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 327 Show data context 24 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 32 Show data context 1 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery, Glass 222 Show data context 37 Show data context
Chemicals 179 Show data context 33 Show data context
Metals & Machines 2,673 Show data context 137 Show data context
Textiles 38 Show data context 14 Show data context
Skins & Leather 121 Show data context 14 Show data context
Clothing 337 Show data context 286 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 3,137 Show data context 3,629 Show data context
Wood Working & Furniture 364 Show data context 22 Show data context
Paper Making, Stationery, Printing 663 Show data context 265 Show data context
Building 1,785 Show data context 23 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 567 Show data context 49 Show data context
Gas, Water, Electricity 550 Show data context 14 Show data context
Transport & Communication 4,326 Show data context 308 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 4,175 Show data context 1,672 Show data context
Public Administration, Defence 3,681 Show data context 857 Show data context
Professions 688 Show data context 660 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 207 Show data context 92 Show data context
Personal Service 1,044 Show data context 3,281 Show data context
Other or not stated 134 Show data context 11 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 2 , 'Industries 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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Date accessed: 17th May 2024