Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 2 Show data context
Agriculture 344 Show data context 18 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 640 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 12 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Chemicals 5 Show data context 6 Show data context
Metal Workers 746 Show data context 2 Show data context
Precious Metals 3 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 59 Show data context 2 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 10 Show data context
Skins & Leather 6 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Workers 4 Show data context 64 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 41 Show data context 87 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 46 Show data context 10 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 160 Show data context 1 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 15 Show data context 9 Show data context
Builders 240 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 53 Show data context
Transport & Communication 344 Show data context 19 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 462 Show data context 358 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 27 Show data context 1 Show data context
Professional Occupations 139 Show data context 132 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 24 Show data context 6 Show data context
Personal Service 113 Show data context 542 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 137 Show data context 118 Show data context
Warehousemen 34 Show data context 9 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 46 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 417 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, Camborne UD 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: 29th May 2024