Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 89 Show data context
Agriculture 416 Show data context 10 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 668 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 30 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 18 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 2 Show data context 2 Show data context
Metal Workers 468 Show data context 0 Show data context
Precious Metals 6 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 118 Show data context 1 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 24 Show data context
Skins & Leather 5 Show data context 1 Show data context
Textile Workers 5 Show data context 4 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 124 Show data context 140 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 216 Show data context 17 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 370 Show data context 7 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 7 Show data context 6 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 88 Show data context 11 Show data context
Builders 609 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 352 Show data context
Transport & Communication 1,477 Show data context 26 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 1,772 Show data context 715 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 221 Show data context 1 Show data context
Professional Occupations 275 Show data context 384 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 121 Show data context 19 Show data context
Personal Service 698 Show data context 2,399 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 376 Show data context 286 Show data context
Warehousemen 103 Show data context 8 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 112 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 1,065 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, Ramsgate MB 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: 24th April 2024