Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 12,154 Show data context 241 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 452 Show data context 3 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 215 Show data context 5 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 853 Show data context 17 Show data context
Chemicals 157 Show data context 4 Show data context
Metal Workers 10,003 Show data context 412 Show data context
Precious Metals 61 Show data context 12 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 1,047 Show data context 184 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 134 Show data context 2 Show data context
Skins & Leather 323 Show data context 65 Show data context
Textile Workers 289 Show data context 173 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 4,082 Show data context 10,502 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 1,217 Show data context 279 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 3,182 Show data context 94 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 272 Show data context 582 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 913 Show data context 307 Show data context
Builders 4,647 Show data context 4 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 1,477 Show data context 69 Show data context
Other Materials 38 Show data context 15 Show data context
Mixed or Undefined Materials 167 Show data context 22 Show data context
Transport & Communication 6,002 Show data context 254 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 8,297 Show data context 2,763 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 2,118 Show data context 6 Show data context
Professional Occupations 1,736 Show data context 1,922 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 401 Show data context 62 Show data context
Personal Service 2,137 Show data context 9,104 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 3,430 Show data context 2,470 Show data context
Warehousemen 1,537 Show data context 595 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 549 Show data context 2 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 7,844 Show data context 1,116 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 7,348 Show data context 60,673 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 16 , 'Occupations of Males and Females, showing also 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, Bedfordshire AdmC 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: 02nd May 2024