Simplified Industrial Structure

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Industry Sector 1931 1951
Agriculture 74 Show data context 69 Show data context
Mining 12 Show data context 4 Show data context
Manufacturing 5,635 Show data context 6,453 Show data context
Util+Const+Transp 1,930 Show data context 1,617 Show data context
Consumer Services 1,731 Show data context 2,331 Show data context
Business Services 173 Show data context 245 Show data context
Public Services 396 Show data context 694 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 1931 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 3 , 'Industries (condensed list) of Males and Females (exclusive of persons out of work)'
1951 1951 Census of England and Wales, Industry, Table 3 , 'Industries (Orders and Selected Units) and Status Aggregates. Occupied Males and Females aged 15 and over', for 'Urban Areas with population of less than 50,000, RD, NT'

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This industrial classification was used in the Industry Reports of both the 1951 Census of England and Wales and the 1951 Census of Scotland, and it is always broken down by gender. The classification is defined in Census 1951: Classification of Industries (London: H.M.S.O., 1952).


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Long Eaton UD through time | Industry Statistics | Simplified Industrial Structure, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 05th November 2024