context 16 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 226 Show data context 142 Show data context
Gas, Water, Electricity 291 Show data context 6 Show data context
Transport & Communication 1,488 Show data context 68 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 2,940 Show data context 1,128 Show data context
Public Administration, Defence 1,496 Show data context 439 Show data context
Professions 462 Show data context 329 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 240 Show data context 105 Show data context
Personal Service 662 Show data context 2,096 Show data context
Other or not stated 19 Show data context 2 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 3 , 'Industries (condensed list) of Males and Females (exclusive of persons out of work)'

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This industrial classification was used in the Industry Reports of both the 1931 Census of England and Wales and the 1931 Census of Scotland, and it is always broken down by gender. The classification is defined in Census 1931: Classification of Industries (London: H.M.S.O., 1929), which notes "The Industrial Classification is based strictly on the nature of the product, or, in the case of non-manufacturing industries, on the type o service rendered, and no consideration of personal occupation enters int...


o it." (p. i). Some Orders were broken down into Sub-Orders, and all were then divided into "Groups", but the latter were listed only for counties and large towns.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Twickenham UD/MB through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1931) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 29th April 2024