Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1921 Occupational Order

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Data for 1921 Sex
1921 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 316 Show data context 26 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 812 Show data context 20 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 18 Show data context 204 Show data context
Metal Workers 744 Show data context 11 Show data context
Precious Metals 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 28 Show data context 3 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 11 Show data context 0 Show data context
Skins & Leather 9 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Workers 6 Show data context 15 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 53 Show data context 160 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 37 Show data context 4 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 186 Show data context 0 Show data context
Paper, Printing 13 Show data context 6 Show data context
Builders 174 Show data context 0 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 41 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other Materials 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 12 Show data context 0 Show data context
Gas, Water & Electricity 20 Show data context 0 Show data context
Transport & Communication 231 Show data context 25 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 353 Show data context 293 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 79 Show data context 12 Show data context
Professional Occupations 196 Show data context 113 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 14 Show data context 6 Show data context
Personal Service 79 Show data context 494 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 80 Show data context 99 Show data context
Warehousemen 28 Show data context 5 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 64 Show data context 0 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 316 Show data context 18 Show data context
Date: Source:
1921 1921 Census of England and Wales, County Report, Table 17 , 'Occupations (Condensed list)'

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All persons of working age (12 or above in 1921), categorised by gender and the system of 31 occupational 'Orders' used by the 1921 Census of Population (we exclude Order 32 which covered the retired or otherwise unoccupied).


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Camborne UD through time | Industry Statistics | Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1921 Occupational Order, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 04th June 2024