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 477 Show data context 32 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 1,286 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 5 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 5 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 19 Show data context 2 Show data context
Metal Workers 286 Show data context 6 Show data context
Precious Metals 0 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 40 Show data context 6 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 1 Show data context
Skins & Leather 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Textile Workers 187 Show data context 924 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 16 Show data context 30 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 46 Show data context 47 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 88 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 0 Show data context 2 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 5 Show data context 2 Show data context
Builders 201 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 25 Show data context
Transport & Communication 291 Show data context 6 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 237 Show data context 104 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 19 Show data context 1 Show data context
Professional Occupations 59 Show data context 59 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 6 Show data context 1 Show data context
Personal Service 54 Show data context 234 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 120 Show data context 76 Show data context
Warehousemen 30 Show data context 63 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 82 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 381 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, Leigh RD through time | Industry Statistics | Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10042719/cube/OCC_ORD1931

Date accessed: 31st October 2024