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 151 Show data context 4 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 1 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 4 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 23 Show data context 4 Show data context
Chemicals 21 Show data context 3 Show data context
Metal Workers 345 Show data context 72 Show data context
Precious Metals 19 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 147 Show data context 52 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 34 Show data context
Skins & Leather 16 Show data context 2 Show data context
Textile Workers 9 Show data context 6 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 85 Show data context 137 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 59 Show data context 8 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 276 Show data context 5 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 18 Show data context 15 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 132 Show data context 28 Show data context
Builders 472 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 180 Show data context
Transport & Communication 715 Show data context 51 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 1,248 Show data context 264 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 132 Show data context 4 Show data context
Professional Occupations 408 Show data context 389 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 71 Show data context 15 Show data context
Personal Service 186 Show data context 1,128 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 1,017 Show data context 661 Show data context
Warehousemen 94 Show data context 35 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 28 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 536 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, Friern Barnet 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: 25th April 2024