Industrial Order (1931) by Sex

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Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Industrial Orders Male Female
Fishing 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 52 Show data context 11 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 12 Show data context 2 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery, Glass 7 Show data context 3 Show data context
Chemicals 41 Show data context 18 Show data context
Metals & Machines 11,092 Show data context 2,324 Show data context
Textiles 22 Show data context 124 Show data context
Skins & Leather 7 Show data context 5 Show data context
Clothing 62 Show data context 91 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 184 Show data context 375 Show data context
Wood Working & Furniture 149 Show data context 30 Show data context
Paper Making, Stationery, Printing 60 Show data context 27 Show data context
Building 603 Show data context 23 Show data context
Other Manufacturing 91 Show data context 21 Show data context
Gas, Water, Electricity 212 Show data context 3 Show data context
Transport & Communication 1,093 Show data context 61 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 1,275 Show data context 1,138 Show data context
Public Administration, Defence 785 Show data context 259 Show data context
Professions 152 Show data context 130 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 69 Show data context 30 Show data context
Personal Service 277 Show data context 651 Show data context
Other or not stated 123 Show data context 90 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of Scotland, Occupations, Table 16 , 'Industries of Males and Females in Cities, Counties, and Large Burghs'

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This industrial classification was used in the Industry Reports of both the 1931 Census of England and Wales and the 1931 Census of Scotland, and it is always broken down by gender. The classification is defined in Census 1931: Classification of Industries (London: H.M.S.O., 1929), which notes "The Industrial Classification is based strictly on the nature of the product, or, in the case of non-manufacturing industries, on the type o service rendered, and no consideration of personal occupation enters int...


o it." (p. i). Some Orders were broken down into Sub-Orders, and all were then divided into "Groups", but the latter were listed only for counties and large towns.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Clydebank Burgh through time | Industry Statistics | Industrial Order (1931) by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 11th June 2024